The Oracle Arena
, also known by its former names of the Oakland Coliseum Arena
, the Oakland Arena
, the Arena In Oakland
, and The New Arena
is an indoor arena in Oakland, California. It was originally constructed as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
in 1966.
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History
Franchises to call the arena home
The arena has been home to the
Golden State Warriors [1] since
1966, excepting the one-year hiatus. The
California Golden Bears of the
Pac-10 played the entire 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons at the arena while their primary home, Harmon Gym, was being renovated into
Haas Pavilion. For some years before then, the Bears played occasional games against popular non-conference opponents at the arena.
The Coliseum also hosted the Bay Bombers (
Roller Derby, 1966–1973) as well as the
California Golden Seals [2] (also known as the Oakland Seals and California Seals previously) of the
NHL from
1967–
1976. The
Oakland Skates, a professional
roller hockey team, also played here from
1993 to
1995.
Renovation
Over the years though, the arena became increasingly outdated, lacking the luxuries of newer ones. In addition, with just over 15,000 seats, it was one of the smallest arenas in the league. Rather than building a new arena in Oakland - or, for that matter, in
San Francisco or
San Jose, as some wanted – the decision was made to proceed with a
$121 million renovation that tore down much of the old arena's interior and then building a new seating bowl within the older confines. The original arena's external walls, roof and foundation remained intact, similar to what was done to the
KeyArena in
Seattle. The renovation began in mid-
1996 and was completed in time for the
Golden State Warriors to return in the fall of
1997 (they played the intervening season at the
San Jose Arena). The new arena seats 19,596 for
basketball and 17,000 for
ice hockey.
The Oracle
On
October 20,
2006, the Golden State Warriors and the
Oracle Corporation announced a 10-year agreement in which the Oakland Arena would be known as
The Oracle
. The Oracle will continue to be managed by Oakland-Alameda County Authority (JPA) and SMG. The JPA will be asked to approve the deal at its
November 10 meeting. A formal press conference of the agreement was held on
October 30.
[3] That formal announcement refers to
Oracle Arena
.
[4]
Attendance records
On
May 13,
2007, 20,679 fans watched the Warriors lose to the
Utah Jazz 115–101 in Game 4 of the
Western Conference semifinals. This was the largest crowd to watch a game in the Warriors' 61-year history, and also the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game in the state of California.
That record lasted until
December 14,
2007, when the Warriors hosted the
Los Angeles Lakers and packed in 20,705 at the Arena to set a new franchise and California attendance record.
The record was again broken on
February 20,
2008, when the arena hosted 20,711 for the Warriors-
Celtics game.
[5]
This record was yet again broken on
April 10,
2008 when Oracle Arena hosted 20,737 fans in a Warriors loss to the
Denver Nuggets.
Other events hosted
It hosted
WCW SuperBrawl 1999 and the
2000 NBA All-Star Game.
The arena in Oakland hosted the West Regional of the
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It has twice before played host as the West Regional site in
1990 and
1995.
The arena has also been used as a concert venue for bands like
Coldplay (
2006),
Jay-Z (
2008),
Mary J. Blige (
2008),
Pink Floyd (
1977),
Aerosmith (
1983,
1984,
1988 &
2006),
Billy Idol (
1984),
Bruce Springsteen & the
E Street Band (
1984), (
1999), & (
2007),
Rage Against the Machine (
1997),
Nirvana (
1993),
Tool (
2002) & (
2006),
U2 (
2001) & (
2005),
The Rolling Stones (
1969,
1999,
2002),
Britney Spears (
2002,
2004),
Paul McCartney (
2002)
Janet Jackson (
1990,
1994,
1998,
2001,
2008),
Mariah Carey (
2006),
Celine Dion (
1998),
NSYNC (
1999,
2002),
Backstreet Boys (
2001),
Usher (
2004),
Destiny's Child (
2005),
Shakira (
2003),
Ricky Martin (
2000),
Beyonce (
2004,
2007),
Christina Aguilera (
2003,
2007),
Justin Timberlake (
2003),
Cher (
1999,
2002),
TLC (
2000),
Madonna (
1990,
2001,
2008),
Kenny Chesney (
2005,
2006),
Maná (
2007),
Metallica (
2008) and
Janet Jackson (
2008). The venue was also featured in the
Duran Duran concert film
Arena (An Absurd Notion)
and
As The Lights Go Down
, filmed in
1984.
See also
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (previously known as McAfee Coliseum and Network Associates Coliseum), the outdoor stadium immediately east of Oracle Arena and home of the Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders.
References
- Oracle Arena
- The Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum Arena
- WARRIORS: Golden State Warriors, Oracle Reach Arena Naming Rights Agreement
- WARRIORS: Warriors, ORACLE Formally Announce Naming Rights Agreement For ORACLE Arena
- Baron Davis hits last-second jumper in Warriors' 119-117 win over Celtics