Rio Tinto Stadium
The First Year - By the Numbers
360,000 - Fans attending 68 sports and entertainment events at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy during the first year of operation (events defined as both public and private gatherings)
20,120 - Attendance at the 14th annual MLS All-Star Game on July 29, bringing nearly $9.5 million economic boost to Sandy ($3.5 million from outside the State of Utah)
15,000 - amount (in dollars) that Real Salt Lake is contributing to the United Way of Salt Lake on behalf of the best fans in Major League Soccer, based on 5 cents per ticket sold in 2009
2,000 - Tons of dirt moved into place for the venue's first-ever "Monster Truck Spectacular" featuring Grave Digger
1,110 - Kids who participated in soccer camps and clinics at RTS and a dozen other locations around the valley this summer
800 - Feet above the Stadium that a Utah Air National Guard KC-135 flew during the David Archuleta rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner on June 6
300 - Full and part-time jobs supported each event at Rio Tinto Stadium
230 - Countries that received ESPN's feed of the U.S. v. El Salvador World Cup Qualifier on Sept. 5, up from the nearly 150 nations that have seen another 4 internationally-televised RSL games
135 - Utah high schools eligible to compete in the boys or girls soccer championships held at RTS
42 - Corporate partners who have activated goods or services at an RTS event
30 - Points scored by Utah's Snow College in the 2009 Zions Bank "Top of the Mountains" Bowl, with the 2010 edition at RTS coming this Dec. 5
21 - more goals scored by RSL than its opponents at Rio Tinto Stadium (36-15)
19 - Games televised locally/nationally/internationally from the Stadium on ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel or KUTV
11 - USA Rugby National Teams at various age groups, with the Eagles (senior national team) playing at RTS last November and returning in Spring 2010
10 - Wins by Real Salt Lake in 19 games at the Stadium (10-2-7 in all competitions)
8 - Grammy-winning concert acts that have performed at Rio Tinto, including the Eagles, Michelle Branch, REO, Styx, .38 Special, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert
4 - Songs performed by Utah's American Idol runner-up, David Archuleta, on June 6, 2009, in the "Charity Begins at Home" event on June 6
2 - Tours that called their Rio Tinto Stadium show the "highest-grossing" event in 2009, as both the Eagles and the REO Speedwagon / Styx / .38 Special saw their biggest fan outpourings in Sandy
1 - World-Class sports and entertainment venue that calls Sandy, Utah - The Heart of the Wasatch - home
