Hollywood Sportatorium

Hollywood Sportatorium
The Sporto
View of the Hollywood Sportatorium looking west. Pines Boulevard is out of view to the left
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Location17171 Pines Boulevard (State Road 820), Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
Coordinates26°0′32.47″N 80°22′30.79″W / 26.0090194°N 80.3752194°W / 26.0090194; -80.3752194
OwnerStephen A. Calder
Capacity15,532
Construction
BuiltSeptember 1968
OpenedDecember 1969
Renovated1975
ClosedOctober 21, 1988
DemolishedSeptember–October 1993
Tenants
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) (1980–81)

The Hollywood Sportatorium was an indoor arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida (originally Hollywood), located at 17171 Pines Boulevard (originally 16661 West Hollywood Boulevard). The Sportatorium was 26 miles (42 km) from downtown Miami and 23 miles (37 km) from downtown Fort Lauderdale. During its 18 years of operation, it was the only venue of its kind in heavily populated South Florida.