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Historical · NBA · NHL · NHL
McNichols Sports Arena
Former home of the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche
Denver, CO
Still to visit
Teams
Denver Nuggets
NBA · basketball
1975–1999
Colorado Avalanche
NHL · hockey
1995–1999
Colorado Rockies
NHL · hockey
1976–1982
Also known as Big Mac
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 17,171
- Basketball for 1993–1999. Hockey for 1986–1999 is listed at 16,061.Source for capacity
Timeline
1975
1976
1990
1993
1996
1999
1999
August 22, 1975
Lawrence Welk opens Big Mac
The opening event was a Lawrence Welk concert on August 22, 1975. The arena cost $16 million and sat next to Mile High Stadium. The Nuggets played there from 1975 to 1999, and the nickname was Big Mac.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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Seating chart
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Location
- LoDo / Union Station. Walk to Coors Field; short hop to Ball Arena; Empower Field is a light-rail / rideshare away.
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