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 Arena as AT&T Center in 2008 | |
  Frost Bank Center Location in Texas  Frost Bank Center Location in the United States | |
| Former names | SBC Center (2002–2006) AT&T Center (2006–2023) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Frost Bank Center Drive |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 29°25′37″N 98°26′15″W / 29.42694°N 98.43750°W |
| Owner | Bexar County |
| Operator | Spurs Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,217 (2002–2003) 18,797 (2003–2009) 18,581 (2009–2015) 18,418 (2015–present)[1] Ice Hockey: 16,151 (6,374 with curtain system) Concert: 19,000 (maximum capacity) |
| Field size | 750,500 sq ft (69,720 m2) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 24, 2000 |
| Opened | October 18, 2002[5] |
| Construction cost | US$186 million (US$315 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket[3] Kell Muñoz Architects[4] Lake Flato Architects[4] |
| Project manager | Project Control[4] |
| Structural engineer | Jaster-Quintanilla & Associates[4] |
| Services engineer | Goetting/Curtis Neal[4] |
| General contractor | Hunt/SpawGlass[3] |
| Tenants | |
| San Antonio Rampage (AHL) (2002–2020) San Antonio Spurs (NBA) (2002–present) San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (WNBA) (2003–2014, 2016–2017) | |
| Website | |
| frostbankcenter.com | |
Frost Bank Center (formerly AT&T Center and SBC Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and 19,000 for concerts or gatherings, and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms. It was opened in 2002 as the SBC Center, at a cost of US$175 million, financed by county-issued bonds, which were supported by a hotel-occupancy and car-rental tax increase and an additional contribution of $28.5 million from the Spurs.[6] SBC Communications, Inc. purchased the naming rights to the facility under a 20-year, $41 million naming rights agreement with Bexar County, the San Antonio Spurs, and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in July 2000. SBC Communications changed its name to AT&T Inc. in November 2005. The arena officially changed its name to AT&T Center in January 2006.[7] On July 2, 2021, it was announced that AT&T would not be renewing its contract for naming rights to the venue.[8] On August 3, 2023, it was announced that Frost Bank would be the arena sponsor.[9] The name change to Frost Bank Center became official on September 22, 2023, with the arena's website and social media accounts reflecting the change immediately and the building signage updated soon after.[10]
From 2003 to 2017, the arena was home to the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was the home of the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League from 2002 until 2020.
- ^ Chan, Lorne (October 29, 2015). "New Food Options For The New AT&T Center". National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "AT&T Center (formerly SBC Center) San Antonio, Texas, USA". Ellerbe Becket. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "AT&T Center". Kell Muñoz Architects. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ Bragg, Roy (October 19, 2002). "Arena Tips Off With Style". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "About AT&T Center". AT&T Center. www.attcenter.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "SBC Center now known as AT&T Center". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Source: AT&T Out as Spurs' Arena Sponsor, Minority Owner". Front Office Sports. 2 July 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Danner, Madison Iszler. "Frost Bank Center: Spurs arena gets new name after 23 years as AT&T Center". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Cardenas, Frank (September 22, 2023). "The era of the Frost Bank Center is here after Spurs deal is official". mySA. Retrieved September 23, 2023.