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'''The United Center''' is a ] ] in ], ], named after its corporate sponsor, ], located at 1901 W. Madison Street, west of ], which is home to both the ] and the ]. The plan to build the arena was created by ] and ], the owners of the two sports teams, respectively. The United Center's predecessor was ], which was demolished after the United Center opened for business on ], ]. |
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'''The United Center''' is a sports arena in ], ], named after its corporate sponsor, ], located at 1901 W. Madison Street, west of ], which is home to both the ] and the ]. The plan to build the arena was created by ] and ], the owners of the two sports teams, respectively. The United Center's predecessor was the indoor ], which was demolished after the United Center opened for business on ], ]. |
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The privately-owned arena contains 960,000 square feet and is located on a 46 acre parcel west of the ]. The arena claims to be the largest in the United States (in physical size, not in capacity; the arena seats 20,500 for hockey, 21,711 for basketball and up to 23,500 for ]), and hosts over 200 events per year, drawing over 20 million visitors since its grand opening. In addition to approximately 100 Bulls/Blackhawks games each year, the United Center has hosted other sporting events such as ], the ] Men's Basketball Tournament, the ], and the Great Eight Classic. Musical acts appearing at the United Center have included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The United Center has also provided a Chicago home for the ] and ]. |
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The privately-owned arena contains 960,000 square feet and is located on a 46 acre parcel west of the ]. The arena claims to be the largest in the United States (in physical size, not in capacity; the arena seats 20,500 for hockey, 21,711 for basketball and up to 23,500 for ]), and hosts over 200 events per year, drawing over 20 million visitors since its grand opening. In addition to approximately 100 Bulls/Blackhawks games each year, the United Center has hosted other sporting events such as ], the ] Men's Basketball Tournament, the ] (hosted six times with a seventh scheduled for 2007), and the Great Eight Classic. Musical acts appearing at the United Center have included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The United Center has also provided a Chicago home for the ] and ]. |