Comparing Arenas
Orlando is considered to be a "small market" franchise in the NBA, therefore comparing the arena and the city to other "small market" cities who have recently upgraded their facilities gives you an idea of why many are saying that the TD Waterhouse Centre is out of date. These cities have all taken the initiative to make sure they are able to compete for exposure and the best concerts/shows/sporting events, will Orlando/Orange County do the same?
All of these venues are deemed state of the art and have enough suites (in GOOD locations) to assure that the venue can survive for a very long time. If you compare the previous venues to the TD Waterhouse, you can see that these clubs also had similar set ups, costs, and dates of construction.
FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
Specs:
Date: 2004
Ownership: City of Memphis and Shelby County
Cost of Construction: $250 Million
Arena Financing: Public
Seating:
Basketball: 18,165
Hockey: 12,633
Luxury Suites: 75 Suites
Club Seats: 2,500
Previous Venue
The Pyramid
Date: 1992
Basketball: 20,000
Hockey: n/a
Concerts: 21,000
Luxury Suites: 26 Suites
Club Seats: None
AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX
Specs:
Date: 2002
Ownership: VIA Transit Authority, City of San Antonio
Cost of Construction: $186 million
Arena Financing: City sales tax
Seating:
Basketball: 18,500
Rodeo: 17,000
Hockey: 13,000
Luxury Suites: 50 Suites
Previous Venue:
Alamodome:
Date: 1992
Basketball: 20,662
Luxury Suites: 38 Suites
Club Seats: 6,000
Charlotte Arena - Charlotte, NC
Specs:
Date: 2006
Ownership: City of Charlotte
Cost of Construction: $265 million
Arena Financing: 100% publicly funded
Seating:
Basketball: 18,500
Hockey: 14,100
Luxury Suites: 51 Suites
Club Seats: 2,300
Previous Venue:
Charlotte Coliseum
Date: 1988
Ownership: City of Charlotte
Cost of Construction: $52 Million
Arena Financing: 100% publicly funded
Basketball: 24,042
Hockey: 21,684
Concerts: 23,780
Boxing: 23,041
Luxury Suites: 12 Suites
Club Seats: None
TD Waterhouse Centre
Date: January 29, 1989
Ownership: City of Orlando
Cost of Construction: $98 million
Seating:
Basketball: 17,248
Hockey: 15,948
Luxury Suites: 26 Suites
Club Seats: None
All of these venues are deemed state of the art and have enough suites (in GOOD locations) to assure that the venue can survive for a very long time. If you compare the previous venues to the TD Waterhouse, you can see that these clubs also had similar set ups, costs, and dates of construction.
FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
Specs:
Date: 2004
Ownership: City of Memphis and Shelby County
Cost of Construction: $250 Million
Arena Financing: Public
Seating:
Basketball: 18,165
Hockey: 12,633
Luxury Suites: 75 Suites
Club Seats: 2,500
Previous Venue
The Pyramid
Date: 1992
Basketball: 20,000
Hockey: n/a
Concerts: 21,000
Luxury Suites: 26 Suites
Club Seats: None
AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX
Specs:
Date: 2002
Ownership: VIA Transit Authority, City of San Antonio
Cost of Construction: $186 million
Arena Financing: City sales tax
Seating:
Basketball: 18,500
Rodeo: 17,000
Hockey: 13,000
Luxury Suites: 50 Suites
Previous Venue:
Alamodome:
Date: 1992
Basketball: 20,662
Luxury Suites: 38 Suites
Club Seats: 6,000
Charlotte Arena - Charlotte, NC
Specs:
Date: 2006
Ownership: City of Charlotte
Cost of Construction: $265 million
Arena Financing: 100% publicly funded
Seating:
Basketball: 18,500
Hockey: 14,100
Luxury Suites: 51 Suites
Club Seats: 2,300
Previous Venue:
Charlotte Coliseum
Date: 1988
Ownership: City of Charlotte
Cost of Construction: $52 Million
Arena Financing: 100% publicly funded
Basketball: 24,042
Hockey: 21,684
Concerts: 23,780
Boxing: 23,041
Luxury Suites: 12 Suites
Club Seats: None
TD Waterhouse Centre
Date: January 29, 1989
Ownership: City of Orlando
Cost of Construction: $98 million
Seating:
Basketball: 17,248
Hockey: 15,948
Luxury Suites: 26 Suites
Club Seats: None
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