"And later this month, on September 28, the world's most lucrative sporting league takes up residency at Croke Park. The National Football League (NFL) - American football's professional arm - has sanctioned its first ever match in Ireland. It will be a 'home' game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who take on the Minnesota Vikings. Croke Park's capacity will be reduced to 72,000 for the match, partly because the NFL has insisted that temporary seats are put into Hill 16, but there were more than 600,000 applications for tickets."
"It is thought that the stadium will rake in anywhere between €8m and €10m for renting itself out for the two Oasis shows, the Robbie Williams gig and the NFL game. Last year, the venue hosted six concerts - four Coldplay shows and one each for Bruce Springsteen and AC/DC. Cumulatively, the gigs earned a cool €14.2m for Croke Park."
Croke Park hosted sold-out Oasis concerts in mid-August and a Robbie Williams show, and will host the NFL's first sanctioned match in Ireland on September 28 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings. The stadium's capacity will be reduced to 72,000 for the NFL match because of temporary seating in Hill 16, and more than 600,000 people applied for tickets. Renting the venue for the Oasis shows, Robbie Williams, and the NFL game is expected to yield between €8m and €10m. Last year's concerts earned €14.2m and total revenue reached €60m, largely from GAA, gigs, and rugby. Attendances have risen following rule changes that made Gaelic football more exciting.
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