Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

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Mortgage Matchup Center

Home of the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix, AZ

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Teams

  • Phoenix Suns

    NBA · basketball

    1992–present

Also known as Footprint Center · Talking Stick Resort Arena · US Airways Center · America West Arena · Phoenix Suns Arena

Stadium facts

Capacity
17,071
Basketball. The page also lists 16,210 for hockey and indoor football, 17,716 for in-the-round concerts, and 12,565 for end-stage concerts.Source for capacity
Opened
June 6, 1992
Opened as America West Arena. Ground broken August 1, 1990.Source for opened
Cost
$89 million
Opening cost in the lead. The infobox also lists $67 million in renovations.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • America West Arena

    1992–2006

    Sponsor: America West

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  • US Airways Center

    2006–2015

    Sponsor: US Airways

    Source
  • Talking Stick Resort Arena

    2015–2020

    Sponsor: Talking Stick Resort

    Source
  • Phoenix Suns Arena

    2020–2021

    Source
  • Footprint Center

    2021–2025

    Sponsor: Footprint

    Source
  • PHX Arena

    The infobox lists this as an interim name in 2020 and again in 2025.

    Source
  • Mortgage Matchup Center

    2025–present

    No dollar terms for the naming deal were taken from the page.

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  • The Purple Palace

    Nickname

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  • The Snake Pit

    Nickname

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Timeline

  1. 1992

  2. 1992

  3. 1993

  4. 1995

  5. 1996

  6. 2009

  7. 2021

  8. 2026

June 6, 1992

Opens as America West Arena

The arena opened on June 6, 1992, as America West Arena, at a cost of $89 million. It replaced Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the Suns. The first regular-season game was still months away.

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Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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