Arena in Miami, Florida, United States
Kaseya Center
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Former names
| American Airlines Arena (1999?2021)
FTX Arena (2021?2023)
Miami-Dade Arena (2023)
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Address
| 601 Biscayne Boulevard
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Location
| Miami
,
Florida
, U.S.
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Coordinates
| 25°46′53″N
80°11′17″W
/
25.78139°N 80.18806°W
/
25.78139; -80.18806
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Public transit
| Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
MiamiCentral
Freedom Tower
Park West
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Parking
| 939 parking spaces
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Owner
| Miami-Dade County
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Operator
| Basketball Properties Ltd.
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Capacity
| Basketball: 19,600;
16,500 (Without upper levels)
Concerts: 5,000?20,021
Hockey: 14,447
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Surface
| Multi-surface
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Broke ground
| February 6, 1998
; 26 years ago
(
1998-02-06
)
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Opened
| December 31, 1999
; 24 years ago
(
1999-12-31
)
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Construction cost
| US$
213 million
($390 million in 2023 dollars
[1]
)
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Architect
| Arquitectonica
360 Architecture
(formerly
Heinlein Schrock Stearns
)
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Project manager
| Parsons Brinckerhoff
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Structural engineer
| Thornton Tomasetti
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Services engineer
| Flack+Kurtz
[2]
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General contractor
| Morse-Diesel
/
Odebrecht
/Facchina
[3]
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Main contractors
| John J. Kirlin, LLC
[4]
Simpson Constructors
[5]
Crown Corr Inc.
[6]
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Miami Heat
(
NBA
) (2000?present)
Miami Sol
(
WNBA
) (2000?2002)
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.com
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Kaseya Center
(
k?-
SAY
-?
) is a
multi-purpose arena
on
Biscayne Bay
in
Miami
,
Florida
. The arena was previously named
American Airlines Arena
from opening in 1999 until 2021,
FTX Arena
from 2021 until 2023 following the
bankruptcy of FTX
, and
Miami-Dade Arena
during an interim period in 2023. Since April 2023, the
naming rights
to the arena are owned by
Kaseya
under a 17-year, $117.4 million agreement.
[7]
The arena has capacity for 19,500 people,
[8]
including 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. Additionally, for more intimate performances, The Waterfront Theater, the largest indoor theater in Florida, is within the arena complex, seating between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for
concerts
, worship events, family events,
musical theatre
shows and other stage productions.
American Airlines
, which has a hub at
Miami International Airport
, maintains a travel center at the venue.
The arena is directly served by the
Miami Metrorail
at
Government Center station
via free transfers to
Metromover
Omni Loop, providing direct service to
Freedom Tower station
and
Park West station
stations, within walking distance. It is also within walking distance from the
Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station
.
The arena has 939 parking spaces, with those spaces reserved for premium seat and Dewar's 12 Clubhouse ticket holders during Heat games.
ParkJockey
manages the arena's on-site parking.
[9]
[10]
History
[
edit
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In 1997, the owners of the
Miami Heat
of the
National Basketball Association
, which then played in the eight-year-old, publicly financed
Miami Arena
, threatened to move to
Broward County
unless they were given the $38 million parcel of land for the new arena by
Alex Penelas
, then-mayor of Miami. The agreement provided that the county receive 40% of annual profits of the arena, which was above $14 million.
[11]
Construction began on February 6, 1998.
[8]
The arena was designed by
Arquitectonica
[12]
and
360 Architecture
.
Kaseya Center opened as the American Airlines Arena on December 31, 1999, and its construction cost was $213 million. Architectural design team members included George Heinlein, Cristian Petschen, Reinaldo Borges, and Lance Simon. The arena's opening was inaugurated with a concert by
Gloria Estefan
.
[13]
Two days later, on January 2, 2000, the Miami Heat played its first game in the new arena by defeating the
Orlando Magic
111?103.
