Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Occupants: Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Wizards (1996-2007, MLS)
League: NFL
Opened: 08/12/1972
Location: 1 Arrowhead Dr, Kansas City, Missouri 64129
Capacity: 76,416
Construction Cost: $43 million
Notes: Chiefs fans set a Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium in the world on Monday Night Football in September 2014, recording a decibel level of 142.2, the equivalent of standing roughly 164 feet away from a jet engine.
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Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Occupants: Dallas Cowboys
League: NFL
Opened: 05/27/2009
Location: 1 Legends Way, Arlington, Texas 76011
Capacity: 105,000
Construction Cost: $1.3 billion
Notes: Boasts the world's largest column-free interior and the fourth largest high definition video screen.
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Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Occupants: Carolina Panthers
League: NFL
Opened: 09/14/1996
Location: 800 South Mint St, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Capacity: 74,455
Construction Cost: $248 million
Notes: Weather forced the 2012 Democratic National Convention to be moved indoors. It was originally going to be held at Bank of America Stadium.
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Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Occupants: Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC
League: NFL, MLS
Opened: 07/28/2002
Location: 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98134-1200
Capacity: 67,000
Construction Cost: $430 million
Notes: Now officially the 2nd loudest stadium in the world (to Arrowhead Stadium), CenturyLink was the first in the NFL to implement a FieldTurf artificial field
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Stadium: Edward Jones Dome
Occupants: St. Louis Rams
League: NFL
Opened: 11/12/1995
Location: 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Capacity: 66,000
Construction Cost: $280 million
Notes: The convention center that the Dome attaches to, part of America's Center, actually has a larger footprint than the Dome itself.
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Stadium: EverBank Field
Occupants: Jacksonville Jaguars
League: NFL
Opened: 08/18/1995
Location: 1 EverBank Field Dr, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Capacity: 67,246
Construction Cost: $121 million
Notes: Former host of the ACC title game.
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Stadium: FedEx Field
Occupants: Washington Redskins
League: NFL
Opened: 09/14/1997
Location: 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, Maryland 20785
Capacity: 79,000
Construction Cost: $250.5 million
Notes: Previously the largest stadium in terms of total seating, owner Daniel Snyder has started removing seats to "make room for party decks." But, in August, Snyder let it be known that the team is actively looking for space to build a new stadium.
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Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Occupants: Cleveland Browns
League: NFL
Opened: 09/12/1999
Location: 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Capacity: 73,200
Construction Cost: $283 million
Notes: As of the 2013-14 season, if Super Bowls are included, FirstEnergy Stadium is the only current NFL venue that has yet to host a playoff game.
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Stadium: Ford Field
Occupants: Detroit Lions
League: NFL
Opened: 08/24/2002
Location: 2000 Brush St, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Capacity: 65,000
Construction Cost: $430 million
Notes: Hosted WrestleMania 23 in 2007
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Stadium: Georgia Dome
Occupants: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks (1997-99, NBA)
League: NFL
Opened: 09/06/1992
Location: 1 Georgia Dome Dr NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30313-1591
Capacity: 74,228
Construction Cost: $214 million
Notes: The Georgia Dome was the largest domed structure in the world when it opened, but it has since been surpassed by the Millennium Dome in London (1999) and the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, Australia (2000).
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Occupants: New England Patriots, New England Revolution
League: NFL, MLS
Opened: 05/11/2002
Location: 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035
Capacity: 68,756
Construction Cost: $325 million
Notes: The Patriots have sold out every home game since moving to the stadium—preseason, regular season, and playoffs. This streak dates back to the 1994 season, while the team was still at Foxboro Stadium.
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Stadium: Heinz Field
Occupants: Pittsburgh Steelers
League: NFL
Opened: 08/18/2001
Location: 100 Art Rooney Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanie 15212
Capacity: 65,500
Construction Cost: $281 million
Notes: Visual attendance aside, the Steelers have one of the longest active sellout streaks in major North American sports that dates back to 1972.
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Stadium: Lambeau Field
Occupants: Green Bay Packers
League: NFL
Opened: 09/29/1957
Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304
Capacity: 80,735
Construction Cost: $960,000
Notes: It's most recent renovation, completed in 2013, made Lambeau the fourth largest stadium in the NFL.
