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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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). Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: purple_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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. Icon: red_circle |
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 Icon: red_circle |
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). Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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." Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: ylw_circle |
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. Icon: ylw_circle |
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) Icon: ylw_circle |
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) Icon: ylw_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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) Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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. Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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. Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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) Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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. Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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) Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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 Icon: grn_circle |
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) Icon: grn_circle |
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. Icon: grn_circle |
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 Icon: ltblu_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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 Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |
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. Icon: orange_circle |