[14]
As part of its sponsorship arrangement,
American Airlines
had a giant aircraft painted atop the arena's roof, with an American Airlines logo in the center. The design was visible from airplanes taking off and landing at
Miami International Airport
, where American has a hub. The arena also has luxury skyboxes called "Flagship Lounges", a trademark originally used for American's premium-class lounges at certain airports. Until the date that the arena was renamed in 2020?2021, the arena used the 1967-2013 logo of American Airlines.
The arena was sometimes referred to as "Triple-A" or "A
3
" (A cubed).
[15]
The arena is known for its unusual
scoreboard
, designed by artist Christopher Janney and installed in 1998 as part of the original construction. Drawing on the underwater anemone forms, the scoreboard also changes colors depending on the atmosphere.
[16]
For concerts in an arena configuration, end stage capacity is 12,202 for 180° shows, 15,402 for 270° shows, and 18,309 for 360° shows. For center stage concerts the arena can seat 19,146.
[
citation needed
]
WTVJ
, the city's NBC owned-and-operated station in Miami, had their Downtown Miami Studios in the back of the arena from 2001 until 2011.
[
citation needed
]
In 2013, the Miami Heat paid rent on the arena for the first time pursuant to the percentage rent agreement with the county; the payment was $3.32 million.
[17]
[18]
On September 10, 2019, American Airlines said that it would not renew its naming rights upon expiration at the end of 2019.
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
The American Airlines Arena court decals were removed from the Heat's floor before the 2020?21 season and replaced temporarily with the logo of team/league vehicle sponsor
Kia Motors
.
In March 2021,
FTX
acquired the naming rights to the arena in a $135 million, 19-year agreement.
[23]
[15]
The NBA approved the deal in early April, and the arena was renamed FTX Arena in June 2021, just after the
Miami Heat
were swept by the
Milwaukee Bucks
in the first round of the
2021 NBA playoffs
.
[24]
[25]
As part of the
bankruptcy of FTX
, the naming rights agreement was terminated effective January 2023.
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
After three months under the temporary name of Miami-Dade Arena, a 17-year naming rights agreement was reached with Miami-based software company
Kaseya
to name the area Kaseya Center beginning April 2023.
[30]
Under the terms of the contract, the county receives the majority of the naming rights revenue while the Heat receives $2 million annually.
[30]
Notable events
[
edit
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Circus
[
edit
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In January 2017, the closing of the
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
was announced after shows at the arena.
[31]
[32]
Basketball
[
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- The then-named American Airlines Arena, along with the
American Airlines Center
in
Dallas
, hosted the
2006 NBA Finals
and the
2011 NBA Finals
as the
Miami Heat
played the
Dallas Mavericks
. The Heat won the championship in 2006 in Dallas and the Mavericks won in the 2011 rematch in Miami. These series were the first and second appearances in the NBA Finals for both franchises. As the airline held naming rights to both venues, people nicknamed the matchups as the "American Airlines series".
- The arena hosted the
2012
,
2013
and
2014 NBA Finals
along with the
Chesapeake Energy Arena
in
Oklahoma City
in 2012, and the
AT&T Center
in
San Antonio
in 2013 and 2014. In 2012, the Heat defeated the
Oklahoma City Thunder
in five games, winning the championship at home. In 2013, the Heat played the
San Antonio Spurs
. The Heat faced a 3?2 series deficit returning to Miami but won games 6 and 7 to defend their championship. In 2014, the Spurs defeated the Heat in five games in San Antonio and won the championship and the rematch.
- The arena hosted the
2023 NBA Finals
under its current name of Kaseya Center, along with the
Ball Arena
in
Denver
as the Heat played the
Denver Nuggets
. The Nuggets defeated the Heat in five games to win their first championship.
- Since 2015, the arena has hosted the annual Hoophall Miami Invitational, an
NCAA Division I
college basketball
showcase event.
Professional wrestling
[
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The arena hosted
Uncensored (2000)
, the
World Championship Wrestling
WCW Uncensored
pay-per-view. Four major
WWE
pay-per-view events have been held at the arena: the
Royal Rumble
in
2006
,
Survivor Series
in
2007
and
2010
, and
WWE Hell in a Cell
in
2013
. It has also hosted various episodes of
WWE Raw
and
WWE SmackDown
.
