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The PHX Arena (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix Suns Arena and Footprint Center) [9] is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at a cost of $ 89 million.
Phoenix Suns; Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum: 1968–1992 14,870 1965 Phoenix, Arizona [113] Sacramento Kings Kansas City Kings Kansas City-Omaha Kings Cincinnati Royals Rochester Royals; Sleep Train Arena Power Balance Pavilion (2011–2012) ARCO Arena (II) (1988–2011) 1988–2016 17,317 1988 Sacramento, California [153] ARCO Arena (I)
Arena Years used Capacity Opened Location Ref(s) Arizona Coyotes (2014–2024) (Phoenix Coyotes) (1996–2014) (Winnipeg Jets) (1979–1996) Mullett Arena: 2022–2024 4,600 2022 Tempe, Arizona [80] Desert Diamond Arena: 2003–2022 17,125 2003 Glendale, Arizona [81] America West Arena: 1996–2003 16,210 1992 Phoenix, Arizona [82] Winnipeg ...
It is currently used yearly to host the Arizona State Fair and the Maricopa County Fair, as well as for other events. The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, an arena at the fairgrounds, hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992. In 1992, the team moved to what is known today as Footprint Center
The arena hosted the Phoenix Suns of the NBA from 1968 to 1992. During the Suns' tenure, the Coliseum was affectionately referred to as "The Madhouse on McDowell" (for McDowell Road on which the arena is located) by both fans and the local media. [8] Ironically, it was Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn who conferred the nickname during the 1970 ...
There are ten stadiums in use by Arizona Complex League baseball teams, all located in Arizona. The oldest is Tempe Diablo Stadium (1968) in Tempe, home of the Angels. The newest stadium is Sloan Park (2014) in Mesa, the home field of the Cubs. One stadium was built in each of the 1960s and 1980s, three in each of the 1990s and 2000s, and two ...
The city of Phoenix installed an evaporative cooling system in the stadium in 1966. [17] The Phoenix Giants returned in 1966 as a Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. That year the Giants signed a five-year lease on the stadium at $15,000/year to use Phoenix Muni for spring training, Triple-A games, and winter instructional league. [18]