State Farm Arena

Also known as Philips Arena

indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Key facts

Former names: Philips Arena (1999–2018)
Address: 1 State Farm Drive
Location: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S.
Owner: Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority
Operator: Atlanta Hawks
Capacity: Basketball : , 20,233 (1999–2005), 18,729 (2005–2011), 18,371 (2011–2012), 18,238 (2012–2013), 18,118 (2013–2014), 18,047 (2014–2017) , 15,711 (2017–2018) , 17,608+ (2018–present) , Ice hockey : , 18,545 (1999–2010), 17,624 (2010–2011), Concerts : 18,000
Field size: 680,000 sq ft (63,000 m )
Public transit: MARTA Green Line Blue Line at SEC District , Red Line Gold Line at Peachtree Center
Groundbreaking: June 5, 1997
Opened: September 18, 1999
Renovated: 2017–2018

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State Farm Arena (anteriormente Philips Arena) é uma arena coberta multiuso localizada em Atlanta, Geórgia. A arena serve como sede do Atlanta Hawks da National Basketball Association (NBA). A arena também serviu como sede do Atlanta Thrashers da National Hockey League de 1999 a 2011, antes de a equipe se mudar para Winnipeg e do Atlanta Dream da Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) de 2008 a 2016 e 2019. A arena foi inaugurado em 1999 a um custo de $ 213,5 milhões, substituindo o Omni Coliseum. O State Farm Arena é propriedade do Autoridade de Recreação do Condado de Atlanta Fulton e é operada pelos Hawks, de propriedade de Tony Ressler junto com um grupo de investidores, incluindo Grant Hill.

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