Miami Arena
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| Miami Arena | |
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| Location | 701 Arena Boulevard Miami, FL 33136 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Owner | City of Miami (1988–2004) Glenn Straub (2004-present) |
| Construction cost | $52.5 million |
| Tenants | Miami Heat (NBA) (1988–1999) Florida Panthers (NHL) (1993–1998) University of Miami (NCAA) (1998–2003) Miami Matadors (ECHL) (1998–1999) Miami Hooters (AFL) (1993–1995) |
| Capacity | Basketball: 16,640 Hockey: 14,696 |
Miami Arena is an indoor arena in Miami, Florida.
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[edit] History
Completed in 1988 at a cost of $52.5 million, its opening took business away from the Hollywood Sportatorium and eventually led to its demise. The arena was the home of the Miami Heat from 1988-2000, the Florida Panthers from 1993-1999, the University of Miami basketball teams from 1988-2003, the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League from 1993-1995, the Miami Matadors of the ECHL in 1998 and the Miami Morays indoor football team since 2005.
It also hosted the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, the 1991 Royal Rumble the 1994 NCAA Men's Basketball East Regional Final and the NHL's 1996 Stanley Cup Finals. The 2001 Christmas Eve episode of Monday Night Raw featuring The Rock was also held here.
On January 2nd, 2000, the Heat moved to the American Airlines Arena located three blocks east of Miami Arena on the shore of Biscayne Bay. The Panthers also left Miami Arena to play at what is now the BankAtlantic Center located in Sunrise, Florida right near Florida's largest outlet mall, Sawgrass Mills.
Most of the concerts that were held at Miami Arena are now held at newer venues, including the BankAtlantic Center, AmericanAirlines Arena or the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Since then, the arena has remained mostly inactive. The arena was sold in a public auction in 2004 to Glenn Straub, an investor from Palm Beach County, Florida, for $24 million less than the $52 million the city of Miami paid for its original construction. Miami Arena is sometimes called the "Pink Elephant", because it is a White Elephant with pink colored walls.
The arena is easily accessible via mass transit, with a Metrorail stop at Overtown/Arena station, just across the street. Miami-Dade city buses also service the arena area downtown.
[edit] Concerts Events
- Maná - Revolución de Amor Tour - October 25, 2002
- Garth Brooks - World Tour II - April 18–20, 1996
[edit] Seating Capacity
- basketball: 16,640
- ice hockey and arena football: 14,696
- end-stage concerts: 5,723 and 16,508
- half-house concerts: between 6,351 and 9,120
- amphitheatre concerts: 6,380
- theater concerts: 3,642
- banquets: 500
- luxury suites: 26
[edit] External links
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Miami Heat 1988 – 1999 |
Succeeded by AmericanAirlines Arena |
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Florida Panthers 1993 – 1998 |
Succeeded by BankAtlantic Center |
| Preceded by James L. Knight Center |
Home of the Miami Hurricanes basketball team 1988 – 2003 |
Succeeded by BankUnited Center |
| Preceded by Astrodome |
Host of the NBA All-Star Game 1990 |
Succeeded by Charlotte Coliseum |
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