Pepsi Center
architectural structure
The Pepsi Center is a sports arena in Denver, Colorado. The arena opened on October 1, 1999, and is the current home to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). PepsiCo currently has naming rights for the arena. The arena currently seats 19,155 for basketball and 18,007 for hockey and lacrosse.
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| Location | 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, Colorado 80204[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°44′55″N 105°0′27″W / 39.74861°N 105.00750°WCoordinates: 39°44′55″N 105°0′27″W / 39.74861°N 105.00750°W |
| Broke ground | November 20, 1997[2] |
| Opened | October 1, 1999 |
| Owner | Kroenke Sports Enterprises |
| Operator | Kroenke Sports Enterprises |
| Surface | Multi-Surface |
| Construction cost | C$187 million[3] |
| Architect | HOK Sport[4] |
| Project Manager | ICON Venue Group[5] |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General Contractor | M.A. Mortenson Company |
| Capacity | 19,155 (Basketball) 18,007 (Hockey / Lacrosse) 17,417 (Arena Football) 20,000+ (Concerts) 21,000 (Special events)[6] |
| Field dimensions | 675,000 square feet (62,700 m2) |
| Tenants | Denver Nuggets (NBA) (1999–present) Colorado Avalanche (NHL) (1999–present) Colorado Mammoth (NLL) (2003–present) Colorado Crush (AFL) (2003–2008) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Parking & Directions". Pepsi Center. Retrieved 2015-4-6. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "About Pepsi Center". Pepsi Center. Retrieved 2015-4-6. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "The 15 Most Expensive Arenas In The NBA". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-4-6. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Arenas: Pepsi Center". Populous. Retrieved 2015-4-6. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Pepsi Center". ICON Venue Group. Retrieved 2015-4-6. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Arena Facts". Pepsi Center. Retrieved 2015-4-6. Check date values in:
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