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The US Airways Center is a multi-purpose, Sports & Entertainment, facility owned by the City of Phoenix and jointly operated by the Phoenix Arena Development Corporation and the Phoenix Suns. Located in downtown Phoenix the center opened in 1992, as the America West Arena. Currently three professional sports teams call US Airways Center home, the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, and the AFL’s Arizona Rattlers. The center will host the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional on March 27th & 29th.
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Fast Facts:
- Location: 201 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona
- Ground Breaking: 1988
- Opened: June 1, 1992
- Owner: The City of Phoenix
- Event Floor Area: 24,938 Sq. Ft.
- Complex Area: 930,000 Sq. Ft.
- Capacity: Basketball: 18,422, Hockey: 16,210
- Nicknames: The Purple Palace and The Snake Pit
- Former Name: America West Arena (1992-2005)
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US Airways Center Timeline
- 1988: Construction Started
- 1992: Opened as America West Arena
- 1993: Official Inauguration Game Between The Phoenix Suns and The Los Angeles Clippers
- 1993-1997: Home to the Arizona Sandsharks (CISL)
- 1996-2003: Home to the Phoenix Coyotes, NHL
- 1997: Arizona Rattlers Won ArenaBowl XI
- 2003: Hosted SummerSlam
- 2006: Hosted Judgment Day
- 2006: Renamed US Airways Center
- 2008: NCAA Men's Basketball West Regionals March 27 & 29
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US Airways Center Home Teams
- AFL: Arizona Rattlers
- NBA: Phoenix Suns
- WNBA: Phoenix Mercury
- ECHL: Phoenix RoadRunners
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