Tingley Coliseum

Tingley Coliseum is an 11,571-seat multi-purpose arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Originally built as a rodeo and horse show auditorium, it is located at 300 San Pedro Drive N.E.

Tingley Coliseum
Tingley Coliseum
Location within New Mexico
Tingley Coliseum
Location within the United States
Address300 San Pedro Drive NE
LocationAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°4′56.69″N 106°34′20.74″W
OwnerExpo New Mexico
TypeArena
Capacity11,571
Construction
Broke ground1940
Opened1957 (1957)
Tenants
Albuquerque Six-Guns (CHL) (19731974)
New Mexico Scorpions (WPHL/CHL) (19962005)
New Mexico Slam (IBL) (19992001)
Albuquerque Thunderbirds (NBA D-League) (20052010)
Duke City Gladiators (CIF/IFL) (2015-2019)
Website
www.exponm.com

It was home to the Albuquerque Six-Guns and New Mexico Scorpions ice hockey teams and the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League from 2005 to 2010. The latter two later relocated to the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. It was also home to the New Mexico Slam basketball team from 1999 until they folded in 2001. Tingley Coliseum contains 9,286 permanent seats.

Beginning with the 2015 season, Champions Indoor Football added the Duke City Gladiators as an expansion team. They joined the Indoor Football League in 2019.

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