 AT&T
Center
San
Antonio, TX
Home of the San
Antonio Spurs, the AT&T Center
is one of newest and most modern arenas in the NBA today. The history of
the Spurs dates back to 1973 when the team was part of the ABA and played at the HemisFair Arena.
For two decades the Spurs at this 16,000 seat arena that was known as
the loudest arena in the NBA. In 1993 the Spurs moved to the newly
constructed Alamodome. This dome stadium, built primarily built in hopes
that the city would get a NFL franchise was an upgrade from the
HemisFair Arena for the Spurs. At the Alamdome the Spurs attracted some
of the biggest crowds in the NBA as the seating for basketball games
could be expanded up to 39,500. Because the Alamodome was so large and
the sightlines were not the best, the Spurs began to pursue a new arena
in the mid to late 1990s. In 1999 voters approved an increase in car rental
and hotel taxes to finance the construction of a new arena. The Spurs
contributed $28.5 million and 50% of the funding came from private
contributors.
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  Constructed
on the east side of the city, the arena was originally known as the SBC Center after SBC Communications
bought the naming rights for $41 million over 20 years. In 2006 the building
was renamed the AT&T Center
after AT&T acquired SBC Communications. The Spurs played their first game at
the AT&T Center
on October 18, 2002. From the
exterior the arena has a south Texas vernacular look. Once fans are inside
the arena they can check out the Spurs history and memorabilia, art and
paintings that are located in the concourses. Because the court is below
street level, fans with tickets to games in the lower level do not have to
walk up to get to their seats. The AT&T Center
has a seating capacity of 18,500 on three levels that include 50 luxury
suites. A Spurs Fan Shop, Headlines a restaurant can be found at the AT&T Center.
Since moving to the AT&T Center,
the Spurs have had the best record in the NBA, winning 82% of their games
and have won three NBA Championships. Fans of the Spurs are some of the best
in the NBA and have many more winning seasons to look forward to in San Antonio. |
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PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO SAN ANTONIO AND THE AT&T CENTER |
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AT&T CENTER POSTERS |
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San Antonio Spurs 2005 NBA Champions at
the AT&T Center |
AT&T Center -
2012-13 San
Antonio Spurs Signature Court Poster |
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