United Center
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
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Opened | August 18, 1994 |
Other Names | n/a |
Tenants | Chicago Bulls (1994-present) Chicago Blackhawks (1995-present) |
United Center (also known as The UC, The Madhouse on Madison, or The House that Jordan Built) is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. With a capacity of nearly 21,000, the United Center is the largest arena by capacity in the NBA.
The first event held at the arena was a political fundraiser on August 18. The first sporting event was WWF SummerSlam on August 29.
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