Editing Huntington Bank Field (section)

==Facility==
[[File:FirstEnergy Stadium (51346308314).jpg|thumb|left|[[Dawg Pound]] in 2021]]
The stadium was designed by [[Populous (company)|Populous]], which was known at the time as the [[HOK Sport|Sport Venue Event Division]] of [[Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum]] (HOK). [[Indianapolis]]-based [[Hunt Construction Group|Huber, Hunt & Nichols]] was the construction manager. The stadium is a concrete and glass structure, using [[precast concrete]] and cast in-place for the upper concourse. Natural stone accents were used at the base of the stadium. The construction of the concrete superstructure took more than 6,000 truckloads of concrete, or the equivalent of {{convert|60000|cuyd|m3}}, with a weight of approximately {{convert|235|e6lbs}}.

The playing surface is a [[Kentucky Bluegrass]] irrigated field, with a sand-soil root zone and an underground heating system that involves nine boilers and {{Convert|40|mi|km}} of underground piping. The heating system prevents the field from freezing and extends the growing season of the turf.<ref name="Browns1" /> Although it was designed for football, the playing surface was built large enough to accommodate international soccer matches.

The eastern seating section is the home of the [[Dawg Pound]], a section of [[bleacher]] seats. It was designed as a successor to the original Dawg Pound at [[Cleveland Stadium]], the bleacher section also located in the east end zone. When Huntington Bank Field opened in 1999, the Dawg Pound was a 10,644, double-deck area. During stadium renovations in 2014, the upper level of the Dawg Pound was reduced to make way for a new, larger scoreboard, auxiliary scoreboard, and additional fan areas, and the bleacher seating in the upper level was replaced with chairbacks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cleveland Browns announce FirstEnergy Stadium renovations are on time and on budget |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/06/sneak_peek_at_firstenergy_stad.html |author=Moore, Glenn |date=June 16, 2014 |newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]] |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref>

===Renovations===
In 2013, Browns owner [[Jimmy Haslam]] announced a modernization project for the stadium. The project included two phases that took place during the NFL offseasons in 2014 and 2015. Phase one included improving the audio system, installing new scoreboards three times the size of the original scoreboards and at the time the fourth largest in an NFL stadium, as well as adding more seats to the lower bowl.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alec Scheiner Outlines FirstEnergy Stadium Renovation|url=http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/video-browns-president-alec-scheiner-outlines-firstenergy-stadium-renovation-during-media-tour-1.496420|publisher=Akron Beacon Journal|access-date=June 18, 2014}}</ref> Phase two included [[Concession (contract)|concession]] improvements, upgrades to technology connectivity, graphics throughout the stadium, and enhancing the premium suites. The renovations reduced the stadium's capacity to approximately 68,000.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/11/cleveland_browns_renovations_f.html |title=Cleveland Browns reveal 2-year FirstEnergy Stadium modernization proposal |date=November 13, 2013 |work=Cleveland.com |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref> The total cost of the renovations was estimated at $120 million with the city of Cleveland paying $30 million over 15 years and the Browns covering the rest of the cost.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cleveland City Council approves financing for upgrades to FirstEnergy Stadium |url=http://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2013/11/cleveland_city_council_approve_5.html |date=November 25, 2016 |author=Atassi, Leila |work=Cleveland.com |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref>

===Stadium naming===
[[File:Firstenergy stadium logo image.svg|thumb|left|Logo used from 2013 to 2023]]
[[File:Cleveland Browns Stadium logo.png|thumb|left|Logo used from 2023 to 2024]]
The city specifically chose not to sell the [[naming rights]] to the stadium itself, which is highly unusual for major American stadiums built in recent years. However, it instead sold the naming rights to each of the facility's four main entrance gates. Originally, the gates were named for [[National City Corp.|National City Bank]], Steris Corp., CoreComm Inc., and the [[Cleveland Clinic]] Sports Health.<ref>{{cite news |first=Eric|last=Mitchell|title=Browns not selling stadium naming rights, but gates are another story|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/1999/07/19990705/No-Topic-Name/Browns-Not-Selling-Stadium-Naming-Rights-But-Gates-Are-Another-Story.aspx|work=[[Sports Business Journal]]|date=July 5, 1999|access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> The arrangement was later discontinued, though has since been partially restored. As of the 2022 season, the southwest gate is sponsored by [[Meijer]], the southeast gate is sponsored by  [[University Hospitals of Cleveland]], and the northeast gate by Electronic Merchant Systems.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find your seat |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/tickets/find-seat |year=2023 |work=ClevelandBrowns.com |publisher=[[Cleveland Browns]] |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>

