McNichols Sports Arena
| McNichols Sports Arena | |
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| The arena in 1994. | |
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| place |
 Denver
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 44 '31.3 " N , 105 ° 1' 16.2" W |
| start of building | 1973 |
| opening | 1975 |
| demolition | 2000 |
| costs | $ 16 million |
| capacity | 17,200 seats |
The McNichols Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena in Denver , Colorado .
History and use
The arena was designed by Charles S. Sink & Associates. The foundation stone was laid on August 8, 1973. The company Ketchum, Konkel, Ryan, & Fleming constructed the building until its completion on August 22, 1975. The arena was the venue for many sports competitions in the disciplines of wrestling , basketball , football and hockey . The hall was also used for concerts by internationally successful artists such as Eric Clapton , Michael Jackson , Peter Gabriel , Prince and REO Speedwagon . On 29 September 1999, the 16 million closed US dollars expensive arena and was demolished on January 24, 2000.