Crypto Arena: Everything that you need to know

Introduction

Crypto Arena: Hello there, we hope that all of you are doing well in your individual lives. Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Specifically, do you live in Los Angeles, California? And, were you on the internet searching around for more about Crypto Arena? Well, if that is the case then rest assured because you are at the right place. Indeed, we have got you covered. In this blog, we intend to discuss and tell you everything there is to know about this arena. While doing so, we will try to be as elaborate and detailed as we possibly can. Therefore, you are going to find this very beneficial and full of information that you need. For the same reason, make sure to read this till the end. Surely, we will make it worth your while.

What is Crypto Arena?

Crypto Arena is an indoor arena that can be used for multiple purposes. Specifically, it is located in Downtown Los Angeles. Indeed, it is one of the main attractions of the Los Angeles live development program. Further, its location is next to the Los Angeles Convention Centre complex along Figueroa Street. This indoor arena was first established and opened on 17th October 1999.

In fact, up until December of 2021, this arena was used to be known as Staples Centre. Thereafter, it was renamed to Crypto.com Arena. Also, this name has become very popular over the years. In addition, this rename happened after Crypto.com acquired the naming rights of this location. Notably, this arena is owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group and is among their flagship attractions. This is a locally based group. However, they are not the sole owners. It is also owned and operated by Arturo LA Arena Company.

Crypto Arena is a home venue to which teams?

• Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers from the NBA (National Basketball Association)
• Los Angeles Kings from the NHL (National Hockey League)
• Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL)
• South Bay Leakers from the NBA G League

What is the audience capacity of Crypto Arena regarding different purposes?

• Basketball: 19,079
• Ice Hockey: 18,230
• Arena Football: 16,096
• Concerts: 20,000
• Boxing and Wrestling: 16,000 to 21,000
• Concert theatre: 8000

About Anschutz Entertainment Group who owns the Crypto Arena

As has been noted, along with Arturo LA Arena Company, Anschutz Entertainment Group owns and operates the Crypto.com Arena. So now we will briefly tell you about them. Firstly, they are also popularly known as AEG Worldwide. It is an American-based global sporting and music entertainment presenter. This organization is a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world’s biggest and largest owner of sports events as well as sports teams.

Also, after the Live Nation group they are the world’s second biggest presenter of live music and entertainment events. Going back in history, it was founded in 1994. And, the founder of this corporation is Philip Anschutz. As you can deduce, the organization is named after him. Currently, Dan Beckerman serves as the president and CEO of this organization. Lastly, their headquarters are in LA, California, USA.

The area description of Crypto Arena in full detail

Indeed, this indoor arena is very big in size. As has been noted, we told you above in the blog how many individuals can be seated in this arena in different situations. Hence, it is huge. Specifically, Crypto.co Arena covers a total of 950,000 square feet of total space. That can be converted to 88,257.9 m2 of area. Furthermore, its arena floor is 94 feet or 28.7 meters by 200 feet or 61 meters. Also, it is 150 feet i.e., 45.7 metres tall.

Evidently, two-thirds of the seating including the 2500 club seats available in the arena is located in the lower bowl. In addition, there are 160 total luxury suites. These include 15 of the event suites which are located on a total of three levels between the lower and upper bowls. Lastly, on January 25th, 2009, the crowd reached a total number of 20,820 which is the record high. This was the day when World WBA Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito fought with Shane Mosley.

What is the Star Plaza at Crypto Arena?

At Crypto.com Arena, there is a specific space which is named and known as the Star Plaza. Moreover, this Star Plaza is located outside the arena. Evidently, the Star Plaza is a dedicated space where the stairs of famous Los Angeles athletes, sportsmen, and broadcasters are located. In addition, in the same space, the Los Angeles Kings Monument was made in 2016 alongside the statues in the plaza. Now, below we have provided a list of all the statues that are on display in the Star Plaza. This list includes the name of the individual whose statue it is along with the sport that he or she was prominent in and the date those states were put on display. Here is the list:

• Wayne Gretzky – Ice Hockey (October 9, 2002)
• Magic Johnson – Basketball (February 11, 2004)
• Oscar De La Hoya – Boxing (December 1 2008)
• Chick Hearn – Basketball (April 20, 2010)
• Jerry West – Basketball (February 17 2011)
• Kareem Abdul Jabbar – Basketball (November 16, 2012)
• Luc Robitaille – Ice Hockey (March 7 2015)
• Shaquille O’Neal – Basketball (March 24 2017)
• Bob Miller – Ice Hockey (January 13 2018)
• Elgin Baylor – Basketball (April 6, 2018)
• Dustin Brown – Ice Hockey (February 11, 2023)
• Kobe Bryant – Basketball (February 8, 2024)

Conclusion

Indeed, this arena holds many memories for both the audience as well as the athletes. However, this arena is also memorable to the music artists that performed here. This brings us to the end of this blog. We hope that you got what you were looking for and found this informative. Lastly, if you like such content, please consider checking out some of our other blogs as well. Surely, you will find something suitable.

AUTHOR- Piyush Chauhan