The Arena in Oakland
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| Former names | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005) Oakland Arena (2005–2006) |
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| Address | 7000 Coliseum Way |
| Location | Oakland, California |
| Coordinates | 37°45′1″N 122°12′11″W / 37.75028°N 122.20306°WCoordinates: 37°45′1″N 122°12′11″W / 37.75028°N 122.20306°W |
| Public transit |
  Oakland Coliseum Station
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| Owner | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority |
| Operator | AEG |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 19,596 Concert: 20,000 Ice hockey: 13,601 (1966–1997), 17,200 (1997–present) |
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| Broke ground | April 15, 1964 |
| Opened | November 9, 1966 (California Seals vs. San Diego Gulls) |
| Renovated | 1996–1997 |
| Construction cost |
$25 million (original) $121 million (1996–97 renovation) |
| Architect |
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill HNTB (renovation) |
| General contractor | Guy F. Atkinson Company |
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Golden State Warriors (NBA) (1966–1967, 1971–present) California Seals (WHL) (1966–1967) Oakland Oaks (ABA) (1967–1969) California Golden Seals (NHL) (1967–1976) San Francisco Golden Gaters (WTT) (1974–1978) Golden Bay Earthquakes (NASL/MISL) (1982–1984) Oakland Skates (RHI) (1993–1995) California Golden Bears (NCAA) (part-time 1966–1996, full-time 1997–1999) |
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Oracle Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States, that is the home of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The arena opened in 1966 and is the oldest arena in the NBA. From its opening until 1996 it was known as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed The Arena in Oakland until 2005 and Oakland Arena from 2005 to 2006. It is often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena as it is located adjacent to the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. Oracle Arena seats 19,596 fans for basketball and 17,200 for ice hockey.
The arena has been the home to the Golden State Warriors since 1971, except the one-year hiatus while the arena was undergoing renovations. It had been used by the Warriors intermittently as early as 1966. The California Golden Bears of the Pac-10 played the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons at the arena while their primary home, Harmon Gym, was being renovated into Haas Pavilion. For some years before then, the Bears played occasional games against popular non-conference opponents at the arena.
The arena's first tenants were the California Seals of the Western Hockey League, who moved across the bay from the Cow Palace in 1966. The owners of the San Francisco Seals had been awarded an expansion franchise in the National Hockey League on the condition they move out the Cow Palace and into the then-new Oakland Coliseum Arena. The team changed its operating name from San Francisco Seals to California Seals in order to draw fans from both San Francisco and Oakland. The Seals franchise continued to play at the arena after having transferred to the NHL, until the team moved to Cleveland after the 1975–76 NHL season.
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