Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, California)
USA /
California /
Vernon /
Los Angeles, California /
South Figueroa Street, 1111
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Vernon
World / United States / California
sports venue, arena, basketball court, ice rink, 1999_construction
1111 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 742-7326
www.cryptoarena.com/
The Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) is a multipurpose indoor arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is suitable for large indoor events including basketball, ice hockey, and concerts. The arena's capacity is 18,997 for basketball, 18,118 for ice hockey and arena football, and 20,000 for concerts and other events. Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury boxes, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls. Crypto.com Arena measures 950,000 sq ft (88,258 sq m) of total space, with a 94-ft (29 m) by 200-ft (61 m) arena floor. Its height is 150 ft (46 m). Outside the arena are statues of Wayne Gretzky, Magic Johnson, and Oscar de la Hoya. Due to its location and the teams that play here, the Staples Center is one of the most well-known indoor arenas in the world.
The Crypto.com Arena was designed by NBBJ and is currently owned by the Arturo L.A. Arena Company and the Anschutz Entertainment Group. The arena serves as the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL since 1999. It has also served as the home of the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA since 2001, and the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League since 2006. The Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL played in the Crypto.com Arena from 2001 until they folded in 2008.
The arena is host to 250 events and 4,000,000 events a year. It has hosted six NBA Finals series, three WNBA Finals, the 2000 Democratic National Convention, the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2002 NHL All-Star Game, the 2004 and 2011 NBA All-Star Games, the Pac-10 Basketball Finals since 2002, the WTA Tour Championships from 2002 to 2005, the first Latin Grammy Awards in 2000, the annual Grammy Awards since 2000 with the exception of 2003, the Summer X Games indoor competitions since 2003, and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships. It has also hosted a number of WWE events such as Wrestlemania 21 and SummerSlam 2009.
Ground was broken for the Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 1998 and the arena opened on October 17, 1999. It was financed privately at a cost of $375,000,000 and is named for the office supply company Staples Inc. The arena is part of an entertainment complex named L.A. Live.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 742-7326
www.cryptoarena.com/
The Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) is a multipurpose indoor arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is suitable for large indoor events including basketball, ice hockey, and concerts. The arena's capacity is 18,997 for basketball, 18,118 for ice hockey and arena football, and 20,000 for concerts and other events. Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury boxes, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls. Crypto.com Arena measures 950,000 sq ft (88,258 sq m) of total space, with a 94-ft (29 m) by 200-ft (61 m) arena floor. Its height is 150 ft (46 m). Outside the arena are statues of Wayne Gretzky, Magic Johnson, and Oscar de la Hoya. Due to its location and the teams that play here, the Staples Center is one of the most well-known indoor arenas in the world.
The Crypto.com Arena was designed by NBBJ and is currently owned by the Arturo L.A. Arena Company and the Anschutz Entertainment Group. The arena serves as the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL since 1999. It has also served as the home of the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA since 2001, and the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League since 2006. The Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL played in the Crypto.com Arena from 2001 until they folded in 2008.
The arena is host to 250 events and 4,000,000 events a year. It has hosted six NBA Finals series, three WNBA Finals, the 2000 Democratic National Convention, the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2002 NHL All-Star Game, the 2004 and 2011 NBA All-Star Games, the Pac-10 Basketball Finals since 2002, the WTA Tour Championships from 2002 to 2005, the first Latin Grammy Awards in 2000, the annual Grammy Awards since 2000 with the exception of 2003, the Summer X Games indoor competitions since 2003, and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships. It has also hosted a number of WWE events such as Wrestlemania 21 and SummerSlam 2009.
Ground was broken for the Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 1998 and the arena opened on October 17, 1999. It was financed privately at a cost of $375,000,000 and is named for the office supply company Staples Inc. The arena is part of an entertainment complex named L.A. Live.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto.com_Arena
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Coordinates: 34°2'35"N 118°16'0"W
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