Spokane Arena

Spokane Arena
View from southeast in 2007
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Spokane is located in the United States
Spokane
Spokane
Location in the United States
Spokane is located in Washington (state)
Spokane
Spokane
Location in Washington
Address720 W. Mallon Avenue
LocationSpokane, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°39′57.6″N 117°25′22.8″W / 47.666000°N 117.423000°W / 47.666000; -117.423000
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OwnerSpokane Public Facilities District
OperatorSpokane Public Facilities District
CapacityEnd Stage concert: 12,638
Basketball: 12,210
Hockey: 10,366
Indoor football: 10,771
Expansion possibilities: 14,000+
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundMarch 5, 1993
OpenedSeptember 10, 1995;
29 years ago
 (1995-09-10)[2]
Construction cost$62.6 million
($125 million in 2023[1])
ArchitectALSC Architects
Ellerbe Becket
General contractorGarco Construction
Tenants
Spokane Chiefs (WHL) (1995–present)
Spokane Shock/Empire (af2/AFL/IFL)
(2006–2017, 2020–2021)

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (Spokane Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in the northwestern United States, located in downtown Spokane, Washington. Opened in 1995, it is home to the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

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  2. ^ Krasnow, Bruce (September 11, 1995). "Arena wins applause". Spokesman-Review. p. A1.