jonathan tisch was instrumental in getting it built. stadium holds games for the giants and the jets. all of those seats came with a hefty price tag. >> this is an amazing building. it cost $1.6 billion to build. people said to us, why is there no roof on it? that would have been more money . there is not a dime of public money in this building. it is all privately financed. it was quite a remarkable accomplishment. >> the stadium will be in the spotlight in early february when the plays host to the most-watched sporting event in the world -- the super bowl. >> super bowl is a great opportunity for this region, for new york and new jersey. this is a super bowl of a lot of firsts. this is the first time it is being hosted by two teams, the first time it is being hosted by two states and one big city. the first time the game is being played in a northern city and a building without a roof. >> it has been a decade-long effort for tisch. it began after 9/11 when he began pitching the idea to nfl politicians as a way to jumpstart an economy.

jonathan tisch runs the company and is also the chairman of

jonathan tisch runs the company

jonathan tisch runs the company and is also the chairman of

jonathan tisch, co-chairman of the loews corporation and co-owner of the new york giants.nd raised in a new york family. in 1959, his family branched out and bought loews theaters. today the loews have billions of dollars in assets that generate the team billions of dollars in annual revenue with interest from everything in hotels,