Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street, and has since been considered a part of L.A. Live. Owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), it is currently the home venue of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL)—which are both owned in part by AEG's founder Philip Anschutz, as well as the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
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| Former names | Staples Center (1999–2021) |
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| Address | 1111 South Figueroa Street |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°02′35″N 118°16′02″W |
| Public transit | Pico |
| Owner | Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) |
| Capacity | Concerts: 20,000 Basketball: 19,079 Boxing/Wrestling: 16,000–21,000 Ice hockey: 18,230 Arena football: 16,096 |
| Field size | 950,000 sq ft (88,000 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 31, 1997 |
| Opened | October 17, 1999 |
| Construction cost | US$375 million (US$686 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | NBBJ |
| Structural engineer | John A Martin & Associates |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers Inc. |
| General contractor | PCL Construction Services, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Los Angeles Kings (NHL) (1999–present) Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) (2001–present) Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) (1999–present) Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (1999–present) Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) (2000–2008) Los Angeles D-Fenders (NBA G-League) (2006–2010) | |
| Website | |
| cryptoarena | |
It is the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, as well as one of only three North American professional sports venues (alongside SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood, and New Jersey's MetLife Stadium) to currently host two teams from the same league. The venue is also frequently used for major concerts, and has been the most frequent host of the Grammy Awards ceremony since its opening.
Crypto.com Arena will host the basketball competition during the 2028 Summer Olympics. In 2024, the Clippers are scheduled to leave Crypto.com Arena for their own arena, Intuit Dome.