Since Christmas 2021:
The arena is now known as the Crypto.com Arena. The Singapore cryptocurrency exchange purchased the naming rights to the arena for $700,000,000 in a 20-year deal.
Crypto.com made the biggest naming deal in US sports history worth $700 million. The deal will last for 20 years. As a part of this deal, Crypto.com will also become the official partner of NBA giants Los Angeles Lakers and pro hockey team LA Kings.
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/staples-center-renamed-crypto-com-arena
There have been numerous discussions throughout the years about Staples Center potentially changing its name, but they've never really progressed past those initial discussions - it finally happened this time. It almost became a frequent "boy who cried wolf" type of conversation, that always happened but never led anywhere.
Sources revealed that Staples has been receiving bids from many companies for a very long time, but it all became finalized very quickly. Some of the earliest discussions have started back as early as July for this upcoming name change and rebrand. One potential bidder was Netflix, which Crypto.com beat out as a finalist.
Staples actually had a lifetime agreement on the name Staples Center. According to Arash Markazi, Staples had "the first-lifetime naming rights deal for a major market arena." Numerous sources stated that while Staples had a lifetime naming rights deal, they weren't necessarily bringing any money attached to its name. For years, Staples Center could have changed its name and bought out the contract for the right amount of money, but there just wasn't the right offer until now.
https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/new-details-on-staples-centers-name-change-to-crypto-arena
Shaquille O'Neal disagrees with anybody who is against the Staples Center name change to Crypto.com Arena. Contrary to popular opinion, Shaq is happy with this idea because he believes all that history made by the legendary lakers who won the three-peat should be immortalized.
Out of all the NBA teams in the modern era of basketball, only two of them have managed to conquer the legendary three-peat. The first of them are Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls, the only team on this list that managed to do this twice. At the start of the millennium, Los Angeles Lakers also did the impossible by winning the three-peat between the year 2000 and 2002.
https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2021/12/10
Staples Center when it's empty inside.
Staples Center:
- By the 1990s both the Great Western Forum and the LA Memorial Sports Arena had become second rate arenas in the NBA.
- A new modern state of the art arena with more amenities including luxury boxes and club seats was needed for the Lakers and Clippers.
- Privately financed, construction of the $375 million Staples Center began in March 1998.
- Staples Inc. purchased the naming rights for $100 million over 20 years.
- Built near downtown Los Angeles, the Staples Center became the home of the Lakers and Clippers in 1999.
- With a seating capacity of just under 19,000, the Staples Center has many amenities that the Lakers and Clippers former home's did not have.
- It has 160 luxury suites, 2,500 club seats and 32 party suites.
(Lakers set up)
The Staples Center's capacity for Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers home games are 19,079 people. The capacity for Los Angeles Kings home games is 18,118. When looking at the Staples Center seating chart, keep in mind that the courtside seats and seats immediately behind each basket are removed for Los Angeles Kings home games. The Staples Center is a relatively easy arena to navigate with only a few core seating areas including the lower level, 200 level, premier seats (200 level), and upper level.
Where to sit: Hockey
For Los Angeles Kings home games, their bench is located in front of sections 101 and 102.
The visiting team's bench is located in front of sections 101 and 119.
The penalty box is located in front of section 111.
The Kings shoot twice on the net in front of sections 115 and 116.
The visiting team shoots twice on the net in front of sections 106 and 107.
Where to sit: Basketball
For Lakers or Clippers games, their bench is located in front of section 119.
The visiting team's bench is located in front of section 102.
The Lakers / Clippers player tunnel is located adjacent to section 117.
The visiting team's tunnel is located adjacent to sections 104 and 105.
Jack Nicholson:
The courtside seats at the Staples Center are seen as legendary, thanks in part to actor Jack Nicholson, a long-time Lakers season ticket holder.
In fact, you won't find the courtside seats designated on most Staples Center seating charts.
Fans can sometimes purchase courtside seats on secondary ticket websites like Stubhub.
On average, a courtside seat will be priced at $1000-$5000 per ticket.
The courtside seats on the sidelines will have one row of seats; row A.
The courtside seats next to the basket will have two rows of seats; rows A and B.
https://www.fromthisseat.com/index.php/blog/19939-breakdown-of-the-staples-center-seating-chart
The "Taylor Swift Curse" at the Staples Center dates back to the 2015-2016 season, a year after the Kings won two Stanley Cups in a three-season span. With the team struggling, Kings fans made Swift the de facto scapegoat, blaming the presence of the banner – raised in August 2015 – for the team's downfall.
