Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

"The Madhouse on McDowell"
Address	1826 West McDowell Road
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	33°28′10″N 112°5′48″W / 33.46944°N 112.09667°W / 33.46944; -112.09667
Owner	Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board
Operator	Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board
Capacity	Basketball: 14,870 Ice hockey: 13,730
Construction
Broke ground	August 11, 1964[1]
Opened	November 3, 1965
Construction cost	US$7 million
Architect	Lescher & Mahoney Place & Place
Structural engineer	T. Y. Lin International
General contractor	Manhattan–Dickman
Tenants
Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) (1967–1974) Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1968–1992) Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) (1974–1977) Phoenix Racquets (WTT) (1975–1978) Phoenix Roadrunners (CHL) (1977) Phoenix Roadrunners (PHL) (1977–1979) Phoenix Inferno (MISL) (1980–1984) Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) (1989–1997) Phoenix Cobras (RHI) (1994–1995) Phoenix Mustangs (WCHL) (1997–2001) Arizona Thunder (WISL) (1998–2000) Phoenix Eclipse (ABA) (2001–2002) Phoenix Flame (IBL) (2007) Arizona Derby Dames (2009–present)

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor soccer, roller derby and major and minor league ice hockey teams.