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	Staples Center opened on ] ], and became a two-time winner of the ]-CIC Arena of the Year award soon after.<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = AEG Staples Center \| url = http://www.aegworldwide.com/01_venues/staples_center.html \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref> It is home to the ] and ] of the ], the ] of the ], the ] of the ], and the ] of the ].<ref name = "TeamsEvents">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = About Staples Center \| url = http://www.staplescenter.com/doublecol.php?section=about&page=aboutstaplescenter \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref> It is the only arena that is home to five professional sports franchises.<ref name = "TeamsEvents"/>		Staples Center opened on ] ], and became a two-time winner of the ]-CIC Arena of the Year award soon after.<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = AEG Staples Center \| url = http://www.aegworldwide.com/01_venues/staples_center.html \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref> It is home to the ] and ] of the ], the ] of the ], the ] of the ], and the ] of the ].<ref name = "TeamsEvents">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = About Staples Center \| url = http://www.staplescenter.com/doublecol.php?section=about&page=aboutstaplescenter \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref> It is the only arena that is home to five professional sports franchises.<ref name = "TeamsEvents"/>

	The arena is host to 250 events and nearly 4,000,000 visitors a year.<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter"/> Since its opening day, Staples Center has hosted the ], the 2002 ], the ], the ], the 2004 ], the ] from 2002 to 2005, the first ever ] in 2000, the annual ]s since 2000 with the exception of 2003, the ] Men's Basketball Tournament since 2002, the ] indoor competitions since 2003, the ] pay per view event, as well as numerous ]s and ] matches.<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter~~"/> In addition to hosting the attendance record setting ] in 2005, Staples Center has also hosted ] in 2002, ] in 2004, and ] in 2007 as well as other ] events.<ref name = "TeamsEvents~~"/>		The arena is host to 250 events and nearly 4,000,000 visitors a year.<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter"/> Since its opening day, Staples Center has hosted the ], the 2002 ], the ], the ], the 2004 ], the ] from 2002 to 2005, the first ever ] in 2000, the annual ]s since 2000 with the exception of 2003, the ] Men's Basketball Tournament since 2002, the ] indoor competitions since 2003, the ] pay per view event, as well as numerous ]s and ] matches.<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter"/>

	==The arena==		==The arena==
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	The arena features a full-service ticket window, 1,200 television monitors throughout the facility, 23 refreshment stands spread among the arena's five concourses, as well as the ] SkyBox restaurant on the main plaza, the Royal Room on main concourse, the Arena Club and Grand Reserve Club above the premier seating level, a TeamLA store on the plaza level accessible from outside the arena, and the outdoor City View Grille.<ref name = "LASportsCouncil"/> The arena also features a $2 million specialty lighting package, a $1.5 million ] sound system, a ] eight-sided, center-court scoreboard and videoboard, as well as a ] fascia board along the upper seating level.<ref name = "LASportsCouncil"/>		The arena features a full-service ticket window, 1,200 television monitors throughout the facility, 23 refreshment stands spread among the arena's five concourses, as well as the ] SkyBox restaurant on the main plaza, the Royal Room on main concourse, the Arena Club and Grand Reserve Club above the premier seating level, a TeamLA store on the plaza level accessible from outside the arena, and the outdoor City View Grille.<ref name = "LASportsCouncil"/> The arena also features a $2 million specialty lighting package, a $1.5 million ] sound system, a ] eight-sided, center-court scoreboard and videoboard, as well as a ] fascia board along the upper seating level.<ref name = "LASportsCouncil"/>

	Staples Center seats up to 20,000 for ]s, 18,997 for ], and 18,118 for ] and ].<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter"/> Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls.<ref name = "LASportsCouncil"/> The arena's attendance record is held by ] ] with a crowd of 20,193 set on ], ].<ref name = "WrestleMania21">{{cite press release \| publisher = World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc \| title = WrestleMania 21 Highest Grossing WWE Event Ever at STAPLES Center \| url = http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2005_04_04b.jsp \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2007-12-26}}</ref>		Staples Center seats up to 20,000 for ]s, 18,997 for ], and 18,118 for ] and ].<ref name = "AEGstaplescenter"/> Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls.<ref name = "LASportsCouncil"/>

