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Watch: Take a virtual walk through the new Titans Tennessee Stadium
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Fans are now able to get a preview of what the new Tennessee Titans stadium will look like inside. On Friday, the Titans released a video detailing what the new stadium will offer fans beginning in February of 2027.
The spacious interior provides a luxurious, yet warm ambience and a wrap around bar will be available. In true Music City fashion, there will also be a designated area for live, musical performances.
See below for a sneak peak of the stadium and what else awaits in 2027.
Watch the virtual tour of the new Tennessee Titans stadium
What else awaits guests at the new Tennessee Titans stadium
The exterior of the stadium will feature a wide, wraparound, porch-style upper concourse with downtown views. The designs also include neutral, earthy tones, wood paneling and dark tones which accent massive glass windows. A circular, transparent roof will enclose the field.
Here is what else will be included:
- Two giant video boards flank the field
- Seats will be as much as 50 feet closer to gameday action than those at the current Nissan Stadium
- Big, round bars and patios offering 360-degree field views
- Stages for live performances
The design details were approved Thursday by Metro Sports Authority and final designs will be approved in October.
Enjoy a virtual Titans stadium experience
Anxiously awaiting the new stadium to open its doors?
You’re in luck.
Titans House, an immersive experience with virtual stadium models and other displays, is offering season-ticket buyers, suite holders, business partners and other eager fans a front-row seat for the layout and design of the new venue. The concept is designed to help the community better understand what the final product will look like.
Titans House will open at the corner of Taylor Street and 6th Avenue in Germantown by April, said Titans Chief League Affairs Officer Adolpho Birch. The sales and educational showroom will be open to the public on an appointment basis.
“Think of it like a model home for the stadium,” Birch told the Tennessean. “So, you can see what the kitchen and bathroom look like, you can see the finishes and decide which one best fits your company or you.”
Reporter Sandy Mazza contributed to this report.
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter at @_leyvadiana
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New Tennessee law requiring AEDs in high schools goes into effect
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s “Smart Heart Act” is now in effect after it was signed by Governor Bill Lee in May. The legislation requires automatic defibrillators in schools and also establishes protocols for medical emergencies related to cardiac issues.
As of July 1, each public and non-public school where students attend grades 9 through 12 must maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED) thanks to the Smart Heart Act. The law also requires that the AED be made accessible during the regular school day and athletic events.
The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Smart Heart Act, sponsored by Cepicky and Hensley, in April 2024.
“Nothing is more important than keeping our students healthy and safe, and the Smart Heart Act ensures schools will be ready to respond in the event of a cardiac-related emergency,” Gov. Bill Lee stated in May upon signing the legislation into law. “I commend the General Assembly for their commitment to Tennessee students in passing this legislation.”
The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, which was launched in 2023, comprises major sports leagues and leading health advocacy groups seeking to drive the adoption of policies that could help prevent fatalities from Sudden Cardiac Arrest among high school students. Among the priorities include clearly marked AEDs at or within minutes of each high school athletic venue, an emergency action plan specific to each athletic venue that is posted and regularly rehearsed, plus education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with AED use, for coaches and school personnel.
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Tennessee father and son win big on $1M scratch-off: ‘I ain’t ever eating bologna again’
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They won big, no baloney!
A Tennessee father and son duo vowed they’d be eating like kings after winning nearly $1 million on a $20 scratch-off ticket.
Jody — who chose not to share his last name — father purchased a $1 million Casino Nights Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game at a gas station in Adairville, Kentucky, on June 8, according to the Kentucky Lottery.
After purchasing the ticket, Jody’s father, whose name wasn’t revealed, couldn’t wait to play and began scratching the ticket right at the Adairville Market, which is roughly 12 miles away from Springfield, Tennessee, where Jody lives.
“I said [to the clerk], ‘If I hit this million dollars, I ain’t ever eating bologna again,’” the father said, according to lottery officials.
The top prize was revealed within the first couple of rows, and he matched the three key symbols next to the top prize amount.
“It kind of shocked me,” the father said.
Ecstatic over the win, Jody’s father said he called his son immediately to break the joyful news.
“He went, ‘You’ll never believe what I just did,’” Jody told lottery officials.
“And, I said, ‘what?’ He said, ‘We just won a $1,000,000!’ I was sitting there thinking, yeah right, I don’t believe you!”
Jody’s father then hightailed over to his son’s home, where the two planned on driving to Kentucky Lottery Headquarters that following Monday and discussed how they would claim the prize.
The father-son team arrived at headquarters in Louisville on June 10 and opted for the lump sum of $700k.
Large lotto winners can choose between taking their winnings home as a lump sum or annuity payments.
But while at the headquarters to claim their prize, finding out that they had won a life-changing amount of money didn’t stop the father from performing chores around the house.
Jody’s father shared that he still hopped on his lawnmower and mowed his yard while they waited over the weekend to cash in the ticket, according to officials.
Jody shared that the duo planned to invest their new money after paying off all their bills.
“Houses are paid off. Cars paid off, done. We will be bill-free probably next week,” Jody shared.
“You become debt free, and you don’t have any bills.”
Since the father and son opted for the lump sum, lottery officials said they took home a check for $504,000 after taxes.
The gas station where the lucky ticket was bought will also receive a check for $7,000 for selling the winning ticket.
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Nashville gets first rainbow crosswalk to support LGBTQ community • Tennessee Lookout
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Hundreds of Middle Tennesseans gathered near in East Nashville Saturday to paint the city’s first rainbow crosswalks as a celebration of LGBTQ pride.
The event, which was sponsored by Metro Councilman Clay Capp, drew scores of elected officials, community members and a couple of protesters.
The crosswalk intersection at 14 and Woodland Streets is in front of the Lipstick Lounge, which opened in 2003 is one of only 20 lesbian bars in the U.S.
Nashville elected officials begin painting a rainbow crosswalk outside the Lipstick Lounge in East Nashville.
(Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
A street preacher with his Bible admonished participants painting the rainbow crosswalk. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
Metro Nashville Councilmember-at-Large Olivia Hill gives the peace sign to everyone before painting. (Photo:John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
Heather Sapphire, Kennedy Ann Scott and others start painting the crosswalk. (Photo:John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
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