Ball Arena

Ball Arena
Ball Arena in August 2022
Ball Arena is located in Colorado
Ball Arena
Ball Arena
Location within Colorado
Ball Arena is located in the United States
Ball Arena
Ball Arena
Location within the United States
Former names
Pepsi Center (1999–2020)
Address1000 Chopper Circle
LocationDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates39°44′55″N 105°0′27″W / 39.74861°N 105.00750°W / 39.74861; -105.00750
OwnerKroenke Sports and Entertainment
CapacityBasketball: 19,520
Hockey/Lacrosse: 17809
Concerts: 21,000
Field size
675,000 sq ft (62,700 m2)
Public transitRTD:
Mainline rail interchange
at Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens
Construction
GroundbreakingNovember 20, 1997
OpenedOctober 1, 1999
CostUS$187 million
(US$375 million in 2025 dollars)
ArchitectHOK Sport
Project manager
ICON Venue Group
Structural engineer
Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer
M-E Engineers
General contractor
Mortenson Construction
Tenants
Colorado Avalanche (NHL) (1999–present)
Denver Nuggets (NBA) (1999–present)
Colorado Mammoth (NLL) (2003–present)
Colorado Crush (AFL) (2003–2008)
Website
ballarena.com

Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex. Opened in 1999, it is the home arena of the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).