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Women's National Basketball Association venues
- Mortgage Matchup CenterConstruction began on the 1st of August 1990, as former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo envisioned a need for a new arena to be built in Phoenix.
- Crypto.com ArenaThe year 1995 marked a turning point for the Los Angeles Kings when owners Edward P. Roski and Philip Anschutz acquired the team and began searching for a…
- State Farm ArenaThe Omni Coliseum stood in downtown Atlanta for nearly three decades before its structural failure became undeniable. Built with Cor-Ten weathering steel…
- Toyota CenterIn May 1995, several Texas sports teams including the Houston Rockets proposed legislation to dedicate state tax revenue for new arenas.
- Frost Bank CenterThe arena opened in 2002 as the SBC Center. A twenty-year agreement worth $41 million secured this name for San Antonio-based SBC Communications, Inc.
- Spectrum CenterThe Charlotte Bobcats Arena opened its doors on the 21st of October 2005. This new venue replaced the aging Charlotte Coliseum, which had hosted the original…
- Kaseya CenterThe owners of the Miami Heat threatened to move their franchise to Broward County in 1997 unless they received a specific parcel of land for a new venue.
- Little Caesars ArenaHOK architects unveiled a deconstructed layout for the new arena in July 2014. Christopher Ilitch called the design revolutionary during his presentation of…
- Xfinity Mobile ArenaThe site where the Xfinity Mobile Arena now stands was once home to John F. Kennedy Stadium. City planners and developers chose this location in southwest…
- Gainbridge FieldhouseThe arena opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. Ellerbe Becket designed the facility with a distinctive brick and glass facade.
- Chase CenterThe plan for building a new arena was announced on the 22nd of May 2012, at a Golden State Warriors press conference. Then-San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and NBA…
- Delta CenterGround broke on the 22nd of May 1990 for a project that would cost ninety-three million dollars. Utah businessman Larry H.
- TD GardenIn the late 1970s, the Boston Bruins began searching for a new home. The original Boston Garden had stood for nearly fifty years and was showing its age.
- Rocket ArenaThe building opened its doors in October 1994 as part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex. It replaced the Richfield Coliseum as the primary…