Tulane is making significant progress on the construction of its new $72 million, 30,000 person seat football arena, Yulman Stadium.
Reports are that construction alone will cost $63.5 million, and the remainder will be eaten up by soft costs. The major donors are Tom and Gayle Benson ($7.5 million to name the field), Jill and Avie Glazer (mufti-million dollar gift to name the Clubhouse) and $15 million from the Yulman family to name the venue.
Reports are that construction should be finished September 6. You can see a video update on the stadium here.
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Confused about the stadium name: If Tom & Gayle Benson have paid $7.5M for “naming rights” why is it named “Yulman”? Who is Yulman and how is he/she connected to the Bensons?