BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI

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BMO Harris Bradley Center

Former home of the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee, WI

Still to visit

Teams

  • Milwaukee Bucks

    NBA · basketball

    1988–2018

Also known as Bradley Center

Stadium facts

Capacity
18,717
Basketball for 1997–2018. Hockey is listed at 17,845.Source for capacity
Opened
October 1, 1988
Closed July 25, 2018. The roof was imploded on January 13, 2019, and the last standing piece fell on May 31, 2019.Source for opened
Cost
$91 million
Infobox figure. The history section says $90 million.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Bradley Center

    1988–2019

    Source
  • BMO Harris Bradley Center

    –2018

    Sponsorship name. The page does not give a start year.

    Source
  • The B.C.

    Nickname

    Source
  • The Fortress on 4th Street

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1988

  2. 1993

  3. 2018

  4. 2018

  5. 2019

  6. 2019

  7. 2026

October 1, 1988

Exhibition hockey opens the arena

The arena opened on October 1, 1988, with an exhibition between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers. It was built to replace the smaller MECCA and to chase an NHL club that never arrived. The Bucks and Marquette played there until 2018, and the Admirals until 2016.

Source

Upcoming schedule

This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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