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Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Occupants: San Francisco 49ers
League: NFL
Opened: 07/17/2014
Location: 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, California 95054
Capacity: 68,500
Construction Cost: $1.3 billion
Notes: The NFL's newest stadium will host Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
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Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Occupants: Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Union (exhibitions only, MLS)
League: NFL
Opened: 08/03/2003
Location: 1020 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Capacity: 69,176
Construction Cost: $512 million
Notes: Recent upgrades made the Linc the NFL's greenest stadium. Energy-efficient additions include 11,000 solar panels, and 14 UGE-4K wind turbines outside and on top of the stadium
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Stadium: LP Field
Occupants: Tennessee Titans
League: NFL
Opened: 08/27/1999
Location: 1 Titans Way, Nashville, Tennessee 37213
Capacity: 67,700
Construction Cost: $290 million
Notes: Has been host to the Music City Bowl since 1999
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Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Occupants: Indianapolis Colts
League: NFL
Opened: 08/16/2008
Location: 500 S Capital Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
Capacity: 62,421
Construction Cost: $720 million
Notes: The large windowed gate at the north end of the stadium was the largest movable glass wall in the world until Cowboys Stadium was completed.
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Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium
Occupants: Baltimore Ravens
League: NFL
Opened: 09/06/1998
Location: 1101 Russell St, Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Capacity: 71,008
Construction Cost: $220 million
Notes: Served as the home field for the fictional Washington Sentinels in the 2000 film The Replacements with Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman.
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Occupants: New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Jazz (1975-79, NBA)
League: NFL
Opened: 08/03/1975
Location: 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Capacity: 73,208
Construction Cost: $134 million
Notes: Hosted WrestleMania XXX in 2014
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Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Occupants: New York Giants, New York Jets
League: NFL
Opened: 04/10/2010
Location: 1 MetLife Stadium Dr, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
Capacity: 82,566
Construction Cost: $1.6 billion
Notes: Hosted the second-highest attended WrestleMania event in 2013, and was home to the first Super Bowl in a cold-weather city that wasn't under a dome in 2014.
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Stadium: NRG Stadium
Occupants: Houston Texans
League: NFL
Opened: 08/24/2002
Location: 1 Reliant Park, Houston, Texas 77054
Capacity: 71,054
Construction Cost: $352 million
Notes: Host of annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
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Stadium: O.co Coliseum
Occupants: Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, San Jose Earthquakes (2008-09, MLS)
League: NFL, MLB
Opened: 09/18/1966
Location: 6363 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621
Capacity: 56,057 (NFL), 35,067 (MLB)
Construction Cost: $25.5 million
Notes: Second smallest NFL and MLB stadium by seat capacity
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Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium
Occupants: Cincinnati Bengals
League: NFL
Opened: 08/19/2000
Location: 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3418
Capacity: 65,535
Construction Cost: $455 million
Notes: Hosts the annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament.
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Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Occupants: San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres (1969-2003, MLB)
League: NFL
Opened: 08/20/1967
Location: 9449 Friars Rd, San Diego, California, 92108
Capacity: 70,561
Construction Cost: $27.75 million
Notes: The only true-remaining multipurpose/cookie-cutter stadium. It was also the first that set the tone for buildings like Three Rivers and Veterans Stadium
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Stadium: Ralph Wilson Stadium
Occupants: Buffalo Bills
League: NFL
Opened: 08/17/1973
Location: 1 Bills Dr, Orchard Park, New York 14127
Capacity: 71,857
Construction Cost: $22 million
Notes: On July 14, 1984, the stadium hosted a one-time-only supercross motorcycle racing event.
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Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Occupants: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Mutiny (1999-2001, MLS)
League: NFL
Opened: 09/20/1998
Location: 4201 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33607
Capacity: 65,890
Construction Cost: $168.5 million
Notes: An animated parrot sits on the stern of the pirate ship. Controlled by radio and remote control, the parrot picks fans out of the crowd and talks to those passing by.
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Stadium: Soldier Field
Occupants: Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals (1959, NFL), Chicago Fire (1998-2001, 2003-05, MLS), Chicago Enforcers (2001, XFL)
League: NFL
Opened: 10/09/1924
Location: 1410 S Museum Campus Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Capacity: 63,500
Construction Cost: $13 million
Notes: One of the oldest stadiums in the country, in May 2012, the stadium became the first NFL stadium to achieve LEED status.
