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NFL football betting fans have been enjoying Steelers games at Heinz Field since it was opened on August 24, 2001. Since 2001, Steelers NFL betting fans have seen their team win two Super Bowls, in 2005 and 2008. Heinz Field is located at 100 Art Rooney Ave, named after Pittsburgh Steelers legendary team president and family owner Art Rooney.

From 1970 to 2000, the Pittsburgh Steelers shared Three Rivers Stadium with MLB franchise the Pittsburgh Pirates. However during the late 1990s and up until Heinz Field was opened, plans were established for the Pirates to get a new baseball only based stadium. As a result, the Rooney Family owner of the Steelers wanted the city of Pittsburgh to fund a new stadium for the NFL squad.

Essentially the reasoning behind building Heinz Field is that the Steelers were the last team in the AFC North to be in their old stadium. As a result the argument was that if Heinz Field was not created, the Steelers would not be able to attract top stars to play for them in the ever tough division. In 2001, Heinz Food Company purchased the naming rights to the new stadium, and has a royalty’s agreement with the Steelers of over $57 million until 2021.

In 2005, the Steelers opted to go with rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as their starter. The move paid off greatly, as Big Ben became one of only a handful of rookie quarterbacks to guide his team to a Super Bowl win in his first year. Yet the team would not return to the Promised Land until 2008 when Big Ben guided the Steelers to another Super Bowl victory. In both seasons the Steelers enjoyed much home success at Heinz Field.