Gila River Arena

Gila River Arena is a sports and entertainment arena in Glendale, Arizona. It is located about 12.5 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. The Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League has been the primary tenant since the building opened on December 26, 2003. It sits on the north side of West Maryland Avenue across from State Farm Stadium, home of the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. The venue anchors the City of Glendale's Westgate Entertainment District just east of Arizona Loop 101. The now-defunct Arizona Sting also had played four National Lacrosse League seasons at the arena until their 13–11 loss to the Rochester Knighthawks in the 2007 Champion's Cup game. Negotiations on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement originally delayed the start of the 2008 NLL season, but the Sting did not participate. They eventually ceased operations in 2009. Completed at a construction cost of US$220 million, it seats 17,125 for hockey and lacrosse, 18,300 for basketball and about 19,000 for concert events. The arena has 3,075 club seats and 87 luxury suites . It also features a completely integrated video, scoring and advertising system from Daktronics.
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