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Stadium: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Occupants: Denver Broncos, Denver Outlaws (2006-present, MLL), Colorado Rapids (2001-06, MLS)
League: NFL
Opened: 09/10/2001
Location: 1701 Mile High Stadium Cir, Denver, Colorado 80204-1701
Capacity: 76,125
Construction Cost: $400.7 million
Notes: Hosts the Rocky Mountain Showdown each year between Colorado and Colorado State
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Stadium: Sun Life Stadium
Occupants: Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins (1993-2011, MLB)
League: NFL
Opened: 08/16/1987
Location: 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
Capacity: 80,120
Construction Cost: $115 million
Notes: Hosted WrestleMania XXVIII in 2012
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Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium
Occupants: Arizona Cardinals
League: NFL
Opened: 08/01/2006
Location: 1 Cardinals Dr, Glendale, Arizona 85305
Capacity: 72,200
Construction Cost: $455 million
Notes: The 2015 Pro Bowl on January 25, 2015 will be held at the stadium, the first Pro Bowl to be held at a Super Bowl site since 2010 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Stadium: Vikings Stadium
Occupants: Minnesota Vikings
League: NFL
Opened: 01/01/2016
Location: 900 S 5th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Capacity: 73,000
Construction Cost: $1.024 billion
Notes: Will host Super Bowl LII in 2018
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Stadium: Angel Stadium of Aneheim
Occupants: LA Angels, LA Rams (1980-94, NFL)
League: MLB
Opened: 04/19/1996
Location: 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, California 92806
Capacity: 45,483
Construction Cost: $24 million
Notes: Houses the studios and offices of the Angels' owned and operated flagship radio station, KLAA (830 AM).
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Stadium: AT&T Park
Occupants: San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Demons (2001, XFL)
League: MLB
Opened: 04/11/2000
Location: 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, California 94107
Capacity: 41,503
Construction Cost: $357 million
Notes: In April 2010, the stadium became the first MLB ballpark to receive LEED Silver Certification for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance.
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Stadium: Busch Stadium
Occupants: St. Louis Cardinals
League: MLB
Opened: 04/10/2006
Location: 700 Clark St, St. Louis, Missouri 63102
Capacity: 43,975
Construction Cost: $365 million
Notes: The ballpark features a make-your-own-mascot store for the Cardinals' mascot, Fredbird.
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Stadium: Chase Field
Occupants: Arizona Diamondbacks
League: MLB
Opened: 03/31/1998
Location: 401 East Jefferson St, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Capacity: 48,633
Construction Cost: $354 million
Notes: Chase Field was the first stadium built in the United States with a retractable roof over a natural-grass playing surface.
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Stadium: Citi Field
Occupants: New York Mets
League: MLB
Opened: 03/29/2009
Location: 123-01 Roosevelt Ave, New York City, New York 11368
Capacity: 41,922
Construction Cost: $900 million
Notes: All the seats in the park are green – in an homage to the Polo Grounds, longtime home of the baseball Giants and the original home of the Mets.
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Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
Occupants: Philadelphia Phillies
League: MLB
Opened: 04/03/2004
Location: One Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Capacity: 43,651
Construction Cost: $458 million
Notes: In its first years, Citizens Bank Park allowed 218 home runs in 2004 and 201 in 2005. More than half of those home runs were to left-field. Following the 2005 season, the left-field wall was moved back 5 feet.
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Stadium: Comerica Park
Occupants: Detroit Tigers
League: MLB
Opened: 04/11/2000
Location: 2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48201
Capacity: 41,681
Construction Cost: $300 million
Notes: The current layout of the playing field at Comerica Park means that when a player is at bat, the direction he is facing looks farther to the south than at any other Major League Baseball park.
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Stadium: Coors Field
Occupants: Colorado Rockies
League: MLB
Opened: 04/26/1995
Location: 2001 Blake St, Denver, Colorado 80205-2000
Capacity: 50,398
Construction Cost: $300 million
Notes: Coors Field was the first new stadium added in a six-year period in which Denver's sports venues were upgraded, along with Pepsi Center and Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
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Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Occupants: LA Dodgers, LA Angels (1962-65, MLB)
League: MLB
Opened: April 10, 1962
Location: 1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles, California 90090-1112
Capacity: 56,000
Construction Cost: $23 million
Notes: Hosted 1984 Summer Olympics
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Stadium: Fenway Park
Occupants: Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves (1914-15, MLB), Boston Redskins (1933-36, NFL), Boston Yanks (1944-48, NFL)
League: MLB
Opened: 04/20/1912
Location: 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Capacity: 37,499
Construction Cost: $650,000
Notes: Has been the home of the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team since it opened in 1912 and it is the oldest ballpark in MLB.
