On Monday, December 4, by a 7-1 vote, the Seattle City Council approved a memorandum of understanding for a $600 million renovation of KeyArena. (more…)
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The Arena History of the Detroit Red Wings
There will soon be a new chapter in the story of a historic NHL franchise, as the Detroit Red Wings are about to take the ice at Little Caesars Arena. (more…)
The Detroit Pistons and the Journey to Little Caesars Arena
When the Detroit Pistons open the 2017-2018 NBA season at Little Caesars Arena, it will be another chapter in the team’s fascinating arena history—an almost-80-year journey that saw stops at high-school gyms, college facilities and NFL stadiums. (more…)
Vegas Adds to Unique NHL Expansion History
A month from now, the Vegas Golden Knights will make history as the first major league franchise in the Big Four leagues to make its home in Sin City, at T-Mobile Arena. And while the Knights are Golden, so too is an anniversary for the league that celebrates this modern era: The legendary 1967 NHL expansion. […]
End of an Era: Bucks Sign Final BMO Harris Bradley Center Lease
This new-arena stuff is getting real, as the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) signed their final BMO Harris Bradley Center lease for the 2017-2018 season, as the team preps for a move to a new next-door arena. (more…)
Three NBA Arenas, All in a Row
We can’t think of a similar situation where three NBA arenas past, present and future were caught in the same shot, sitting side by side in the same area. But you have that with a photo of the new Milwaukee Bucks arena under construction. (more…)
The NBA and NHL Arenas That Became Finals Central
For the second year in a row, the NBA and Stanley Cup finals play out in entirely different worlds. (more…)
Oldest NHL Arenas in Use
When the NHL expanded in 1967, the six new teams featured home arenas of varying ages. Since that halcyon event, only one arena is still in NHL use from that era. We look at the oldest NHL arenas still in use. (more…)
Birmingham Bulls Set for New Era
What’s old — or perhaps what once was put on ice – is new again in Birmingham. (more…)
The Teams That Shaped Las Vegas Hockey
When the Vegas Golden Knights take to the ice for their inaugural NHL season later this year, it will be unlike any hockey experience Las Vegas has ever seen. And in some ways, that will be a shame. (more…)
NHL Homes Away from Home
When the Hartford Civic Center roof went south in 1978, the New England Whalers went north. (more…)
Sports Arena Makes Quiet Departure
In Los Angeles, the arrival of the new state-of-the-art soccer stadium is overshadowing the bygone arena whose place it is taking. (more…)
