Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN

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Historical · NBA

Market Square Arena

Former home of the Indiana Pacers

Indianapolis, IN

Still to visit

Teams

  • Indiana Pacers

    NBA · basketball

    1974–1999

Stadium facts

Capacity
16,530
Basketball. Hockey is listed at 15,993.Source for capacity
Opened
September 15, 1974
Closed October 24, 1999. Imploded July 8, 2001.Source for opened
Cost
$23 million
Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Market Square Arena

    1974–2001

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1974

  2. 1974

  3. 1975

  4. 1976

  5. 1977

  6. 1999

  7. 2001

September 15, 1974

Arena opens for the Pacers

Market Square Arena opened on September 15, 1974, and cost $23 million. The Pacers played there from 1974 to 1999, in the ABA and then the NBA. The Indianapolis Racers of the WHA were tenants from 1974 to 1978.

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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