"The Omni" | |
 The Omni in 1979 | |
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| Location | 100 Techwood Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′27″N 84°23′48″W / 33.75750°N 84.39667°W |
| Owner | City of Atlanta |
| Operator | City of Atlanta |
| Capacity | Basketball: 16,181 (1972–1977), 16,400 (1977–1984), 16,522 (1984–1987), 16,451 (1987–1988), 16,371 (1988–1990), 16,390 (1990–1991), 16,425 (1991–1992), 16,441 (1992–1993), 16,368 (1993–1994), 16,378 (1994–1997) Hockey: 15,078 (1972–1973), 15,141 (1973–1977), 15,155 (1977–1983), 15,278 (1984–1997) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 30, 1971[1] |
| Opened | October 14, 1972 |
| Closed | May 11, 1997 |
| Demolished | July 26, 1997 |
| Construction cost | $17 million ($124 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Prybylowski and Gravino, Inc.[3] |
| Services engineer | Lazensky & Borum, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | Ira H. Hardin Company[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1972–1997) Atlanta Flames (NHL) (1972–1980) Atlanta Chiefs (NASL Indoor) (1979–1981) Atlanta Attack (AISA/NPSL) (1989–1991) Atlanta Knights (IHL) (1992–1996) Atlanta Fire Ants (RHI) (1994) | |
Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Center.
It was the home arena for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association from 1972 until the arena's closure in 1997,[5][6] and the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League from their inception in 1972 until 1980, when the franchise was sold and relocated to Calgary, Alberta. It hosted the 1977 Final Four, the 1988 Democratic National Convention, and the 1996 Summer Olympics indoor volleyball competition.
The Omni was closed and demolished in 1997.[5][7][8][6] Its successor, Philips Arena (now State Farm Arena), was constructed on the Omni's site and opened in 1999.[9][10][11]
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- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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- ^ a b "Atlanta Barely Notes the Passing of the Omni Arena; Enters Its Final Days During NBA Playoffs". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. April 27, 1997. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Omni". Basketball Ballparks. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Karen (July 22, 1997). "Demolition Experts Place Explosives Around Omni". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Crowd Has a Blast at Omni". The Washington Post. News Services. July 26, 1997. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (February 3, 1999). "Philips to Pay $180 Million to Name New Atlanta Arena". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Headliners". Orlando Sentinel. February 20, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rider Fails to Show Up Again". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.