	==Future developments==		==Future developments==
	{{Main\|L.A. Live}}		{{Main\|L.A. Live}}
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	~~Although~~ Staples Center is ~~already a Los Angeles landmark,{{fact\|date=January 2008}} it is only~~ a part of a much larger {{convert\|4000000\|sqft\|sqm\|1\|adj=on}} development by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) adjoining Staples Center and the ]. The development, known as ], broke ground on ], ]. L.A. Live is designed to offer entertainment, retail and residential programming in the downtown Los Angeles area.<ref name = "AEGlalive">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = AEG L.A. Live \| url = http://www.aegworldwide.com/04_future/losangeles.html \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref><ref name = "LAlive">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = L.A. Live timeline \| url = http://www.lalive.com/timeline.php \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref>		The Staples Center is a part of a much larger {{convert\|4000000\|sqft\|sqm\|1\|adj=on}} development by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) adjoining Staples Center and the ]. The development, known as ], broke ground on ], ]. L.A. Live is designed to offer entertainment, retail and residential programming in the downtown Los Angeles area.<ref name = "AEGlalive">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = AEG L.A. Live \| url = http://www.aegworldwide.com/04_future/losangeles.html \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref><ref name = "LAlive">{{cite press release \| publisher = AEG Worldwide \| title = L.A. Live timeline \| url = http://www.lalive.com/timeline.php \| accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref>

	L.A. Live will feature entertainment venues, restaurants, retail commercial and residential spaces, television and radio broadcast studios, and concert spaces.<ref name = "AEGlalive"/> It will feature a four star 1,100 room convention center headquarters hotel known as ], a {{convert\|40000\|sqft\|sqm\|1\|adj=on}} outdoor plaza, an ] broadcast and restaurant facility, ], as well as Club ], the ] Los Angeles, and Nokia Plaza.<ref name = "AEGlalive"/>		L.A. Live will feature entertainment venues, restaurants, retail commercial and residential spaces, television and radio broadcast studios, and concert spaces.<ref name = "AEGlalive"/> It will feature a four star 1,100 room convention center headquarters hotel known as ], a {{convert\|40000\|sqft\|sqm\|1\|adj=on}} outdoor plaza, an ] broadcast and restaurant facility, ], as well as Club ], the ] Los Angeles, and Nokia Plaza.<ref name = "AEGlalive"/>

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Staples Center
Construction
File:StaplesCenterLogo.JPG

Location	1111 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90015
Owner	L.A. Arena Company Anschutz Entertainment Group
Operator	L.A. Arena Company Anschutz Entertainment Group
Capacity	Basketball: 18,997 Hockey: 18,118 Arena Football: 18,118 Concerts: 20,000
Broke ground	March 31 1998
Opened	October 17 1999
Construction cost	$375 million USD
Architect	NBBJ
Tenants
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) (1999-present) Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (1999-present) Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) (2001-present) Los Angeles Kings (NHL) (1999-present) Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) (2000-present) Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) (2006-present)

Staples Center is a multipurpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California adjacent to the LA Live development. It is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex. Staples Center was financed privately at a cost of $375 million and is named for the Staples office-supply company, one of the center's corporate sponsors that paid for naming rights.

History

Staples Center opened on October 17 1999, and became a two-time winner of the Pollstar-CIC Arena of the Year award soon after. It is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, and the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL. It is the only arena that is home to five professional sports franchises.

The arena is host to 250 events and nearly 4,000,000 visitors a year. Since its opening day, Staples Center has hosted the 2000 Democratic National Convention, the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2002 NHL All-Star game, the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, the 2004 Pacific Ten Conference Basketball Championships, the WTA Tour Championships from 2002 to 2005, the first ever Latin Grammy Awards in 2000, the annual Grammy Awards since 2000 with the exception of 2003, the Pacific Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament since 2002, the Summer X Games indoor competitions since 2003, the UFC 60 pay per view event, as well as numerous Concerts and HBO Championship Boxing matches.

