Miami Arena
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Miami Arena circa 2002
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| Location | 701 Arena Boulevard Miami, Florida 33136 |
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| Coordinates | 25°46′51″N 80°11′44″W / 25.78083°N 80.19556°WCoordinates: 25°46′51″N 80°11′44″W / 25.78083°N 80.19556°W |
| Owner | City of Miami (1988–2004) Arena Ventures, LLC. (2004–08) |
| Operator | Miami Sports and Entertainment Authority |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
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| Broke ground | August 4, 1986 |
| Opened | July 13, 1988 |
| Closed | July 2008 |
| Demolished | August–October 2008 |
| Construction cost | $52.5 Billion ($106 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Lloyd Jones Fillpot Associates |
| Structural engineer | Walter P. Moore |
| General contractor | Linbeck Construction Company |
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Miami Heat (NBA) (1988–1999) Florida Panthers (NHL) (1993–1998) Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (1988–2002) Miami Matadors (ECHL) (1998–1999) Miami Hooters (AFL) (1993–95) Miami Manatees (WHA2) (2003–2004) Miami Morays (NIFL) (2005–2006) |
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Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida.
Completed in 1988 at a cost of $52.5 million, its opening took business away from the Hollywood Sportatorium and eventually led to its demolition. The arena was the home of the Miami Heat from 1988 to 1999, the Florida Panthers from 1993 to 1998, the University of Miami basketball teams from 1988 to 2003, the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League from 1993 to 1995, the Miami Matadors of the ECHL in 1998, the Miami Manatees of the WHA2 in 2003, and the Miami Morays indoor football from 2005 to 2006. The first game played by the Heat in their first home was a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91, on November 5, 1988; the first victory came a month and a half later against the Utah Jazz, 101-80.
The arena also hosted the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, the 1991 WWF Royal Rumble, the 1994 NCAA Men's Basketball East Regional Final, the NHL's 1996 Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA's 1997 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. The 2001 Christmas Eve episode of WWF Monday Night Raw featuring The Rock was also held here. The WWF had to use the Arena because its normal home since 2000, American Airlines Arena, was hosting the South Florida edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the time.
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