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Crypto.com Arena
Home of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles, CA
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Teams
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA · basketball
1999–present
Los Angeles Kings
NHL · hockey
1999–present
Los Angeles Clippers
NBA · basketball
1999–2024
Also known as Staples Center
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 19,079
- Basketball. Hockey is listed at 18,145. Concerts are listed at 20,000.Source for capacity
- Opened
- October 17, 1999
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the inaugural concert. Ground broken March 31, 1997.Source for opened
- Cost
- $375 million
- The history says the arena was financed privately at a cost of $375 million.Source for cost
Names and sponsors
Staples Center
1999–2019
The infobox ends this name in 2019. The history says Staples' 10-year deal was extended for another 10 years in 2009.
SourceCrypto.com Arena
2020–present
The article says the changeover coincided with a Lakers Christmas Day game, and a November 16, 2021 report cited on the page is titled as the rename beginning December 25. The article says the deal was reported at $700 million over 20 years.
SourceStaples Center
Nickname
The lead says the building is still commonly known by this name.
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Timeline
1999
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2010
2012
2014
October 17, 1999
Springsteen opens Staples Center
The arena opened on October 17, 1999, with a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert, under the Staples Center name. The history says it was financed privately at $375 million. The Lakers, the Clippers, and the Kings were the original major tenants.
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Location
- Downtown / L.A. Live. Best for Crypto.com Arena nights; Dodger Stadium is a short rideshare into Chavez Ravine.
- Inglewood / LAX edge. Closer to SoFi campus logistics; still plan car time for everywhere else in L.A.
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