AT&T Stadium named most haunted stadium in sports and not just because of the lack of Cowboys playoff success
Survey puts Arlington first
AT&T Stadium took the top spot in a survey of haunted sports venues across the United States and Canada. The stadium, in Arlington, Texas, is home to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Sports Geek evaluated 47 venues, considering their haunted lore, age and distance from burial sites. A final category captured other ghoulish attributes.
A young venue beats rivals
The ranking placed AT&T Stadium ahead of Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field, which is 112 years old. AT&T Stadium opened in 2009, making its position especially striking. The survey’s criteria mixed features such as age and location with reported haunted lore. The findings do not establish that any venue is actually haunted.
Cowboys’ record enters the joke
The stadium’s top ranking prompted a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that alleged spirits might be linked to the Cowboys’ lack of postseason success. The report said that was probably not the case.
The piece also described fans of struggling teams as sometimes feeling that their home venues are haunted. It offered no evidence connecting the Cowboys’ playoff results to the survey’s ranking.
Key points
- AT&T Stadium ranked first among 47 sports venues surveyed in the United States and Canada.
- The Sports Geek considered haunted lore, age, burial-site proximity and other attributes.
- The 2009 venue ranked ahead of Dodger Stadium and 112-year-old Wrigley Field.
- The report joked about the Cowboys’ playoff struggles but did not link them to spirits.