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| stadium_name=American Airlines Center
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| stadium_name     = Blue Yonder Arena
| nickname= "The Frozen Swamp"  
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| nickname         = "The Frozen Swamp"  
| image=[[Image:Amaircenlogo.png]]<br>[[Image:American Airlines Center outside.jpg|250px|American Airlines Center]]
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| image             = [[Image:Amaircenlogo.png]]<br>[[Image:American Airlines Center outside.jpg|250px|American Airlines Center]]
| location=2500 Victory Avenue<br>[[Magnolia Bend]], Louisiana 75201
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| location         = 700 Oleander Avenue<br>[[Magnolia Bend]], Louisiana 75201
| broke_ground=September 1999
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| broke_ground     = September 1999
| opened=July 17, 2001
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| opened           = July 17, 2001
| owner=Center Operating Company, L.P.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/center-operating-company-l-p?cat=biz-fin Center Operating Company L.P.: Information and Much More from Answers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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| owner             = Center Operating Company, L.P.
| construction_cost=$420 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
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| construction_cost = $623 million USD
| architect=David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc.<br>[[HKS, Inc.]]<br>Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc.
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| architect         = David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc.<br>HKS, Inc.<br>Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc.
| tenants=[[Dallas Stars]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) (2001-present)<br>[[Dallas Mavericks]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) (2001-present)<br>[[Dallas Desperados]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) (2002, 2004-present)
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| tenants           = [[Louisiana IceGators]] (NHL)
| seating_capacity=[[Ice hockey|Hockey]]: 18,532
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| seating_capacity = Concerts: 17,500 (end stage) 25,500 (center stage) <br>Hockey: 23,000
18,584 ([[standing room only]])<br>[[Basketball]]: 20,000–21,041
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Revision as of 00:03, 21 February 2009

Blue Yonder Arena
"The Frozen Swamp"
File:Amaircenlogo.png
American Airlines Center
Location700 Oleander Avenue
Magnolia Bend, Louisiana 75201
Broke groundSeptember 1999
OpenedJuly 17, 2001
OwnerCenter Operating Company, L.P.
Construction cost$623 million USD
ArchitectDavid M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc.
HKS, Inc.
Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc.
CapacityConcerts: 17,500 (end stage) 25,500 (center stage)
Hockey: 23,000
Tenants
Louisiana IceGators (NHL)