CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Stadium will transition from natural grass to artificial turf in time for the Carolina Panthers preseason schedule in August, leaving the NFL's 32 teams with 16 grass venues.
The decision to switch to FieldTurf was made to guarantee a consistent surface not only for the Panthers, but the Charlotte Football Club of Major League Soccer that will begin playing at BOA in 2022, college football games, concerts and other events.
There could be up to 30 professional events alone played at the stadium.
Tepper Sports & Entertainment vice president and chief operating officer Mark Hart said it would be a "heavy lift'' to have continued with natural grass as the stadium has utilized since the Panthers played their first game there in 1996.