Mixed martial arts
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On April 25, 2003, the arena hosted the first
Ultimate Fighting Championship
event in Florida,
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
.
[33]
The UFC returned to the arena after twenty years on April 8, 2023, for
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
.
[34]
The promotion returned again on March 9, 2024 for
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
.
[35]
Other sports
[
edit
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Music
[
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Notable musicians to perform at the arena include
Gloria Estefan
,
Phish
,
[37]
Shakira
,
Dua Lipa
,
Mariah Carey
,
Cher
,
Kelly Clarkson
,
Clay Aiken
,
Britney Spears
,
U2
,
Soda Stereo
,
Kanye West
,
Tina Turner
,
Celine Dion
,
Justin Bieber
,
Lady Gaga
,
Coldplay
,
[38]
Jennifer Lopez
,
Madonna
,
Miley Cyrus
,
Hillsong United
,
Justin Timberlake
,
One Direction
,
Katy Perry
,
Demi Lovato
,
Ariana Grande
,
[39]
Chris Brown
,
Janet Jackson
,
Taylor Swift
,
The Weeknd
,
Rihanna
,
[40]
Selena Gomez
,
[41]
Maroon 5
,
Adele
,
[42]
Carrie Underwood
,
Jimmie Allen
,
Ricardo Arjona
,
[43]
RBD
,
[44]
and
Tini
.
The
2004 MTV Video Music Awards
and the
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
,
Sensation
, as well as the
For Darfur
benefit concert were held at the arena.
Awards ceremonies
[
edit
]
The arena hosts the annual
Premio Lo Nuestro
Latin music awards since 2001. The awards are held on a Thursday night in late February. The Kaseya Center hosted the
Latin Grammy Awards
in
2003
and in
2020
.
Gallery
[
edit
]
See also
[
edit
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References
[
edit
]
- ^
1634?1699:
McCusker, J. J.
(1997).
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda
(PDF)
.
American Antiquarian Society
.
1700?1799:
McCusker, J. J.
(1992).
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States
(PDF)
.
American Antiquarian Society
.
1800?present:
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800?"
. Retrieved
February 29,
2024
.
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"Westchester Reform Temple, Rogers Marvel Architects"
.
www.architecturalrecord.com
.
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Guthrie, Amy (June 27, 2014).
"Mexico's ICA Barrels into U.S. with Facchina Construction Deal"
.
The Wall Street Journal
.
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AmericanAirlines Arena
Archived
2011-09-14 at the
Wayback Machine
Kirlin
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Past Projects
Archived
2012-04-02 at the
Wayback Machine
Simpson Constructors
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AmericanAirlines Arena
Crown Corr
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"Heat inks partnership deal with Kaseya"
.
National Basketball Association
. April 4, 2023.
- ^
a
b
"Case Study: AmericanAirlines Arena, Home of the Miami HEAT"
(PDF)
.
Natural Resources Defense Council
.
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"The HEAT Group Teams Up With New Parking App, ParkJockey"
(Press release).
National Basketball Association
. December 4, 2014.
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Sentenac, Hannah (October 30, 2014).
"Avoid Parking Hell at Miami Heat Games With ParkJockey App"
.
Miami New Times
.
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Garcia-Roberts, Gus (December 23, 2010).
"Miami Heat owner pays no rent for his arena"
.
Miami New Times
.
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"AmericanAirlines Arena NRG Solar Canopy"
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Architect Magazine
. April 4, 2016.
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"MIAMI'S OWN GLORIA"
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Sun Sentinel
. December 28, 1999.
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"Heat Win Debut In New Arena"
.
CBS News
. January 2, 2000.
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a
b
Vela, Hatzel; Torres, Andrea (March 26, 2021).
"NBA still needs to approve Miami-Dade's $135M deal with FTX to rename Miami Heat's home"
.
WPLG
.
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"NEW SCOREBOARD IS ARMED TO ASTOUND FANS"
.