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Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Occupants: Texas Rangers
League: MLB
Opened: 04/01/1994
Location: 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, Texas 76011
Capacity: 48,114
Construction Cost: $191 million
Notes: Many local sports writers in recent years have suggested adding a roof but the idea has not found any traction within the Rangers organization.
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Stadium: Great American Ball Park
Occupants: Cincinnati Reds
League: MLB
Opened: 03/31/2003
Location: 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Capacity: 42,319
Construction Cost: $290 million
Notes: ll host the 2015 MLB All Star Game
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Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Occupants: Kansas City Royals
League: MLB
Opened: 04/10/1973
Location: One Royal Way, Kansas City, Missouri 64129-6969
Capacity: 37,903
Construction Cost: $70 million
Notes: Only ballpark in the American League to currently be named after a person, Ewing Kauffman. It is also one of ten stadiums in Major League Baseball that does not have a corporate-sponsored name
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Stadium: Marlins Park
Occupants: Miami Marlins
League: MLB
Opened: 03/05/2012
Location: 501 Marlins Way, Miami, Florida 33125
Capacity: 36,742
Construction Cost: $634 million
Notes: With a seating capacity of 37,442, it is the third-smallest stadium in Major League Baseball by official capacity, and the smallest by actual capacity.
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Stadium: Miller Park
Occupants: Milwaukee Brewers
League: MLB
Opened: 04/06/2001
Location: One Brewers Way, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214
Capacity: 41,900
Construction Cost: $400 million
Notes: Miller Park features North America's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes.
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Stadium: Minute Maid Park
Occupants: Houston Astros
League: MLB
Opened: 03/30/2000
Location: 501 Crawford St, Houston, Texas 77002
Capacity: 42,060
Construction Cost: $250 million
Notes: The ballpark was Houston's first retractable-roofed stadium
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Stadium: Nationals Park
Occupants: Washington Nationals
League: MLB
Opened: 05/04/2006
Location: 1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Capacity: 41,418
Construction Cost: $693 million
Notes: First LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States.
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Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Occupants: Baltimore Orioles
League: MLB
Opened: 04/06/1992
Location: 333 West Camden St, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Capacity: 35,067
Construction Cost: $110 million
Notes: The stadium is the first major league park to have an outfield wall made up entirely of straight wall segments since Ebbets Field.
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Stadium: Petco Park
Occupants: San Diego Padres
League: MLB
Opened: April 8, 2004
Location: 19 Tony Gwynn Dr, San Diego, California 92101
Capacity: 45,971
Construction Cost: $450 million
Notes: Hosts portions of the Comic-Con International conference
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Stadium: PNC Park
Occupants: Pittsburgh Pirates
League: MLB
Opened: 03/31/2001
Location: 115 Federal St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
Capacity: 42,302
Construction Cost: $216 million
Notes: As per the naming-rights agreement, PNC Bank pays the Pirates approximately $2 million each year (through 2020), and also has a full-service PNC branch at the stadium.
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Stadium: Progressive Field
Occupants: Cleveland Indians
League: MLB
Opened: 04/02/1994
Location: 2401 Ontario St, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Capacity: 38,362
Construction Cost: $169 million
Notes: On October 5, 2007, in the eighth inning of a playoff game against the New York Yankees, a swarm of insects believed to be midges from Lake Erie, enveloped the playing field, distracting relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain. Incident became known as the "Bug Game."
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Stadium: Rogers Centre
Occupants: Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Argonauts (1989-2017, CFL), Toronto Raptors (1995-99, NBA), Buffalo Bills (2008-2017, NFL), Toronto FC (2012-present, occasional matches, MLS)
League: MLB
Opened: 06/03/1989
Location: One Blue Jays Way, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J3
Capacity: 42,487
Construction Cost: $570 million
Notes: The stadium will be the site of the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2015 Pan American Games.
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Stadium: Safeco Field
Occupants: Seattle Mariners
League: MLB
Opened: 07/15/1999
Location: 1516 First Ave South, Seattle, Washington 98134
Capacity: 47,476
Construction Cost: $517.6 million
Notes: Safeco Field and its adjoining parking garage feature extensive public art displays
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Stadium: Target Field
Occupants: Minnesota Twins
League: MLB
Opened: 01/04/2010
Location: 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Capacity: 39,021
Construction Cost: $545 million
Notes: In 2010, ESPN The Magazine ranked Target Field as the #1 baseball stadium experience in North America.
