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Amphitheatre opened on November 30, 1934. It was built for $1.5 million by the Stock Yard company principally to host the International Livestock Exhibition. The arena replaced Dexter Park, a horse track that stood on the site for over 50 years until destroyed by fire in 1934. The completion of the Amphitheatre ushered in an era where Chicago reigned as a convention capital. In an era before air conditioning and space for press and broadcast media were

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