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Golden 1 Center opened in 2016. The first concert was held on the 4th of October 2016, with Paul McCartney performing two nights as part of his One on One tour. The Sacramento Kings played their first regular-season game there on the 27th of October 2016.
The total construction cost of Golden 1 Center reached $534.6 million, an increase from earlier estimates due to a seating reconfiguration that moved hundreds of seats closer to the court. The Sacramento Kings contributed approximately $284 million and the City of Sacramento contributed approximately $223 million.
The street leading to the front entrance of Golden 1 Center is named David J. Stern Walk in honor of the former NBA commissioner whose persistent, decades-long efforts helped keep the Sacramento Kings franchise in Sacramento. The official address is 500 David J. Stern Walk.
Golden 1 Center earned LEED Platinum certification in late September 2016. A rooftop solar array installed by Solar Power Inc. at a cost of $2.5 million generates up to 1.2 megawatts, and an 11-megawatt solar field in nearby Rancho Seco operated by SMUD provides additional power.
Golden 1 Credit Union, headquartered in Sacramento, acquired naming rights on the 16th of June 2015 for $120 million over 20 years, averaging $6 million annually. It is described as one of the largest naming rights deals for a single-tenant NBA arena.
In 2022, four large purple-lit laser beams were installed at the grand entrance of Golden 1 Center to be lit whenever the Sacramento Kings win a game, at home or on the road. The chant "Light the Beam" and the hashtag #LightTheBeam became associated with Kings victories and are visible from miles away.