The arena

File:Staples-centerLA.jpg

A view of the Staples Center at night

There are a total of twelve locker and dressing rooms, including team-specific locker rooms for the Lakers, Clippers, and Kings. There are a series of meeting rooms in the arena, including the Bank of America conference area on the suite level and additional rooms in the attached, three-story office tower. There are extensive hospitality facilities, including a restaurant and club space on the suite level at one end of the arena, overlooking the arena floor.

The arena features a full-service ticket window, 1,200 television monitors throughout the facility, 23 refreshment stands spread among the arena's five concourses, as well as the Fox Sports SkyBox restaurant on the main plaza, the Royal Room on main concourse, the Arena Club and Grand Reserve Club above the premier seating level, a TeamLA store on the plaza level accessible from outside the arena, and the outdoor City View Grille. The arena also features a $2 million specialty lighting package, a $1.5 million Bose sound system, a Mitsubishi eight-sided, center-court scoreboard and videoboard, as well as a Daktronics fascia board along the upper seating level.

Staples Center seats up to 20,000 for concerts, 18,997 for basketball, and 18,118 for hockey and arena football. Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls.

Future developments

Main article: L.A. Live

File:Magic at Staples.jpg

Statue of Magic Johnson at Staples Center.

The Staples Center is a part of a much larger 4,000,000-square-foot (371,612.2 m) development by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) adjoining Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center. The development, known as L.A. Live, broke ground on September 15, 2005. L.A. Live is designed to offer entertainment, retail and residential programming in the downtown Los Angeles area.

L.A. Live will feature entertainment venues, restaurants, retail commercial and residential spaces, television and radio broadcast studios, and concert spaces. It will feature a four star 1,100 room convention center headquarters hotel known as The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, a 40,000-square-foot (3,716.1 m) outdoor plaza, an ESPN broadcast and restaurant facility, Regal Theatres, as well as Club Nokia, the Nokia Theatre Los Angeles, and Nokia Plaza.

Notes

File:Gretzkystatue.jpg

A statue of Wayne Gretzky outside Staples Center

Outside the arena are statues of Wayne Gretzky and Magic Johnson, although both sports legends played at the Great Western Forum, where the Kings, Lakers and Sparks previously played. (The Los Angeles Clippers previously played at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.)
In 2005, the lower bowl purple seats were reupholstered to black seats.
Staples Center was named New Major Concert Venue (2000) and Arena of the Year (2000 and 2001) by Pollstar Magazine and has been nominated each year since its 1999 opening.
Staples Center measures 950,000 square feet (88,257.9 m) of total space, with a 94-foot (28.7 m) by 200-foot (61.0 m) arena floor. It stands 150 feet (45.7 m) tall.
Load-in at the arena is accommodated through a floor-level dockway. There is a 15,000-square-foot (1,393.5 m) marshaling area for event production, as well as a dock area designed to accommodate up to six television production vehicles.
Staples Center features an eight-sided, center-court/Ice scoreboard featuring four 12-foot (3.7 m) by 15-foot (4.6 m) Mitsubishi DiamondVision video screens and four 9-foot (2.7 m) by 12-foot (3.7 m) messageboards. In addition, the arena contains two complete television control rooms and 34 fixed camera positions.
2,500 short tons (2,268 t) of structural steel and 73,000 square yards (61,037.3 m) of concrete were used to build Staples Center at a cost of $375 million.

References

^ "L.A. Facilities" (Press release). Los Angeles Sports Council. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ "AEG Staples Center" (Press release). AEG Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ "About Staples Center" (Press release). AEG Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ "AEG L.A. Live" (Press release). AEG Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
"L.A. Live timeline" (Press release). AEG Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

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Preceded byLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1984–1999	Home of the Los Angeles Clippers 1999–present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded byGreat Western Forum 1967–1999	Home of the Los Angeles Lakers 1999–present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded byGreat Western Forum 1967–1999	Home of the Los Angeles Kings 1999–present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded byfirst arena	Home of the Los Angeles Avengers 2000–present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded byGreat Western Forum 1997–1999	Home of the Los Angeles Sparks 1999–present	Succeeded bycurrent
Preceded byMadison Square Garden	Host of WrestleMania 21 2005	Succeeded byAllstate Arena

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