Yankee Stadium
Performing Arts and Spectator SportsNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Yankee Stadium is a major multi-use venue in the Bronx, New York, primarily hosting baseball but configured to accommodate other large-scale sports and events in the performing arts and spectator sports space. In its baseball configuration, it seats about 46,537 spectators, with higher capacities for soccer and football when used for those sports. The playing surface is Kentucky Bluegrass, and the venue has recorded attendance highs of about 50,960 for baseball and 54,251 for football. Owned by the New York City Industrial Development Agency and operated by Yankee Stadium LLC, the stadium is located at 1 East 161st Street in the Bronx and opened in 2009 after construction began in 2006. It is served by multiple transit options, underscoring its role as a major hub for large events in the city.