Omni Coliseum
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| Exterior view of the Omni Coliseum 1977 | |
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| place | Atlanta , Georgia , USA |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 45 '24 " N , 84 ° 23' 46" W |
| owner | City of Atlanta |
| operator | City of Atlanta |
| opening | 1972 |
| costs | 17 million US dollars |
| architect | Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates |
| capacity | 16,378 (basketball) 15,278 (ice hockey) |
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Atlanta Flames ( NHL , 1972–1980) |
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The Omni Coliseum was a sports arena, which as part of the Omni Complex (now CNN Center ) in the city of Atlanta in the US state of Georgia was.
It was built in 1972 on the one hand as the home of the Atlanta Flames , who came to the NHL as an expansion team as part of the league expansion , and on the other hand as the home of the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA , who moved from St. Louis to Atlanta that year . The Omni could have a capacity of 15,278 seats as an ice hockey stadium and a capacity of 16,378 seats for basketball games and 17,500 seats for concerts. The cost of construction was 17 million US dollars .
As of 1980, the arena was merely home to the Atlanta Hawks when the Atlanta Flames moved to Calgary that year .
In addition to its function as an ice hockey and basketball arena, the Omni was also known for the professional wrestling fights that took place there. In addition, around 800 concerts took place there during its existence, which is why it was also called Madison Square Garden of the South . At the 1996 Olympic Games , the Olympic volleyball tournament was held in the Omni.
After the Olympic Games, the stadium was demolished in July 1997 to make way for the construction of a new basketball and ice hockey stadium, the Philips Arena , which opened in 1999 . This became the home of the Atlanta Hawks and a newly formed NHL team, the Atlanta Thrashers .
Individual evidence
- ↑ "City Guide Atlanta - All sports facilities and sights", Sport-Bild from June 26, 1996, pp. 37-48, p. 39
Competition venues for the 1996 Summer Olympics