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Stadium: Tropicana Field
Occupants: Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Lightning (1993-96, NHL)
League: MLB
Opened: 03/03/1990
Location: One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg, Florida 33705
Capacity: 31,042
Construction Cost: $130 million
Notes: Tropicana Field is the smallest MLB stadium by seat capacity with tarp covered seats.
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Stadium: Turner Field
Occupants: Atlanta Braves
League: MLB
Opened: March 29, 1997
Location: 755 Hank Aaron Dr, Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Capacity: 49,586
Construction Cost: $209 million
Notes: Was converted to a baseball stadium after serving as the olympic stadium for the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta
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Stadium: U.S. Cellular Field
Occupants: Chicago White Sox
League: MLB
Opened: 04/18/1991
Location: 333 West 35th St, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Capacity: 40,615
Construction Cost: $167 million
Notes: Old Comiskey's home plate location is represented by a marble plaque on the sidewalk next to U.S. Cellular Field and the foul lines are painted in the parking lot.
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Stadium: Wrigley Field
Occupants: Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears (1921-1970, NFL), Chicago Cardinals (1931-39, NFL)
League: MLB
Opened: April 23, 1914
Location: 1060 West Addison St, Chicago, Illinois 60613
Capacity: 41,072
Construction Cost: $250,000
Notes: Opened just over a month after construction began (March 4, 1914)
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Occupants: New York Yankees, New York City FC (2015, MLS)
League: MLB
Opened: 04/02/2009
Location: One East 161st St, New York City, New York 10451
Capacity: 49,642
Construction Cost: $1.5 billion
Notes: The price tag makes Yankee Stadium the most expensive baseball stadium and second-most expensive stadium in all of sports (behind MetLife)
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Stadium: Air Canada Centre
Occupants: Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: 02/19/1999
Location: 40 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada N5J 2X2
Capacity: 18,819
Construction Cost: $265 million (Canadian)
Notes: Introduced many innovations to the modern arena including ground floor luxury suites, splitting the main scoreboard into several sections, rotating sponsor simultaneously, and multiple restaurants in and out of the main arena bowl view
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Stadium: Amalie Arena
Occupants: Tampa Bay Lightning
League: NHL
Opened: October 20, 1996
Location: 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, Florida 33602
Capacity: 19,204
Construction Cost: $139 million
Notes: Hosted Republican National Convention in 2012
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Stadium: American Airlines Center
Occupants: Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: July 17, 2001
Location: 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, Texas 75201
Capacity: 18,532
Construction Cost: $420 million
Notes: Stadium opened with (at the time) the largest ribbon-cutting ceremony ever, according to Guinness Book of Records
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Stadium: BB&T Centre
Occupants: Florida Panthers
League: NHL
Opened: October 3, 1998
Location: 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, Florida 33323
Capacity: 19,250
Construction Cost: $185 million
Notes: The second-largest arena in Southeast U.S. behind the Greensboro Coliseum
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Stadium: Bell Centre
Occupants: Montreal Canadiens
League: NHL
Opened: March 16, 1996
Location: 1909 Avenue des Canadies-de-Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H4B 5G0
Capacity: 21,287
Construction Cost: $270 million (Canadian)
Notes: Unlike other NHL teams, the Canadiens only display Stanley Cup Championship banners (aside from retired jerseys), of which they have 24)
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Stadium: Bridgestone Arena
Occupants: Nashville Predators
League: NHL
Opened: December 18, 1996
Location: 501 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Capacity: 17,113
Construction Cost: $144 million
Notes: Also hosts the Country Music Association awards, CMT Awards, and the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, and is home to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Musem
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Stadium: Canadian Tire Centre
Occupants: Ottawa Senators
League: NHL
Opened: January 15, 1996
Location: 1000 Palladium Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2V 1A5
Capacity: 19,153
Construction Cost: $170 million (Canadian)
Notes: Features the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame
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Stadium: Consol Energy Center
Occupants: Pittsburgh Penguins
League: NHL
Opened: November 16, 2004
Location: 1001 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Capacity: 18,837
Construction Cost: $321 million
Notes: Center has been portrayed in FX's Justified series and in the 2013 movie Grudge Match
