Syracuse University has received $20 million in financial support from New York to help with the Carrier Dome’s renovations according to SU officials.
For over 40 years, the Carrier Dome has hosted local and statewide nationally for large concerts, events, NCAA regional competitions and other community-focused activities.
Those events have contributed more than $240 million in income to the Central New York economy and provided nearly 5,000 local jobs.
Recently, the Dome underwent a $120 million transformation funded by the university without state or federal funding.
In collaboration with Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, phase two renovations could begin as soon as June 2022.
With new investments, officials say this will help fund for $45 million effort for the Dome’s transformation will include:
Reseating the entire venue, transitioning from bench seating to an individual/fixed seating configuration, including enhanced accessibility for patrons with disabilities
Introducing an on-site and publicly accessible event facility, designed to expand visitor access to pre- and post-event activities and concessions
Upgrading the Dome’s digital infrastructure to support fan access to free, modern, and high-speed wireless environment while visiting the Dome
Officials say they can generate nearly $217 million in travel and tourism spending across Central New York between 2022-25 if investments go through.