Crypto.com Arena

Crypto.com Arena
The House that Kobe Built[1]
The arena in 2023
Crypto.com Arena is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena
Location in L.A. metro area
Crypto.com Arena is located in California
Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena
Location in California
Crypto.com Arena is located in the United States
Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena
Location in the United States
Former namesStaples Center (1999–2021)
Address1111 South Figueroa Street
LocationLos Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′35″N 118°16′02″W / 34.04306°N 118.26722°W / 34.04306; -118.26722
Public transit A Line E Line J Line  Pico
OwnerAnschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)
CapacityConcerts: 20,000
Basketball: 19,079[2]
Boxing/Wrestling: 16,000–21,000
Ice hockey: 18,230[3]
Arena football: 16,096
Field size950,000 sq ft (88,000 m2)
Construction
Broke groundMarch 31, 1997 (1997-03-31)
OpenedOctober 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)
Construction costUS$375 million
(US$686 million in 2023 dollars[4])
ArchitectNBBJ
Structural engineerJohn A Martin & Associates[5]
Services engineerM-E Engineers Inc.
General contractorPCL Construction Services, Inc.[6]
Tenants
Los Angeles Kings (NHL) (1999–present)
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) (1999–present)
Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (1999–present)
Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) (2000–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) (2001–present)
Los Angeles D-Fenders (NBA G-League) (2006–2010)
Website
cryptoarena.com

Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street, and has since been considered a part of L.A. Live. Owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), it is currently the home venue of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL)—which are both owned in part by AEG's founder Philip Anschutz, as well as the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

It is the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, as well as one of only three North American professional sports venues (alongside SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood, and New Jersey's MetLife Stadium) to currently host two teams from the same league. The venue is also frequently used for major concerts, and has been the most frequent host of the Grammy Awards ceremony since its opening.

Crypto.com Arena will host the basketball competition during the 2028 Summer Olympics. In 2024, the Clippers are scheduled to leave Crypto.com Arena for their own arena, Intuit Dome.

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  3. ^ Kalinowski, Mike; Fischerman, Eddie; Moeller, Jeff; Altieri, Michael; Nickson, Nick (2014). LA Kings 2014-15 Media Guide. Los Angeles Kings. p. 327.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Sports & Recreation". johnmartin.com. John A. Martin & Associates. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Staples Center". basketball.ballparks.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

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