State Farm Arena

State Farm Arena
	State Farm Arena in 2019
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Former names	Philips Arena (1999–2018)
Address	1 State Farm Drive
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates	33°45′26″N 84°23′47″W / 33.75722°N 84.39639°W
Public transit	MARTA Green Line Blue Line at GWCC/CNN Center; Red Line Gold Line at Peachtree Center
Owner	Steve Koonin (CEO)
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); 16,600 (2018–present); Ice hockey: ; 18,545 (1999–2010); 17,624 (2010–2011); Concerts: 21,000+
Field size	680,000 sq ft (63,000 m2)
Construction
Broke ground	June 5, 1997
Opened	September 18, 1999
Renovated	2017–2018
Construction cost	$213.5 million; ($390 million in 2023 dollars); Renovations (2017-2018):; $192.5 million; ($234 million in 2023 dollars);
Architect	Populous (then HOK Sport); Arquitectonica (Expansion)
Project manager	Barton Malow
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer	M-E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Atlanta Arena Constructors (AAC), a joint venture of Beers Construction Co., Holder Construction Co., H.J. Russell & Co. and C.D. Moody Construction Co.
Tenants
	Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1999–present); Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) (1999–2011); Georgia Force (AFL) (2002, 2005–2007); Atlanta Dream (WNBA) (2008–2016, 2019); Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAA) (2011)
Website
	statefarmarena.com

State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey League's Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 to 2011, before the team moved to Winnipeg, as well as the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s Atlanta Dream from 2008 to 2016 and 2019, and the temporary home of Georgia Tech basketball in 2011. It opened in 1999 at a cost of $213.5 million, replacing the Omni Coliseum. It is owned by the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority and operated by the Hawks, owned by Tony Ressler along with a group of investors including Grant Hill.

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^ "2013–14 Atlanta Hawks Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Hawks. p. 282. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
^ "2014–15 Atlanta Hawks Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Hawks. p. 288. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
^ Vivlamore, Chris (September 27, 2017). "Renovations Will Reduce Philips Arena Seating Capacity". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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^ "Turner Hopes Arena a Start on Bigger Plan". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 6, 1997.
^ ^a ^b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Philips Arena". Ballparks.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^ "Sports/Entertainment Brochure" (PDF). Thornton Tomasetti. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^ "Philips Arena". M-E Engineers, Inc. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

[HawksMediaGuide-1] "2012–13 Atlanta Hawks Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Hawks. p. 295. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[HawksMediaGuide1314-2] "2013–14 Atlanta Hawks Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Hawks. p. 282. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

[HawksMediaGuide1415-3] "2014–15 Atlanta Hawks Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Hawks. p. 288. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

[redcap-4] Vivlamore, Chris (September 27, 2017). "Renovations Will Reduce Philips Arena Seating Capacity". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 2, 2017.

[5] "2018–19 Atlanta Hawks Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Hawks. 2018. p. 299. Retrieved January 27, 2019.

[6] "Turner Hopes Arena a Start on Bigger Plan". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 6, 1997.

[inflation-US-7] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[ballparks-8] "Philips Arena". Ballparks.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

[9] "Sports/Entertainment Brochure" (PDF). Thornton Tomasetti. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

[10] "Philips Arena". M-E Engineers, Inc. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

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Former names	Philips Arena (1999–2018)
Address	1 State Farm Drive
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates	33°45′26″N 84°23′47″W / 33.75722°N 84.39639°W / 33.75722; -84.39639
Public transit	MARTA Green Line Blue Line at GWCC/CNN Center Red Line Gold Line at Peachtree Center
Owner	Steve Koonin (CEO)
Operator	Atlanta Hawks
Capacity	Basketball: 20,233 (1999–2005) 18,729 (2005–2011) 18,371 (2011–2012) 18,238 (2012–2013),^[1] 18,118 (2013–2014),^[2] 18,047 (2014–2017)^[3] 15,711 (2017–2018)^[4] 16,600 (2018–present)^[5] Ice hockey: 18,545 (1999–2010) 17,624 (2010–2011) Concerts: 21,000+
Field size	680,000 sq ft (63,000 m²)
Broke ground	June 5, 1997^[6]
Opened	September 18, 1999
Renovated	2017–2018
Construction cost	$213.5 million ($390 million in 2023 dollars^[7]) Renovations (2017-2018): $192.5 million ($234 million in 2023 dollars^[7])
Architect	Populous (then HOK Sport) Arquitectonica (Expansion)
Project manager	Barton Malow^[8]
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti^[9]
Services engineer	M-E Engineers, Inc.^[10]
General contractor	Atlanta Arena Constructors (AAC), a joint venture of Beers Construction Co., Holder Construction Co., H.J. Russell & Co. and C.D. Moody Construction Co.
Tenants
Atlanta Hawks (NBA) (1999–present) Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) (1999–2011) Georgia Force (AFL) (2002, 2005–2007) Atlanta Dream (WNBA) (2008–2016, 2019) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAA) (2011)
Website
statefarmarena.com