Fans arrive at Sun Life Stadium for the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings. Fans arrive at Sun Life Stadium for an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo: Associated Press)

NFL stadiums could see as much as $11 billion in cumulative losses due to flooding, wildfires and storm surge by 2050, according to a report from climate risk analysis firm Climate X. Because stadiums are more than sports venues – functioning also as economic and community hubs – the damage could lead to significant costs, higher insurance premiums and economic disruption.

Each of the 30 stadiums is ranked by a total loss percentage that compares projected climate-related damages to the stadium's current replacement value. If a stadium worth $1 billion has a total loss percentage of 1.5% per annum, it would incur approximately $400 million in projected damages by 2050, or close to 40% of its current replacement value,

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