Since the banner went up, the Kings have twice lost in the first round of the playoffs and failed to reach the playoffs twice, including the NHL's second-worst record last season.
In an effort to break the curse, the Los Angeles Times reports that the team has begun covering the Swift banner at Kings games.
"The connection to our fans is our highest priority and through our engagement they have made it clear that the banner shouldn't be part of their Kings game experience," Michael Altieri, senior vice president of marketing
UPDATE:The Banner was removed at the end of 2020
| TimeLine |
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| August 9, 1996: Los Angeles city officials want the owners of the Los Angeles Kings to develop a $240 million, 20,000 seat sports and entertainment complex near the downtown Los Angeles Convention Center. The arena could also be used by the Los Angeles Lakers, which currently share the Great Western Forum in Inglewood with the Kings. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has said he would follow the Kings to a downtown facility, but he would prefer to have a new arena built in Inglewood, 15 miles southwest of downtown. |
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August 16, 1996: Edward Roski, an owner of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, has signed a formal proposal to build a $240 million sports arena near the downtown convention center if the city agrees to a financing plan. The arena would house the Kings and Lakers beginning in 1999-2000. |
| Los Angeles officials have signed a letter endorsing a formal proposal by the owners of the Los Angeles Kings to build a $240 million sports arena by 1999. Edward Roski, an owner of the Kings, signed the formal proposal to build the arena near the downtown convention center on August 16, 1996 - provided the city agrees to a financing plan. |
| The planned arena would be developed and owned by the Los Angeles Kings, a hockey franchise and shared by the Lakers. Though the facility could cost more than $200 million, the payoff is expected to be substantial. |
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August 22, 1996: The Lakers now play in the Great Western Forum, which was built in 1967 and is one of the oldest arena's now used in pro basketball. It has 17,505 seats, compared with 20,000 planned for the new arena. More important, the Forum has no skyboxes or other corporate suites, which can sell for as much as $60,000 a season, or room for the clubs, restaurants and retail stores that accessorize modern arenas. |
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March 31, 1998: Official groundbreaking ceremonies took place last week for the Staples Center, L.A.'s new $300-million sports and entertainment facility that will be the new home of the Kings and the NBA's Lakers |
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April 18, 1998: The Los Angeles Clippers will share the new Staples Center with the Lakers and Kings, making the downtown facility the first to host three professional sports teams.
"Although it will take the most creating scheduling ever, the extraordinary and technically advanced features of our building will give us the ability to provide this unique gift to Los Angeles sports fans," said L.A. Arena executive vice president Timothy L. Leiweke. "We had many discussions with regards to scheduling with both the NBA and NHL, and they are quite comfortable with our plan for Staples Center to simultaneously host the three teams." The Staples Center is being built with private financing and will seat 20,000 people for basketball and 19,000 for hockey. It will include 160 luxury suites, two restaurants and private clubs. |
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October 17, 1999: The $375 million Staples Center in Los Angeles is ready for a Hollywood-style premiere with a concert by Bruce Springsteen. |
| The venue was constructed in a record 18 months. It set a new record for naming rights in a $100 million deal with office-supplier Staples |
| The 900,000 square foot building seats 20,000 for basketball and 19,000 for hockey. It has 22 concession stands over 5 concourses, an eight_sided video scoreboard and a 20,000 square foot plaza entrance with a large, digital screen to greet visitors. |
| Suites are arranged in three levels in the center of the bowl. A private restaurant, the Premier Club, will be available to members only. The club will only take 200 members and they pay $10,500 annually for the privilege. The club will also have access to a private wine cellar and humidors. Another upscale restaurant, The Arena Club, will seat 500 and will feature menus and prices to match the city's top restaurants. Food will be prepared by a renowned chef. Only suite holders and club seat holders will be allowed to make reservations. |
| A separate sports bar and restaurant will be open to the public. Levy Restaurants, the suite concessionaire, plans themed menus, grilled specialties along with Asian and Italian offerings in its service to club seat and suite customers. The 160 suites lease for $197,500 to $307,500. |
| For 2,500 club seaters, in_seat service will be available. The center was designed by NBBJ Sports and Entertainment. The building will also have retail and team office space. |
| The venue was built by Kings owners Edward Roski Jr. and Philip Anschutz. Rupert Murdoch's Fox broadcasting group has purchased a 40% stake in the building along with an option to buy a 40% share of the NHL Kings. The company will also join the L.A. Arena Company in a proposed entertainment district to be built on a 28_acre site around the new venue. Anschutz and Fox also have signed a letter of intent to buy a 25% interest in the NBA Lakers owned by Jerry Buss. |
| Construction and operations were overseen by Tim Leiweke, president of the arena, Kings and MLS Galaxy. Leiweke also helped launch the Pepsi Center project in Denver and the Target Center in Minneapolis. |
| Concerts Per Year | |
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| https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/staples-center | |
| 2021 | 2 concerts |
| 2020 | 7 concerts |
| 2019 | 50 concerts |
| 2018 | 55 concerts |
| 2017 | 69 concerts |
| 2016 | 41 concerts |
| 2015 | 55 concerts |
| 2014 | 49 concerts |
| 2013 | 74 concerts |
| 2012 | 33 concerts |
| 2011 | 38 concerts |
| 2010 | 31 concerts |
| 2009 | 22 concerts |
| 2008 | 28 concerts |
| 2007 | 27 concerts |
| 2006 | 13 concerts |
| 2005 | 21 concerts |
| 2004 | 18 concerts |
| 2003 | 18 concerts |
| 2002 | 17 concerts |
| 2001 | 20 concerts |
| 2000 | 10 concerts |
| 1999 | 5 concerts |
Staples Center is part of a 4 million square foot area known as L.A. Live.
