Who owns Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum?
Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Owner | Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board |
| Operator | Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board |
| Capacity | Basketball: 14,870 Ice hockey: 13,730 |
| Construction | |
|---|---|
| Broke ground | August 11, 1964 |
Do the Suns and Coyotes play in the same arena?
The Suns have played at what is now called Talking Stick Arena since 1992, but have expressed desire to play in a new facility. The Suns and Coyotes played in the same arena from 1996-2003.
How old is Phoenix Suns arena?
29c. 1992
Footprint Center/Age
How many does Phoenix Suns arena hold?
18 422
Footprint Center/Capacity
Where did the Phoenix Roadrunners play?
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Phoenix Roadrunners/Locations
Where did the Phoenix Suns used to play?
Footprint Center
Centro Deportivo La Huella
Phoenix Suns/Arenas/Stadiums
Why is it called footprint Center?
The venue formerly known as Talking Stick Resort Arena — now christened as the Footprint Center — is named after a Gilbert company that aims to eliminate single-use plastic with cups, lids, cartons and other food packaging that can be recycled or reused as compost.
What happened to Talking Stick Resort Arena?
Talking Stick Resort will no longer have its name on the arena home to the Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The enterprise arm of the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community decided not to renew its sponsorship of the downtown Phoenix arena after its five-year agreement ended this year.
Are the Phoenix Suns changing their name?
The Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Real Mallorca announced Friday a new long-term arena-naming partnership with Footprint. The naming-rights contract with Talking Stick Resort wasn’t renewed after a five-year deal ended in November 2020. Previously, the facility was named America West Arena and US Airways Center.
What is Talking Stick Arena called now?
Footprint Center
Footprint Center (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a sports and entertainment arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
What is the largest NBA stadium?
The United Center
The United Center has the highest capacity of any current NBA arena at 20,917….Current arenas.
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Team(s) | New York Knicks |
| Capacity | 19,812 |
| Opened | 1968 |