Desert Diamond Arena
Desert Diamond Arena (originally Glendale Arena and formerly Jobing.com Arena and Gila River Arena) is an indoor entertainment arena located in Glendale, Arizona, which anchors the 223-acre, $1 billion Westgate Entertainment District.
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| Former names | Glendale Arena (2003–2006) Jobing.com Arena (2006–2014) Gila River Arena (2014–2022) |
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| Address | 9400 W Maryland Ave |
| Location | Glendale, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°31′55″N 112°15′40″W |
| Owner | City of Glendale |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 19,000 Ice hockey: 17,125 |
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| Broke ground | April 3, 2002 |
| Opened | December 26, 2003 |
| Construction cost | US$220 million ($373 million in 2023 dollars |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Project manager | ICON Venue Group |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Inc. |
| Services engineer | Syska Hennessy |
| General contractor | Perini Building Company |
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| Arizona Coyotes (NHL) 2003–2022 Arizona Sting (NLL) 2003–2007 Arizona State Sun Devils (NCAA) 2015–2019 Arizona Ridge Riders (PBR) 2022–present Arizona Rattlers (IFL) 2024–present | |
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Located about 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of downtown Phoenix, the arena was built east of Arizona Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) and on the north side of West Maryland Avenue at a cost of $220 million. Owned by the City of Glendale and managed by ASM Global, Desert Diamond Arena is currently home to the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers (since 2024) and was home to the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Arizona Coyotes from 2003 until 2022. Since then it hosts concerts and other entertainment acts throughout the year. Desert Diamond Arena has a seating capacity of 17,125 for ice hockey, 18,300 for basketball and about 19,000 for concert events. The arena has 3,075 club seats and 87 luxury suites.