Huntington Bank Field

The day after the announcement was made, voters in Cuyahoga County approved an extension of the original 1990 sin tax on alcohol and tobacco products to fund renovations to Cleveland Stadium.[14] In 2021, after the Browns defeated the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, local TV station WKYC broadcast a segment with Polk where he "closed" the Factory of Sadness.The Browns are one of five teams who have yet to host a home playoff game in their current stadium, along with the Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, and New York Jets.It was designed as a successor to the original Dawg Pound at Cleveland Stadium, the bleacher section also located in the east end zone.Originally, the gates were named for National City Bank, Steris Corp., CoreComm Inc., and the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health.[22] Randy Lerner sold the Browns to Jimmy Haslam, CEO of truck stop chain Pilot Flying J, in August 2012.[23][24] On January 14, 2013, it was reported that the naming rights were sold to FirstEnergy Corporation, the Akron-based electric utility serving most of northeastern Ohio.[29] The Browns then announced on April 13, 2023, that the team and FirstEnergy had come to an agreement to immediately terminate the naming rights deal, restoring the stadium's original moniker.[27] Haslam Sports Group announced on September 3, 2024, they had sold naming rights to Huntington Bank, based in Columbus, Ohio, in a 20-year partnership agreement.[46][47] The stadium was also the setting for Progressive Corporation's At Home campaign showing then-Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield living with his wife in the facility.[48] Huntington Bank Field hosted the 37th edition of WWE's premium live event SummerSlam, with an attendance of 57,791 on August 3, 2024.[49] Huntington Bank Field is a periodic host for both the United States men's (USMNT) and women's national soccer (USWNT) teams.The stadium hosted a match between the USMNT and Venezuela in the run-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a 2–0 victory for the US, and a 4–2 loss in 2013 against Belgium that drew 27,720 fans.[51][52][53] The stadium again hosted group stage play during the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with Panama defeating Guyana 4–2 and the USMNT winning 6–0 over Trinidad and Tobago.Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe continued their The Stadium Tour on July 14 in front of 34,815 people, and Machine Gun Kelly, a Cleveland-area native, held the last US stop of his Mainstream Sellout Tour on August 13, playing in front of 42,086 fans in a concert that featured Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, Willow Smith, Trippie Redd, and 44phantom.The headline event was announced August 22, 2022, a college ice hockey game between Michigan and Ohio State, titled Faceoff on the Lake.[69] The games highlighted multiple events the stadium hosted using the temporary ice rink built on the playing field.[71] Faceoff on the Lake was held the following day, where Ohio State defeated Michigan 4–2 in front of 45,523 fans, which set an attendance record for an outdoor college hockey game at a neutral site.