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Stadium: First Niagara Center
Occupants: Buffalo Sabres
League: NHL
Opened: September 21, 1996
Location: One Seymour Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, New York 14203-3096
Capacity: 19,070
Construction Cost: $127.5 million
Notes: Two months after opening, the large scoreboard above center ice fell---happened just minutes after practice finished, and no one was hurt
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Stadium: Gila River Arena
Occupants: Arizona Coyotes
League: NHL
Opened: December 23, 2003
Location: 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, Arizona 85305
Capacity: 17,125
Construction Cost: $220 million
Notes: The Gila River Indian Community (which won the naming rights in September 2014) became the first federally recognized Native American tribe to hold a naming rights deal with a venue for on of the big-four North American sports
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Stadium: Honda Center
Occupants: Anaheim Ducks, LA Clippers (1994-99, NBA)
League: NHL
Opened: June 19, 1993
Location: 2695 East Katella Ave, Anaheim, California 92806
Capacity: 17,174
Construction Cost: $123 million
Notes: Has hosted several WrestleManias (XII, 2000), the Royal Rumble in 1999, and serves as the home arena for the Arena Football League's LA KISS team
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Stadium: Joe Louis Arena
Occupants: Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons (1984-85, NBA)
League: NHL
Opened: December 12, 1979
Location: 19 Steve Yzerman Dr, Detroit Michigan 48226
Capacity: 20,027
Construction Cost: $185 million
Notes: The Joe's days are numbered with a new arena set to be completed by 2017
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Stadium: Madison Square Garden
Occupants: New York Rangers, New York Knicks
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: February 11, 1968
Location: 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York City, New York 10001
Capacity: 18,006
Construction Cost: $123 million
Notes: This is the fourth iteration of MSG, which is named after the nation's fourth president. The previous building locations opened in 1879, 1890, and 1925
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Stadium: MTS Centre
Occupants: Winnipeg Jets
League: NHL
Opened: 11/16/2004
Location: 300 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoda R3C 5S4
Capacity: 15,016
Construction Cost: $133.5 million
Notes: Prior to welcoming the Jets/Thrashers back to town, Winnipeg (and the MTS Centre) hosted several NHL exhibition games. After several failed attempts to buy the Coyotes back, the Thrashers made the move north of the border.
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Stadium: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Occupants: New York Islanders, New York Nets (1972-77, NBA)
League: NHL
Opened: February 11, 1972
Location: 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, New York 11553
Capacity: 16,170
Construction Cost: $32 million
Notes: Hosted WrestleMania 2 in 1986; Elvis Presley was scheduled to play at the Coliseum the week after he died
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Stadium: Nationwide Arena
Occupants: Columbus Blue Jackets
League: NHL
Opened: September 9, 2000
Location: 200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Capacity: 18,144
Construction Cost: $175 million
Notes: The death of a 13-year-old girl attending a Blue Jackets game in 2002 (the only fan to ever die at in a game-related incident) resulted in the NHL making safety netting mandatory in all arenas.
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Stadium: Pepsi Center
Occupants: Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: October 1, 1999
Location: 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, Colorado 80204
Capacity: 18,007
Construction Cost: $187 million
Notes: Hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention
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Stadium: PNC Arena
Occupants: Carolina Hurricanes
League: NHL
Opened: October 29, 1999
Location: 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Capacity: 18,680
Construction Cost: $158 million
Notes: The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team play their games there, making it the third-largest arena in the ACC behind the Carrier Dome (Syracuse) and the Dean Smith Center (UNC)
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Stadium: Prudential Center
Occupants: New Jersey Devils, New Jersey Nets (2010-12, NBA)
League: NHL
Opened: October 25, 2007
Location: 165 Mulberry St, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Capacity: 17,625
Construction Cost: $375 million
Notes: A lighting problem in the arena forced a game to be suspended and concluded the next day. Steve Stamkos ended up scoring two goals in the game--one on Friday and one on Saturday
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Stadium: Rexall Place
Occupants: Edmonton Oilers
League: NHL
Opened: November 10, 1974
Location: 7424 118 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada AB T5B
Capacity: 16,839
Construction Cost: $17.3 million (Canadian)
Notes: A new stadium is expected to be completed before the Oilers' 2016-17 season, but Rexall will supposedly remain open.
