Ball Arena

Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex. Opened in 1999, it is the home arena of the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

"Pepsi Center" redirects here. For the arena in Newfoundland and Labrador, see Corner Brook Civic Centre. For other arenas to which Pepsi owns naming rights, see Pepsi Arena (disambiguation).

Former names

Pepsi Center (1999–2020)

1000 Chopper Circle

Denver, Colorado

39°44′55″N 105°0′27″W / 39.74861°N 105.00750°W / 39.74861; -105.00750

RTD:
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at Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens station

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment

18,000^[1]

Detailed capacity

Basketball:
19,520 (2017–present)^[2]
19,718 (2016–17)^[3]
19,155 (2006–16)^[4]
19,099 (1999–2006)
Hockey: 17,809 (2017–present)^[5]
Lacrosse:17,809 (2017–present)^[5]
Arena Football: 17,417^[4]
Concerts: 20,000^[4]
Special events: 21,000^[4]

675,000 sq ft (62,700 m²)

November 20, 1997^[6]

October 1, 1999^[6]

US$187 million
(US$355 million in 2023 dollars^[7])

HOK Sport^[8]

ICON Venue Group^[9]

Thornton Tomasetti

M-E Engineers^[10]

Mortenson Construction^[11]

List of indoor arenas by capacity

Official website