McCafee Coliseum is an ultra-modern structure and an open-air multi purpose facility. Located in Oakland, California, the Coliseum is the sole possession of city of Oakland and Alameda County. Oakland Athletics are the tenants of the ballpark since 1968. The Oakland Raiders housed the stadium in two different stints from 1966-1981 and from 1995 to present. The stadium was inaugurated in 1966 by the Raiders. In 1960, a site was chosen to build the stadium near the C.W. Nimitz Freeway and in 1962 the construction on the multipurpose stadium began. Built at the cost of $25.5 million on 120 acres of land on the bank of the Cumberland River, the stadium has the capacity to accommodate more than 60,000.

 The stadium hosted Major League Baseball All Star Game in 1987 and World Series in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989 and 1990. The Oakland Raiders played their first game in the stadium on September 18, 1966. Prior to that, the Raiders played at Frank Youell Field. In the late 1970’s, the stadium became famous as "the Mausoleum” due to the non working condition of the scoreboard.

The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex had once an outdoor stadium and the indoor arena. The outdoor stadium was known as "the Coliseum", and the arena was called "The Coliseum arena". The stadium is still called the Coliseum and the arena houses the Golden State Warriors basketball team of the NBA and is called The Arena in Oakland. In 1982, the Raiders left the Coliseum and moved to Los Angeles to play as Los Angeles Raiders. In July 1995, the Los Angeles Raiders agreed to return to Oakland on the condition to renovate the Coliseum according to their convenience. Major renovations were done to the Coliseum in 1995 to bring the Raiders back home. The outfield bleachers were removed and two 40,000-square-foot clubs, 22,000 seats, 125 luxury suites, a 9000-square-foot kitchen, two new color video boards and two-matrix scoreboard were added. The other facilities of the stadium includes first-aid stations, 10 main entrances to avoid the stampede, 60 concession stands, free public telephone at the lower level, club level and upper level lounges, emergency exit, comfortable services for the disabled visitors, public transportation, patrolling officers for the assistance of the visitors, lost and found security office etc. The parking is available in plenty

The Coliseum is infact the pitcher’s delight due to the expansive foul territory that reduces the batting average by approximately five to seven points. In 1998, Network Associates agreed to pay $5.8 million over five years for the naming rights. In 2003, the contract was renewed for another five years at a cost of $6 million. After the Network Associates Company changed its name to McAfee, the stadium was also renamed consequently.