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Stadium: Rogers Arena
Occupants: Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-2001, NBA)
League: NHL
Opened: September 21, 1995
Location: 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 6G1
Capacity: 18,910
Construction Cost: $160 million (Canadian)
Notes: Hosted the NHL and NBA drafts in 1998, the NHL draft again in 2006, and was the ice hockey venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics
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Stadium: Scotiabank Saddledome
Occupants: Calgary Flames
League: NHL
Opened: October 15, 1983
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 2W1
Capacity: 19,289
Construction Cost: $97.7 million (Canadian)
Notes: Was built to host the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and converted for ice hockey afterwards
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Stadium: SAP Center at San Jose
Occupants: San Jose Sharks, Golden State Warriors (1996-97, NBA)
League: NHL
Opened: September 7, 1993
Location: 525 West Santa Clara St, San Jose, California 95133
Capacity: 17,562
Construction Cost: $162.5 million
Notes: In 2006, the SAP Center sold the 4th-most nonsporting event tickets in the world (633,435)
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Stadium: Scottrade Center
Occupants: St. Louis Blues
League: NHL
Opened: October 8, 1994
Location: 1401 Clark Ave, St Louis, Missouri 63103
Capacity: 19,150
Construction Cost: $135 million
Notes: Home to the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
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Stadium: Staples Center
Occupants: LA Kings, LA Lakers, LA Clippers
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: October 17, 1999
Location: 1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, California 90015
Capacity: 18,118
Construction Cost: $375 million
Notes: The only arena in the NBA shared by two teams
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Stadium: TD Garden
Occupants: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: September 30, 1995
Location: 100 Legends Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Capacity: 17,565
Construction Cost: $160 million
Notes: Hosted WrestleMania XIV in 1998
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Stadium: United Center
Occupants: Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: August 18, 1994
Location: 1901 West Madison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Capacity: 19,717
Construction Cost: $175 million
Notes: Hosted the first nationally-televised UFC event January 2012
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Stadium: Verizon Center
Occupants: Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: December 2, 1997
Location: 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004-1603
Capacity: 18,506
Construction Cost: $260 million
Notes: Hosted games 3 and 4 of the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals in its first year of operation (the Caps were swept by the Red Wings)
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Stadium: Wells Fargo Center
Occupants: Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers
League: NHL/NBA
Opened: August 13, 1996
Location: 3601 South Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Capacity: 20,327
Construction Cost: $210 million
Notes: Has hosted 7 WWE PPVs (will host the 2015 Royal Rumble), and was host for the Summer X Games in 2001 and 2002. Also hosted the 2000 Republican National Convention.
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Stadium: Xcel Energy Center
Occupants: Minnesota Wild
League: NHL
Opened: September 29, 2000
Location: 199 Kellogg Blvd West, St Paul, Minnesota 55102
Capacity: 17,954
Construction Cost: $170 million
Notes: Was named the best overall sports venue in the U.S. by ESPN in 2004
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Stadium: AmericanAirlines Arena
Occupants: Miami Heat
League: NBA
Opened: December 31, 1999
Location: 601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida 33132
Capacity: 19,200
Construction Cost: $213 million
Notes: As part of the sponsorship agreement, American Airlines had a giant aircraft painted on top of the arena's roof
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Stadium: Amway Center
Occupants: Orlando Magic
League: NBA
Opened: October 1, 2010
Location: 400 West Church St, Orlando, Florida 32801
Capacity: 18,846
Construction Cost: $480 million
Notes: The Orlando Predators (Arena Football League) were forced out of the arena after they defaulted on their lease for failing to meet attendance requirements.