- June 17, 2010:
The Lakers defeat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals - June 19, 2000:
The Lakers defeat the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA Finals - June 11, 2012:
The Kings defeat the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final - June 13, 2014:
The Kings defeat the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final - June 4, 2000:
he Lakers defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference finals - May 26, 2002:
The Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference finals - Jan. 22, 2006:
Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against the Toronto Raptors - April 13, 2016:
Kobe Bryant scores 60 points against the Utah Jazz in the final game of his career - Sept. 1, 2001:
The Sparks defeat the Charlotte Sting in to win the 2001 WNBA championship - Aug. 31, 2002:
The Sparks defeat the New York Liberty to win 2002 WNBA championship - July 30, 2002:
Lisa Leslie becomes the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game - June 17, 2000:
Shane Mosley defeats Oscar De La Hoya via split decision. De La Hoya has a statue outside of Staples Center but lost his one and only fight at the arena. - May 3, 2014:
The Clippers defeat the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the first round of the 2014 NBA playoffs - May 2, 2015:
The Clippers defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the first round of the 2015 NBA playoffs - May 17-20, 2012:
Sports-ageddon - During a 72-hour stretch Staples Center hosted six playoff games: two each by the Kings, Lakers and Clippers. As if that weren't enough the Tour of California featuring 120 cyclists concluded in front of Staples Center. - Oct. 4, 2013:
2013 League of Legends World Championship - Selling out Staples Center within an hour was a turning point in the multi-billion-dollar world of esports. - Aug. 3, 2006:
Travis Pastrana completes first-ever double back flip at X Games - Feb. 19, 2011:
Blake Griffin dunks over a car to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest - Dec. 20, 2005:
Kobe Bryant outscores the Dallas Mavericks 62-61 through three quarters - May 1, 2006:
The Clippers win a playoff series, the franchise's first in 30 years, beating the Denver Nuggets in the first round
Staples Center Floor Change:
Los Angeles Kings to Los Angeles Lakers to Los Angeles Clippers
Staples Center is a multi-purpose arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street.The Staples Center:
- The arena opened on October 17, 1999
- It is owned and operated by the Arturo L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group.
- Staples Center is host to over 250 events and nearly 4 million guests each year.
The arena is the home venue for:
- The Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
- The Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
- The Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
- The Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)
It is the only arena in the NBA that is shared by two teams.
- Staples Center has 950,000 square feet of total space
- It has a 94 foot by 200 foot arena floor
- It stands 150 feet tall
- The arena can seat up to:
- 19,067 for basketball
- 18,340 for ice hockey
- 20,000 for concerts
- Two-thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl.
- There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls.
The attendance record is held by the fight between World WBA Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley with a crowd of 20,820, set on January 25, 2009
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Park for free at the North Hollywood Red Line Station. Follow the Kings / Lakers Jerseys to Staples Center. It drops you off right in the front parking lot.
You'll have to change trains once at either the 7th Street Center or Pershing Square I guess depending on the times. It's real simple though - Just follow all the Kings / Lakers Jerseys - the trains are full of fans!
BONUS: On the way back get off early at the Hollywood / Vine Station
Then bar hop along the Hollywood Walk of fame starting at the Frolic Room and ending at the Piano Bar or wherever. 7 mile Uber from there back to your car (North Hollywood Station).
Now known as the Crypto.com Arena. The Singapore cryptocurrency exchange purchased the naming rights for $700,000,000 in a 20-year deal.
