For other events in the building, the ice is covered with approximately 600 pieces of a 1″ thick fiberglass board.Each net hung on the ends of the rink has a lifespan of only 33 games.It takes 2 forklifts and 8 people 45 minutes to “hang” the entire rink. 5″ thick glass that surround the hockey rink, weighing between 50 and 250 pounds apiece. Suites: 95 luxury suites that can accommodate 12 – 16 people.Concerts: 20,000+ depending on stage configuration.Owned and operated by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.It takes over 1,000 staff members to run an event.The Grand Atrium sculpture weighs 2,000 pounds, cost $75,000 and is 1.5 times life size.Cost more than $180 million in private funds to build across 21 months.The arena also has Wi-Fi access throughout the building. A new state-of-the-art projection system transforms the Ball Arena floor into a giant 4K resolution screen during team events and is a must-see feature. The Denver Nuggets practice court is a full-size basketball court utilized by the team for all its practice sessions.Īdditional features of Ball Arena include a cutting-edge sound JBL Vertec line array sound system to cover the spectator seating bowl and a 70,000 lbs Daktronics-manufactured center-hung scoreboard that rivals the largest of its kind in the world. Ball Arena features 89 luxury suites located on two levels and 1,900 club seats, as well as two Theatre Boxes to deliver an exciting fan experience with first-class amenities such as VIP parking, gourmet catering, and access to the exclusive PointsBet Club Level.īall Arena is one of the very few sports venues in North America that provides a separate practice facility for its team within the building. Depending on stage configuration, the venue seats up to 20,000 for concerts and other events. Home of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, and NLL’s Colorado Mammoth, Ball Arena seats 19,099 for basketball games and 18,007 for hockey and lacrosse games. With more than 675,000 square feet of building space, the five-level facility is a premier sports and entertainment destination. In 2020, Ball Corporation acquired the naming rights and renamed the venue Ball Arena.ĭesigned by HOK Sports Facilities Group of Kansas City, Ball Arena occupies a 4.6-acre footprint in Denver’s Central Platte Valley. Since opening as the Pepsi Center on Octowith a sold-out performance by Celine Dion, the arena has hosted a wide variety of events including hockey and basketball games, musical acts, and family events.
Privately owned and operated, groundbreaking for the arena took place on November 20, 1997. With more than 250 events each year, Ball Arena hosts concerts, family shows, and is home to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Mammoth. Ball Arena – previously known as Pepsi Center – one of the nation’s finest sports and entertainment facilities, represents the best of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West.
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