History of Camping World Stadium: 2024 Citrus Bowl
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00:00 Sports professor Rick Harwood.
00:02 Behind me, Camping World Stadium.
00:04 Behind me, the Citrus Bowl.
00:06 But let's focus on the grand old stadium here in Orlando.
00:10 It began as the Orlando Stadium, the Tangerine Bowl, the Citrus Bowl.
00:16 1936, it was a work progress administration deal that President Roosevelt took advantage of to get us out of the Depression.
00:25 The Orange Bowl was built in the same way, with public money to create jobs and economic impact.
00:31 9,000 people attended for a while.
00:35 And then, when Camping World affixed its name, it was part of an overall renovation that included significant public money, over $100 million.
00:46 Vying, by the way, for an NFL team. They won't get one, it's too close to Tampa, Jacksonville, and Miami.
00:51 But it becomes a very important stadium for a bunch of civic events and concerts in the future.
00:57 Owned by the city of Orlando, and they intend to keep it that way.