tz
/ July 2, 2026
Saitama Super Arena opened in the city of Saitama, just north of Tokyo, in 2000 after an international design competition selected American architect Dan Meis, working alongside Ellerbe Becket and Nikken Sekkei, to create it. The building quickly became one of Japan’s most important large-scale
Read more
tz
/ July 1, 2026
Smoothie King Center opened on October 19, 1999, as New Orleans Arena at a cost of $114 million, rising in the heart of the city’s Central Business District adjacent to the Caesars Superdome. The multi-purpose indoor arena earned a new identity in 2014 when the
Read more
tz
/ June 30, 2026
Xcel Energy Center opened on September 29, 2000, at 199 Kellogg Boulevard West in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, and quickly became one of the Upper Midwest’s premier live entertainment destinations. Built at a cost of approximately $170 million and designed by HOK Sport (now Populous),
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
Ball Arena, located at 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver’s Central Platte Valley, is one of the premier indoor entertainment destinations in the Rocky Mountain region. The 675,000-square-foot, five-level facility opened on October 1, 1999 — then named Pepsi Center — with Celine Dion performing the
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
Accor Arena stands at 8 Boulevard de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, a short walk from the Seine. Designed by Andrault & Parat, Jean Prouvé, and Aydin Guvan, the venue opened on February 3, 1984 as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. Its most
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
American Airlines Center opened on July 17, 2001, in the Victory Park neighborhood of downtown Dallas, Texas, at a total construction cost of $420 million. Designed by David M. Schwarz Architectural Services and HKS, Inc., the 21,000-capacity arena at 2500 Victory Avenue wasted no time
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
Spectrum Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, at 333 East Trade Street. Opened on October 21, 2005, as Charlotte Bobcats Arena, the venue quickly grew into one of the Southeast’s most prominent entertainment destinations, drawing major touring artists and
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
Bridgestone Arena opened on December 18, 1996 at 501 Broadway in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, and has grown into one of the most celebrated live entertainment venues in the United States. Designed by HOK Sport (now Populous) with a nod to the city’s musical heritage —
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
Nippon Budokan opened on October 3, 1964, in Kitanomaru Park in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, originally built to host judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics — the sport’s first appearance at the Games. Architect Mamoru Yamada modeled the 42-metre-high octagonal structure on the Yumedono
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
Barclays Center opened on September 21, 2012, at 620 Atlantic Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, becoming one of New York City’s most significant new arenas in decades. Designed by SHoP Architects with AECOM as architect of record, the $1 billion venue is clad in roughly
Read more
tz
/ June 15, 2026
The United Center is a massive indoor arena situated at 1901 West Madison Street on Chicago’s Near West Side. Opened on August 18, 1994, it replaced the beloved Chicago Stadium—long dubbed ‘the Madhouse on Madison’—after costing around $175 million to construct. Designed by Populous (formerly
Read more
tz
/ March 24, 2026
Types of sporting stadiums have evolved dramatically over the past century, and the design of each one directly shapes the fan experience. A stadium isn’t just a place to watch a game — it’s engineered to amplify crowd energy, optimize sightlines, and create moments you
Read more