Staple Center

- Opened: October 17, 1999
- Owner: L.A. Arena Company
- Construction cost: $375 million
- Seating capacity: 20,000
- Square feet: 950,000 total

The Staple Center is a multi purpose sports arena in down town Los Angeles, California. It is located near the Los Angeles Convention Center complex and is owned by the L.A Arena Company.
On July 7, 2009, the Staple Center will host the funeral of the late pop legend Michael Jackson.
Notable Events

The Staple Center has hosted numerous functions and concerts including Grammy Awards and the first Latin Grammy Awards in 2000.
The 2000 Democratic National Convention, the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 52nd NHL All-Star game, the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, the Pac-10 Basketball Finals since 2002, and the WTA Tour Championships from 2002 to 2005 all took place at the Staple Center. Summer Slam 2009 will be held in Staple Centre in August. Michael Jackson's memorial will take place at the Staples Center on Tuesday July 7th.
Home Games

The Staple Center is home to four professional sports franchisees: Los Angeles Lakers & Los Angeles Clippers of NBA, Los Angeles Kings of NHL and Los Angeles Sparks of WNAB. The arena hosts about 250 events in a year.

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- X Games on Staples Center's top moments
  
  (February 3, 2010) -- Commemorating STAPLES Center's 10th anniversary, fans were able to visit www.staplescenter.com and nominate their greatest STAPLES ... (February 08, 2010)
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  Given the choice, the Spurs would have gladly taken option A. Instead, they left Staples Center on Monday feeling like hell. ... (February 08, 2010)
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  They played again without their two starters, but it didn't matter, in case the raucously appreciative Staples Center crowd didn't demonstrate it with a ... (February 09, 2010)
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  14 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, when the Globetrotters honor the baseball Hall of Famer with a special award for his lifetime ambassadorial ... (February 09, 2010)
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  Michelle and Ben met in the Staples Center at a Los Angeles Kings game on March 18, 2004. But that's not the beginning of their story together; Michelle and Ben had seen each other for many years. Michelle's dad and Ben's parents hav... (February 09, 2010)
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- Grammys set for Sunday at Staples Center | 89.3 KPCC
  
  The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be handed out at Staples Center Sunday, with all eyes on the battle between top nominee Beyonce and powerhouse newcomer Taylor Swift. Beyonce, who already has 10 Grammys -- including three as a memb... (January 30, 2010)
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  All dressed up in their Laker gear are Andrew Ahn, from left, Tawny Yoder, and her dad Larry Yoder. Monday's game against the Spurs at Staples Center was Ahn's first Laker game ever. (February 08, 2010)
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Staple Center Products and Merchandise
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- Staples Center 2004 Playoffs Double Matted 8" X 10" Photograph (Unframed) - $13.04
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