Oakland Arena
Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed The Arena in Oakland until 2005 and Oracle Arena from 2006 to 2019. It is often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena as it is part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex with the adjacent Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Arena seats 19,596 fans for basketball.
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| Former names | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005) Oracle Arena (2006–2019) |
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| Address | 7000 Coliseum Way |
| Location | Oakland, California |
| Coordinates | 37°45′1″N 122°12′11″W |
| Public transit | AC Transit: 45, 46L, 73, 90, 98, 646, 657, 805 Alameda County East Oakland Shuttle Amtrak: Capitol Corridor at Oakland Coliseum BART: at Coliseum Harbor Bay Business Park Shuttle |
| Owner | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority (City of Oakland and Alameda County) |
| Operator | AEG / ASM Global |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,596 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 15, 1964 |
| Opened | November 9, 1966 |
| Renovated | 1996–97 |
| Construction cost | US$24 million (original) $121 million (1996–97 renovation) |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill HNTB (renovation) |
| General contractor | Guy F. Atkinson Company |
| Tenants | |
| California Seals (WHL) 1966–1967 Oakland Oaks (ABA) 1967–1969 California Golden Seals (NHL) 1967–1976 Golden State Warriors (NBA) 1971–1996; 1997–2019 San Francisco Golden Gaters (WTT) 1974–1978 Golden Bay Earthquakes (NASL/MISL) 1982–1984 Oakland Skates (RHI) 1993–1995 California Golden Bears (NCAA) 1997–1999 | |
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