However, since the retractable-roof Reliant Stadium was built next door in 2002, the Astrodome has been relegated to hosting an occasional convention. It stands, almost completely unused, waiting for one of the many redevelopment proposals to gain traction. Meanwhile, maintenance of the vacant facility is estimated to cost over $1 million per year. In 2007, a proposal to convert the stadium into a luxury hotel made headlines in the local newspaper.

http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/astrod.htm

__________________
Hinweis in eigener Sache:
wenn du glaubst, dass ich mich dir gegenüber wie ein Arschloch verhalte, kannst du ziemlich sicher sein, dass du es verdient hast