Construction crews have been working round-the-clock at LSU to complete one of the Capital Region’s biggest developments of the year: the massive $87 million South End Zone expansion of Tiger Stadium. The project is the second expansion in the past decade and one of several athletic projects the Tiger Athletic Foundation has funded on campus. Here’s a look at what the makeover will mean for Death Valley.
8,000
New seats, for a total of more than 100,000
66
New suites,
for a total of 136
10,000
Premium seats
$397 million
Total economic impact
of LSU football on metro
Baton Rouge in 2013
$500 million Total amount the Tiger Athletic Foundation has spent on athletic construction projects since 2000, including Tiger Stadium
