T-Mobile Arena

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For the Czech venue named T-Mobile Arena from 2002 to 2008, see Tipsport Arena (Prague).
T-Mobile Arena
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T-Mobile Arena Outside.jpg
Exterior of the arena
Former names Las Vegas Arena (planning/construction)
Address 3780 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Location Paradise, Nevada
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Owner Anschutz Entertainment Group (50%)
MGM Resorts International (50%)
Capacity Overall: 20,000
Basketball: 18,800
Boxing/MMA: 20,000
Ice hockey: 17,500
Concerts: 12,000–19,600
Acreage 16 acres
Construction
Broke ground May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
Built 2015
Opened April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
Construction cost $375 million
Architect Populous
Project manager ICON Venue Group
Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer ME Engineers
General contractor Penta Building Group
Hunt Construction Group
Website
www.t-mobilearena.com

T-Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The arena is a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and the Anschutz Entertainment Group. It opened on April 6, 2016.

The arena is accessed by a new development project known as The Park, with retail and dining space between New York-New York and the Monte Carlo casino hotels.[1][2][3]

History

Interior of venue, shown March 31, 2016.

The Anschutz Entertainment Group first tried to build an arena in Las Vegas in association with Harrah's Entertainment. In 2007, the joint venture announced they would build a 20,000 seat stadium behind the Bally's and Paris casino-hotels.[4] Caesars Entertainment, Inc. had previously envisioned using the location to build a baseball park, but the company's buyout by Harrah's cancelled the plans. Through the following year, Harrah's got uncertain on continuing with the project, not knowing if AEG would split the costs, and whether building a major league-ready stadium without a guaranteed franchise to play on it would be feasible given the enduring financial crisis.[5] The original plans were to break ground on June 2008 and finish the arena in 2010, but by 2009, it was revealed the stalled project had not even done a traffic study despite being located near a busy intersection.[6] In 2010, the plans were changed to use an area behind the Imperial Palace. However, given the financing would require a special taxation district, opposition from Clark County regarding using public money in the project stalled it even further.[7] AEG eventually backed out completely by 2012, once MGM Resorts International came up with their own project using a terrain behind the New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts. This attracted AEG primarily for not relying on public funding.[8]

MGM and AEG announced their joint arena plan on March 1, 2013.[9] Plans were further fleshed out over the following months with the announcement of a $100-million pedestrian shopping area to serve as a gateway to the arena,[10] and the retention of prominent sports architecture firm Populous to design the project.[11] Other firms on the project include: the ICON Venue Group,[12] Thornton Tomasetti,[13] ME Engineers,[14] Penta Building Group and Hunt Construction Group.[15]

The project broke ground on May 1, 2014,[16] followed by the demolition of existing buildings, and excavation of an oval area for the arena. The final steel beam of the structure was placed on May 27, 2015.[17]

The arena is considered the home venue for a possible National Hockey League expansion team in Las Vegas.[18][19][20]

In January 2016, T-Mobile announced it had acquired the naming rights to the new arena in a multi-year contract.[21][22]

The arena held its grand opening on April 6, 2016 with a concert by Las Vegas natives The Killers, Shamir and Wayne Newton.[23] Country music artists Martina McBride and Cam performed at a soft opening on March 31, 2016.[24]

Events

Even after boxing booked the Alvarez vs. Khan fight the UFC president Dana White said that he had been "promised" the privilege of hosting the first sporting event at the arena, and that the mixed martial arts promotion would consider holding more events at the new arena based on the new relationship.[25] White announced at the UFC Fan Expo on July 10, 2015 that UFC 200 will take place on July 2, 2016 at the arena. But the date was later changed to July 9, 2016.[26]

After spending 17 years (1999–2015) at the Thomas & Mack Center, the Professional Bull Riders moved its annual World Finals to the new arena starting with the 2016 season.

In March 2016, it was announced that the Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament would take place at the arena in 2017–2019.

Entertainment events
Sporting events
Events held at T-Mobile Arena
Date Event Notes
March 31, 2016[24] Martina McBride & Cam Soft opening / dress rehearsal
April 6, 2016[27] The Killers, with Wayne Newton & Shamir Opening night concert
April 7, 2016[28][29] Nicki Minaj, with Ariana Grande
April 8–9, 2016[30][31] Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour
April 19, 2016[32][33] Harlem Globetrotters 2016 World Tour
April 22–23, 2016[34]
September 9–10, 2016
December 2–3, 2016
February 17–18, 2017[35]		 George Strait Strait to Vegas
April 30, 2016[36][37] Billy Joel Billy Joel in Concert
May 7, 2016[38] Saúl Álvarez vs. Amir Khan Lineal, Ring, and WBC Middleweight Championship
May 22, 2016[39] Billboard Music Awards
June 1, 2016[40] Miss USA Preliminary Competition
June 5, 2016[41] Miss USA
June 19, 2016[42] WWE Money in the Bank
June 24–25, 2016
July 2–4, 2016[43]		 Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood
July 9, 2016[44] UFC 200 International Fight Week Cormier vs. Jones 2
July 16, 2016[45] Dixie Chicks DCX MMXVI World Tour
August 6, 2016[46][47] Barbra Streisand The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!
August 19, 2016[48] Gwen Stefani, with Eve This Is What the Truth Feels Like Tour
September 1, 2016[49] Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour
September 11, 2016[50] Drake, with Future Summer Sixteen Tour
October 7, 2016[51] Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars
October 8, 2016[51] Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche Frozen Fury
October 13, 2016[52] Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings
October 15, 2016[52] Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
October 21, 2016[53] Keith Urban Ripcord World Tour
October 28, 2016[50] Five Finger Death Punch & Shinedown
November 2–6, 2016[54] Professional Bull Riders World Finals
November 28, 2016[55] Carrie Underwood Storyteller Tour: Stories in the Round
December 10, 2016[56] Duke vs. UNLV basketball
December 17, 2016[57][58] CBS Sports Classic

References

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