MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – When football fans come to Sun Life Stadium this fall they’ll notice a lot of changes. The stadium is the midst of a $425 million dollar modernization.
It’s a major upgrade that up until a year ago the Dolphins owner wanted taxpayers to help pay.
The journey to the renovated stadium started nearly three years ago.
At a press conference in January of 2013, Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross made his pitch.
“It’s the only team that has had no public support for its facilities,” Ross said that day. “And I think that the dollar amount that I’m prepared to put in and is probably unmatched compared to any other facility in the country.