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Footprint Center
Multipurpose sports arena in Phoenix, Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Footprint Center (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center,[10] Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at a cost of $89 million.
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Former names | America West Arena (1992–2006) US Airways Center (2006–2015) Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015–2020) PHX Arena (2020–2021) Phoenix Suns Arena (2021) Footprint Center (2021–present) |
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Address | 201 East Jefferson Street Phoenix United States |
Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
Coordinates | 33°26′45″N 112°4′17″W |
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Owner | City of Phoenix |
Operator | Phoenix Arena Development, L.P. |
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Broke ground | August 1, 1990 (1990-08-01)[3] |
Opened | June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06) |
Renovated | 2003, 2020 |
Construction cost | US$89 million (US$193 million in 2023 dollars[4] US$67 million (renovations) (US$98.1 million in 2023 dollars[4] |
Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
Project manager | Huber, Hunt & Nichols[5] |
Structural engineer | Horst Berger[6]/Severud[7] |
Services engineer | Flack + Kurtz[8] |
General contractor | Perini Building Company[9] |
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Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1992–present) Arizona Rattlers (AFL/IFL) (1992–2019, 2021–2023) Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) (1997–present) Arizona Sandsharks (CISL) (1993–1997) Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) (1996–2003) Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL) (2005–2009) | |
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It is the home arena of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the former home of the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers. The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners also played there from 2005 until they ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008–2009 season. Additionally, the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (Arizona Coyotes) played their first 7-plus seasons at the arena following their arrival in Phoenix on July 1, 1996.
Located one block away from Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the arena is 1 million square feet (93,000 m2) in size on an 11-acre (4.5 ha) site. These two major league sports venues are joined by State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena in the neighboring Phoenix suburb of Glendale, current home of the Arizona Cardinals and former home of the Arizona Coyotes.