Pechanga Arena
Arena in San Diego, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pechanga Arena (historically known as the San Diego Sports Arena) is an indoor arena in San Diego, California. The arena is home of the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL), and the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL).
The Sports Arena | |
Former names | San Diego International Sports Center (1966–70) San Diego Sports Arena (1970–2005; 2007–10) iPayOne Center (2005–07) Valley View Casino Center (2010–18) |
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Address | 3500 Sports Arena Blvd |
Location | San Diego, California |
Coordinates | 32°45′19″N 117°12′44″W |
Owner | City of San Diego |
Operator | AEG / ASM Global |
Capacity | Boxing: 16,100 Basketball: 14,500[1] Ice hockey: 12,920[2] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | November 18, 1965[3] |
Opened | November 17, 1966 |
Construction cost | US$6.4 million ($61.9 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
Architect | Mark L. Faddis[5] |
Structural engineer | Richard Bradshaw[5] |
General contractor | Trepte Construction Company[5] |
Tenants | |
San Diego State Aztecs (NCAA) (1966–97 part-time)
San Diego Riptide (AF2) (2002–05)
San Diego Gulls (WHL) (1966–74)
San Diego Barracudas (RHI) (1993–96)
San Diego Seals (NLL) (2018–present)
San Diego Sockers (NASL/MISL I/CISL) (1980–96)
San Diego Friars (WTT) (1975–78) | |
Website | |
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Constructed in 1966, the arena has been home to numerous San Diego-based teams in several different sports. In major sports leagues, the arena hosted the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s San Diego Rockets from 1967 to 1971 and San Diego Clippers from 1978 to 1984.
In 2023, Stan Kroenke's development group announced that it will be the chief investor for the redevelopment of the site; a project known as Midway Rising. The proposal includes a modern 16,000-seat arena, housing units, multi-acre urban park, and a mixed-use entertainment, arts, and cultural district.