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| Former names | America West Arena (1992–2006) US Airways Center (2006–2015) Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015–2020) PHX Arena (2020–2021) Phoenix Suns Arena (2021) Footprint Center (2021–present) |
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| Address | 201 East Jefferson Street |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°26′45″N 112°4′17″W / 33.44583°N 112.07139°W |
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| Owner | City of Phoenix |
| Operator | Phoenix Arena Development, L.P. |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 1, 1990[3] |
| Opened | June 6, 1992 |
| Renovated | 2003, 2020 |
| Construction cost | US$89 million (US$193 million in 2023 dollars[4] US$67 million (renovations) (US$98.1 million in 2023 dollars[4] |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| Project manager | Huber, Hunt & Nichols[5] |
| Structural engineer | Horst Berger[6]/Severud[7] |
| Services engineer | Flack + Kurtz[8] |
| General contractor | Perini Building Company[9] |
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| Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1992–present) Arizona Rattlers (AFL/IFL) (1992–2019, 2021–2023) Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) (1997–present) Arizona Sandsharks (CISL) (1993–1997) Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) (1996–2003) Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL) (2005–2009) | |
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Footprint Center (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center,[10] Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at a cost of $89 million.
It is the home arena of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the former home of the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers. The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners also played there from 2005 until they ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008–2009 season. Additionally, the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (Arizona Coyotes) played their first 7-plus seasons at the arena following their arrival in Phoenix on July 1, 1996.
Located one block away from Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the arena is 1 million square feet (93,000 m2) in size on an 11-acre (4.5 ha) site. These two major league sports venues are joined by State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena in the neighboring Phoenix suburb of Glendale, current home of the Arizona Cardinals and former home of the Arizona Coyotes.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns and Mercury Form Global Partnership for Newly Named Footprint Center to Become a Transformative Venue to Accelerate a Plastic-Free Future". NBA.com/Suns. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "2014–15 Phoenix Suns Media Guide" (PDF). Phoenix Suns. p. 344. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Condor, Bob (June 9, 1993). "Suns' Year-old Arena Colangelo's Pride And Joy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Ballparks.com – US Airways Center
- ^ Joseph Denardis – Experience
- ^ "Severud Associates – Projects". severud.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Flack + Kurtz Sports Experience". ballpark.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
- ^ "Perini Building Company – Sports Projects". Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ Wiles, Russ (December 2, 2014). "US Airways Center's new name: Talking Stick Resort Arena". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 16, 2015.