Sun Sentinel
. August 18, 1998.
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Hanks, Douglas (November 22, 2013).
"Heat cuts first rent check in 13 years for AA Arena"
.
Miami Herald
.
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Petchesky, Barry (November 22, 2013).
"For The First Time Ever, The Miami Heat Paid Rent"
.
Deadspin
.
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Scheckner, Jesse (September 10, 2019).
"it won't be called AmericanAirlines Arena next year"
.
Miami Today
. Retrieved
September 10,
2019
.
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Arnold, Kyle (September 11, 2019).
"American Airlines giving up naming rights to Miami arena"
.
The Dallas Morning News
.
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Winderman, Ira (September 11, 2019).
"American Airlines not renewing naming rights to Heat arena"
.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
.
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Alvarez, Stefan (September 12, 2019).
"Miami Heat: AmericanAirlines Arena to be renamed"
.
All U Can Heat
. FanSided
. Retrieved
September 12,
2019
.
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"It's Official! Miami Heat Home To Be Named FTX Arena"
.
WFOR-TV
. March 26, 2021.
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"Welcome To FTX Arena"
(Press release).
National Basketball Association
. June 4, 2021.
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Vela, Hatzel (April 7, 2021).
"NBA approves deal to name Miami Heat's home building FTX Arena"
.
WPLG
.
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Winderman, Ira (November 11, 2022).
"Heat, Miami-Dade terminate FTX deal, seek new arena naming rights; FTX branding already being removed"
.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
.
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"Miami Heat's home to be temporarily called Miami-Dade Arena"
.
ESPN
. January 13, 2023.
- ^
"Miami HEAT on Instagram: "Miami-Dade County and the Miami HEAT have released the following statement"
"
.
Instagram
.
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Reynolds, Tim (January 11, 2023).
"Miami-Dade County wins right to strip FTX name off Heat arena"
.
National Basketball Association
.
- ^
a
b
"Heat arena, formerly FTX, renamed Kaseya Center on 17-year deal"
.
ESPN
. April 4, 2023.
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Solis, Steph (January 15, 2017).
"Ringling Bros. circus closing after 146 years"
.
USA Today
.
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"APNewsBreak: Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years"
.
Associated Press
.
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"This Day in MMA History: April 25"
.
Sherdog
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
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Raimondi, Marc (April 9, 2023).
"Israel Adesanya knocks out Alex Pereira to recapture UFC title"
.
ABC News
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
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Raimondi, Marc (March 10, 2024).
"Sean O'Malley puts on show, routs Marlon Vera at UFC 299"
.
ABC News
. Retrieved
March 11,
2023
.
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"Arena description page on Thornton Tomasetti website"
. Thornton Tomasetti. January 1999.
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"Phish at American Airlines Arena"
.
Miami New Times
. January 1, 2010.
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Dworken, Arye (June 28, 2012).
"Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Tour at American Airlines Arena June 29"
.
Miami New Times
.
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Lindner, Emily (March 28, 2015).
"Justin Bieber Joined Ariana Grande Onstage And She Rapped Big Sean's Part On 'As Long As You Love Me'
"
.
MTV
.
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Sonawane, Vishakha (March 16, 2016).
"Rihanna Performs Raunchy Moves With Drake At 'Anti' Tour Amid Dating Rumors"
.
International Business Times
.
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"Selena Gomez performs at American Airlines Arena"
.
WSVN
. June 11, 2016.
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Crandell, Ben (October 25, 2016).
"Review: Adele dazzles Miami crowd, Hillary Clinton"
.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
.
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Flores, Griselda (July 1, 2023).
"Karol G Breaks Record With 'Today' Performance & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music"
.
Billboard
.
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"
.
Miami Hispano
. September 21, 2023.
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Preceded by
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Home of the
Miami Heat
1999?present
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Succeeded by
current
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Preceded by
none
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Home of the
Miami Sol
2000?2002
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Succeeded by
none
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Preceded by
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Home of the
Royal Rumble
2006
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Succeeded by
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