Mission Statement

The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority is a Municipal Corporation dedicated to enhancing our economy and our
community's quality of life through the development of professional and amateur sports facilities, the attraction of entertainment, sporting and business events and through tourism promotion.

 

 
 


 
 

 

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ADA Accessibility

Assistive Listening Devices
As a service to our guests who are hearing impaired, the University of Phoenix Stadium has been equipped with an assistive listening system and mobile captioning device. The service provides real-time captions and assistive listening for most public address announcements, and it provides audio description for the play by play action. The handheld devices are available for check out at the Guest Services booth located behind section 103 near gate 1. Please call 623-433-7120, at least two weeks in advance, to confirm that assistive listening devices are available for the event you will be attending.

Sign Language Interpreters
University of Phoenix Stadium is happy to make arrangements for interpretive services for our hearing impaired guests. Interpreters can be arranged by contacting our Guest Services Department at 623-433-7120. Requests should be made a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the event.

Disabled Cart Service
A courtesy cart service is available at cardinals games to disabled fans from disabled parking areas to the stadium plaza security checkpoints. These carts are for disabled fans and one companion only. The carts will only take fans to the closest entrance. There is no cart service available inside University of Phoenix Stadium. The cart service will be available two hours prior to the game until one hour following the conclusion of the game. Fans should wait at the large red numbers and letters outside of the gates for carts to meet them when exiting. 

Disabled Parking
All Sportsman’s Park carparks and other Cardinals game day parking lots have signed disabled parking spots over 2,000 in all. Vehicles must have a valid Cardinals parking hangtag to enter these parking areas. Please contact the Arizona Cardinals Box Office at (602) 379-0102 for more information.  For mega events, including the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, please contact the respective organization in charge of the event.

Disabled Seating
Disabled seating is located on all three concourses at University of Phoenix Stadium, including all lofts and field boxes. All levels can be accessed by the elevators located near the five stadium entrance locations. One power outlet is available at each disabled seating platform for the use of guests with electric wheelchairs and other medical equipment.

Payphones/TDD Phone
University of Phoenix Stadium does not have any payphones available to fans. However, fans can request the use of a phone at any of the four Guest Services locations if needed. A TDD phone for hearing and speech impaired fans is located at the Guest Services office next to Gate #1.

Restrooms
There are 77 restrooms located throughout University of Phoenix Stadium. All men, women and family restrooms are ADA accessible and equipped with a baby-changing table. Please ask any staff member for directions to the closest restroom.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
 

 

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AUTHORITY NEWS

updated April 9, 2012

 

Sherry Henry appointed to the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority volunteer Board Of Directors

March 15, 2012

Sherry Henry has been appointed by Governor Janice Brewer to serve on the AZSTA board. 

Ms. Henry is the director of the Arizona Office of Tourism.  Prior to joining AOT, she was the Manager of Hospitality Marketing for the Fiesta Bowl and Executive director of the Arizona Tourism Alliance. With a long history of service to the tourism industry, Sherry was the General Manager of the Fiesta Inn for more than 20 years and Vice-President of Interwestern Management which developed and managed hotels in Arizona and Ohio. A  Fiesta Bowl volunteer for 30 years, she began her Fiesta Bowl volunteerism with the Parade Committee, chaired most of the major committees from Hospitality to Entries, and became chairman in 1994.  She was the first woman to be elected to the Board of Directors and its first woman president as well as the first woman to be president of a major Bowl. 

In addition to her statewide efforts, Sherry sits on the boards of many national travel and tourism related organizations, including: U.S. Travel Association, Western States Tourism Policy Council, National Council of State Tourism Directors, and the Arizona Centennial Commission and Foundation.

Sherry's appointment came after the passing of Board Member Robert Brinton. Sherry will serve the remainder of Member Brinton's term, ending in July 2014.

 

GLENDALE AWARDED

SUPER BOWL XLIX IN 2015!!

October 11, 2011

NFL Owners voted today to have Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona 2015.  This will be third time Arizona has hosted the bowl and the second time the Super Bowl will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

The 2015 bid was a success as a result of the combined efforts of The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee and Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill.

 

AZSTA Awards over $43,000 in Quick Grants in FY2011

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Desert Youth Hockey Association say's "Thank you AZSTA!"

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AZSTA RELEASES 2010 SPECIAL AUDIT AND ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT OF PROPOSITION 302

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PROP 302 - TEN YEAR RETROSPECTIVE - AN  ECONOMIC | FISCAL ANALYSIS & REVIEW

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AZSTA Monthly Report

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UPCOMING AUTHORITY EVENTS

 

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ABOUT THE ARIZONA SPORTS AND TOURISM AUTHORITY (AZSTA)
 

Information on AZSTA, including the bylaws, the Board of Directors, staff, and the history of the Authority.
 

 

PROJECTS
 

Information about the various AZSTA projects located across the Valley of the Sun.
 

 

ARCHIVES
 

This is where you will find all of the AZSTA archives, records, agreements, and reports.  Start here for finding all financial and legal information about AZSTA and related projects.
 






 


 

 

 

 

 

 

     
 
 
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