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Current · NBA · NHL
State Farm Arena
Home of the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta, GA
Still to visit
Teams
Atlanta Hawks
NBA · basketball
1999–present
Atlanta Thrashers
NHL · hockey
1999–2011
Also known as Philips Arena
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 17,608
- Basketball from 2018, listed as 17,608+. Earlier basketball figures on the page run from 20,233 in 1999–2005 down through several seasons. Hockey was 18,545 in 1999–2010 and 17,624 in 2010–11.Source for capacity
- Opened
- September 18, 1999
- Opened as Philips Arena and replaced the Omni Coliseum. Ground broken June 5, 1997.Source for opened
- Cost
- $213.5 million
- Opening cost on the infobox. The same field lists a 2017–2018 renovation of $192.5 million.Source for cost
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Timeline
1999
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2005
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2008
2010
2011
September 18, 1999
Opens as Philips Arena
The arena opened on September 18, 1999, as Philips Arena, at a cost of $213.5 million, replacing the Omni. The Hawks and the Thrashers were the original major tenants. The Thrashers stayed until 2011.
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Location
- Downtown / Luckie Street. Close to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena nights.
- Midtown. Quieter base with parks and dining; short rideshare to venues.
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