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ARCO Arena The Madhouse on Market Street Former names Sacramento Sports Arena (1985) Location 1625 North Market Blvd, Sacramento, California Coordinates 38°38′50″N 121°29′55″W / 38.647303°N 121.498531°WCoordinates: 38°38′50″N 121°29′55″W / 38.647303°N 121.498531°W Opened 1985 Closed 1988 (converted to office building) Owner California Department of Consumer Affairs (current) Operator Buzz Oates Group of Companies Capacity 10,333 Tenants Sacramento Kings (NBA) (1985–1988) ARCO Arena, originally called the Sacramento Sports Arena and later called the Original ARCO Arena or ARCO Arena I to distinguish it from its successor, was an indoor arena in Sacramento, California, USA. It was one of the leagues smallest arenas as it held 10,333 people and was built in 1985 to temporarily accommodate the NBA's Sacramento Kings, who had relocated from Kansas City.
Located north of Sacramento's downtown, ARCO Arena was nicknamed "The Madhouse on Market Street," and Kings games in this small venue were 100% sold out. Its official name of "ARCO Arena" is believed to be the first example of an NBA team selling naming rights to a brand new facility: in this case, rights were sold to the Atlantic Richfield Company, which is now a subsidary of BP.
The Kings left this building in 1988 to move to the new ARCO Arena (now known as the Power Balance Pavilion), built one mile (1.6 km) to the west. The structure survived as an office building for Sprint Communications. On December 19, 2005, the California Department of Consumer Affairs moved their headquarters into the building.
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Preceded by
Kemper ArenaHome of the
Sacramento Kings
1985 – 1988Succeeded by
Power Balance PavilionSacramento Kings Formerly the Rochester Royals, the Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and the Kansas City Kings • Founded in 1945 • Based in Sacramento, CaliforniaThe Franchise Franchise • All-Time roster • Head coaches • Seasons • Current seasonArenas Edgerton Park Arena • Rochester War Memorial • Cincinnati Gardens • Kansas City Municipal Auditorium • Omaha Civic Auditorium • Kemper Arena • ARCO Arena I • Power Balance PavilionCoaches D-League Affiliate Administration Maloof Sports and Entertainment (majority owners) • Geoff Petrie (President of Basketball Operations) • Wayne Cooper (VP of Basketball Ops.) • Paul Westphal (Head Coach)Retired Numbers NBA Championships (1) Rivals Media TV: Comcast SportsNet California • Radio: KHTK-AM • Announcers: Gary Gerould • Grant Napear • Jerry Reynolds • Fat Lever •
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