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Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0
Historical · NBA · NHL
Chicago Stadium
Former home of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago, IL
Still to visit
Teams
Chicago Bulls
NBA · basketball
1967–1994
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL · hockey
1929–1994
Also known as The Madhouse on Madison
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 18,676
- Basketball. Hockey is listed at 17,317, or 18,472 with standing room.Source for capacity
- Opened
- March 28, 1929
- Closed September 9, 1994. Demolished from February to May 1995.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1929
1932
1973
1991
1992
1994
1995
March 28, 1929
Loughran and Walker open the Stadium
Chicago Stadium opened on March 28, 1929, with a bout between Tommy Loughran and Mickey Walker. Ground had been broken on July 2, 1928. It was the largest indoor arena in the world when it opened, and the first arena with an air-conditioning system.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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Seating chart
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Location
- Loop / River North. Central for United Center rideshares and Red/Brown Line hops; Addison Red Line for Wrigley.
- South Loop. Closer feel to Rate Field / Sox territory and Museum Campus / Soldier Field.
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