Multi-purpose indoor arena in Denver
Ball Arena Ball Arena in August 2022
Show map of the United States Former names Pepsi Center (1999–2020) Address 1000 Chopper Circle Location Denver , Colorado , U.S.Coordinates 39°44′55″N 105°0′27″W / 39.74861°N 105.00750°W / 39.74861; -105.00750 Public transit RTD : E W at Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens station Owner Kroenke Sports and Entertainment Capacity 18,000[ 1]
Basketball: 19,520 (2017–present)[ 2] 19,718 (2016–17)[ 3] 19,155 (2006–16)[ 4] 19,099 (1999–2006) Hockey: 17,809 (2017–present)[ 5] Lacrosse: 17,809 (2017–present)[ 5] Arena Football: 17,417[ 4] Concerts: 20,000[ 4] Special events: 21,000[ 4]
Field size 675,000 sq ft (62,700 m2 ) Broke ground November 20, 1997[ 6] Opened October 1, 1999[ 6] Construction cost US$187 million (US$355 million in 2023 dollars[ 7] ) Architect HOK Sport [ 8] Project manager ICON Venue Group[ 9] Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti Services engineer M-E Engineers[ 10] General contractor Mortenson Construction [ 11] Colorado Avalanche (NHL ) (1999–present)Denver Nuggets (NBA ) (1999–present)Colorado Mammoth (NLL ) (2003–present)Colorado Crush (AFL ) (2003–2008)ballarena .com
Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver , Colorado . It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver , and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25 . A light rail station is on the western side of the complex. Opened in 1999, it is the home arena of the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
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