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Stadium: AT&T Center
Occupants: San Antonio Spurs
League: NBA
Opened: October 18, 2002
Location: 1 AT&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78219
Capacity: 18,581
Construction Cost: $186 million
Notes: The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association holds the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo there annually
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Stadium: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Occupants: Indiana Pacers
League: NBA
Opened: November 6, 1999
Location: 125 South Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Capacity: 18,165
Construction Cost: $183 million
Notes: The scoreboard designs are about as impressive as the 60-yard screen at Jerry's World. Twin 1080p displays stretch the length of the court
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Stadium: Barclays Center
Occupants: Brooklyn Nets
League: NBA
Opened: September 21, 2012
Location: 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Capacity: 17,732
Construction Cost: $1 billion
Notes: The New York Islanders will move into the Barclays Center in 2015
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Stadium: BMO Harris Bradley Center
Occupants: Milwaukee Bucks
League: NBA
Opened: October 1, 1986
Location: 1001 North Fourth St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-1314
Capacity: 18,717
Construction Cost: $91 million
Notes: The Bradley Center hosted the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the 2014 NCAA Tournament in 2014, the sixth time it's hosted the event since 1992
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Stadium: Chesapeake Energy Center
Occupants: Oklahoma City Thunder
League: NBA
Opened: June 8, 2002
Location: 100 West Reno Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Capacity: 18,203
Construction Cost: $89.2 million
Notes: Hosting the Hornets in the aftermatch of Hurricane Katrina gave the city a decided edge to land a team, and that's what happened when the Seattle SuperSonics ended up relocating in 2008
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Stadium: EnergySolutions Arena
Occupants: Utah Jazz
League: NBA
Opened: October 4, 1991
Location: 301 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Capacity: 19,911
Construction Cost: $93 million
Notes: Hosted the figure skating and short track speed skating competitions during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
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Stadium: FedExForum
Occupants: Memphis Grizzlies
League: NBA
Opened: September 6, 2004
Location: 191 Beale St, Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Capacity: 18,119
Construction Cost: $250 million
Notes: The FedExForum was the first arena to utilize the see-through shot clock
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Stadium: Moda Center
Occupants: Portland Trail Blazers
League: NBA
Opened: October 12, 1995
Location: 1 Center Court, Portland, Oregon 97227
Capacity: 19,980
Construction Cost: $262 million
Notes: Prior to its renaming, fans, including Portland's mayor, protested the new "Moda Center" monker, having grown too accustomed to the Rose Garden name.
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Stadium: Oracle Arena
Occupants: Golden State Warriors
League: NBA
Opened: November 9, 1966
Location: 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, California, 94621
Capacity: 19,596
Construction Cost: $25 million
Notes: The days are numbered for the Oracle Center---in April 2014, the Warriors purchased a 12-acre site in Mission Bay that will be the home of a future 18,000-seat stadium that is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2018-19 season.
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Stadium: Philips Arena
Occupants: Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers (1999-2011, NHL)
League: NBA
Opened: September 19, 1999
Location: 1 Philips Dr Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Capacity: 18,118
Construction Cost: $213.5 million
Notes: In March 2008, the arena was struck by a tornado but only received minor exterior damage.
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Stadium: Quicken Loans Arena
Occupants: Cleveland Cavaliers
League: NBA
Opened: October 17, 1994
Location: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-4001
Capacity: 20,562
Construction Cost: $100 million
Notes: Was named host for the 2016 Republican National Convention, and will host the 2014 Arena Football League Championship and 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball regional semifinals and finals
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Stadium: Sleep Train Arena
Occupants: Sacramento Kings
League: NBA
Opened: November 8, 1988
Location: One Sports Parkway, Sacramento, California 95834
Capacity: 17,317
Construction Cost: $40 million
Notes: There is an unfinished baseball stadium just to the north of the arena that was never completed ecause the Sacramento Sports Association ran out of money during construction in 1989.
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Stadium: Smoothie King Center
Occupants: New Orleans Pelicans
League: NBA
Opened: October 29, 1999
Location: 1501 Girod St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Capacity: 17,003
Construction Cost: $114 million
Notes: Hosted the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony during the WrestleMania festivities in 2014
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Stadium: Target Center
Occupants: Minnesota Timberwolves
League: NBA
Opened: October 13, 1990
Location: 600 First Ave North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-1416
Capacity: 19,356
Construction Cost: $104 million
Notes: Hosted six neutral-site NHL games during the 1993-94 season.
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Stadium: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Occupants: Detroit Pistons
League: NBA
Opened: August 13, 1988
Location: 6 Championship Dr, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
Capacity: 22,076
Construction Cost: $70 million
Notes: Hosts the Michigan High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships
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Stadium: Time Warner Cable Arena
Occupants: Charlotte Hornets
League: NBA
Opened: October 21, 2005
Location: 333 East Trade St, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Capacity: 19,077
Construction Cost: $260 million
Notes: Hosted 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Stadium: Toyota Center
Occupants: Houston Rockets
League: NBA
Opened: October 6, 2003
Location: 1510 Polk St, Houston, Texas 77002
Capacity: 18,023
Construction Cost: $235 million
Notes: The Toyota Center was the key that kept the Rockets in Houston. After discussing a possible relocation with other cities, the team decided to stay after the decision was made to build a new arena.
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Stadium: US Airways Center
Occupants: Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Coyotes (1996-2003, NHL)
League: NBA
Opened: June 6, 1992
Location: 201 East Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Capacity: 18,422
Construction Cost: $90 million
Notes: Legendary singer Frank Sinatra played one of his last concerts at the Center on Decemnber 10, 1993.
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