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<br /> THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SPORTS VENUE DESIGN, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY<br /> <br /> THE MOST ADVANCED<br /> SPORTS VENUE EVER?<br /> Also inside:<br /> The latest new-builds and<br /> renovations in college sport<br /> The technologies driving<br /> innovative roofing designs<br /> Behind the scenes at<br /> Little Caesars Arena<br /> September 2017<br /> The story behind Mercedes-Benz Stadium<br /> W W W. S T A D I A - M A G A Z I N E . 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