[[Randy Lerner]] sold the Browns to [[Jimmy Haslam]], CEO of truck stop chain [[Pilot Flying J]], in August 2012. Before the deal officially closed in October 2012, Haslam announced he would sell the stadium's naming rights. Haslam effectively ruled out his family business as buying the naming rights, mentioning that he had received offers for the naming rights, and that none of them are based in his home state of [[Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pilot won't buy naming rights for FirstEnergy Stadium |url=http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/football/browns/pilot-wont-buy-naming-rights-for-cleveland-browns-stadium |publisher=Newsnet5.com |access-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814214843/http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/football/browns/pilot-wont-buy-naming-rights-for-cleveland-browns-stadium |archive-date=August 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cspnet.com/news/corporate/articles/update-pilot-flying-js-haslam-buys-cleveland-browns |title=UPDATE: Pilot Flying J's Haslam Buys Cleveland Browns |publisher=Cspnet.com |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> On January 14, 2013, it was reported that the naming rights were sold to [[FirstEnergy]] Corporation, the [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]]-based electric utility serving most of northeastern Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8844636/cleveland-browns-sell-stadium-naming-rights-according-reports |title=Browns to sell stadium naming rights |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=January 14, 2013 |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> The Browns announced the following day that the stadium would be renamed "FirstEnergy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland Browns", with the deal getting official [[Cleveland City Council]] approval on February 15, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |author=Naymik, Mark|date=March 8, 2013|title=Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has spell over football fans and politicians alike |url=http://www.cleveland.com/naymik/index.ssf/2013/03/browns_owner_jimmy_haslam_has.html |newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=Cleveland Live LLC |access-date=May 6, 2013 |quote=Sweeney let the naming-rights deal pass on February 15...}}</ref> Ironically, the stadium's power is actually generated and paid for through the city's power utility, [[Cleveland Public Power]], instead of FirstEnergy.<ref name=contract>{{cite news |title=Mike Polensek says utility First Energy will have its name on a stadium powered by the city's electric company |url=http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2013/jan/22/mike-polensek/mike-polensek-says-utility-first-energy-will-have-/ |date=January 22, 2013 |author=Feran, Tom |work=Politifact Ohio |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref>

Because of the [[Ohio nuclear bribery scandal]] and FirstEnergy's involvement in it, Cleveland City Council passed a resolution in June 2022 to urge FirstEnergy to relinquish its naming rights.<ref>{{cite news |title=City Council passes resolution for FirstEnergy to remove name from Browns stadium |url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/browns/city-council-passes-resolution-for-firstenergy-to-remove-name-from-browns-stadium |date=June 6, 2022 |website=News5Cleveland.com |author=Shaw, Courtney |access-date=February 15, 2023}}</ref> At the time, the Browns nor FirstEnergy motioned that the agreement would be revoked.<ref>{{cite news |title=Browns sticking by FirstEnergy; Cleveland City Council votes to have name removed |url=https://www.news-herald.com/2022/06/07/browns-sticking-by-firstenergy-cleveland-city-council-votes-to-have-name-removed/ |date=June 7, 2022 |author=Schudel, Jeff |newspaper=[[The News-Herald (Ohio)|The News-Herald]]|access-date=February 15, 2023}}</ref> The Browns then announced on April 13, 2023, that the team and FirstEnergy had come to an agreement to immediately terminate the naming rights deal, restoring the stadium's original moniker.<ref>{{cite news |title=FirstEnergy and Cleveland Browns Mutually Agree to End Stadium Naming Rights Agreement |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/firstenergy-and-cleveland-browns-mutually-agree-to-end-stadium-naming-rights-agr |date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023 |work=ClevelandBrowns.com}}</ref> The original agreement was set to expire in 2029.<ref name=contract/>

Haslam Sports Group announced on September 3, 2024, they had sold naming rights to [[Huntington Bank]], based in [[Columbus, Ohio]], in a 20-year partnership agreement. If the team eventually moves to a new stadium elsewhere in the region, the naming rights will follow the team to the new facility.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cleveland Browns and Huntington Bank announce 20-year partnership, includes stadium naming rights |url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/browns/huntington-bank-field-stadium-name|date=September 3, 2024 |website=News5Cleveland.com |access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>

===Services===
The stadium does not have public parking facilities. However, there are several adjacent parking facilities: the [[Port of Cleveland|Port Authority]] visitors lot, the West 3rd Street parking lot, the Great Lakes Science Center parking garage, and the city of Cleveland municipal parking lots, the latter being where tailgating on game days is common. Additionally, the [[West 3rd (RTA Rapid Transit station)|West 3rd Street station]] of Cleveland's [[Waterfront Line|Waterfront light rail line]] serves the stadium.<ref>{{cite web |title=Directions & Parking |url=https://clevelandbrownsstadium.com/directions-parking/ |website=ClevelandBrownsStadium.com |publisher=[[Cleveland Browns]] |access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref>