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No seat, no problem at new Cowboys Stadium

Jones hopes huge standing-room only areas brings ‘collegiate atmosphere’

SAN ANTONIO - Jerry Jones’ favorite viewing spot at the new Cowboys Stadium will cost only $29.

The catch is, it doesn’t include a seat.

The ticket is essentially standing-room only, except that 180,000 square feet were built into the $1.15 billion stadium specifically so fans can hang out during games. Much of the space is in decks and patios, especially along the stairwells in each end of the stadium.

“You can stand there and watch the game and look down at all the things going on below you, so it’s a fun place to be,” Jones said. “It will actually create the atmosphere you want, a collegiate atmosphere in there.”

It also could help boost attendance over 100,000. The Cowboys are anticipating selling as many as 35,000 of these “Party Pass” tickets, with the ability to sell even more.

They go on sale Monday for the first two preseason games and the first two home games of the regular season.

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