1	Sports & Entertainment-- Public Assembly Facility and Event Management Facilities Overview
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3	Downtown Rome 100 A.D.
4	Sports and entertainment facilities today and in Rome are remarkably similar— Not because of architectural tradition, But because the design and engineering problems are the same.
5	Common Design Issues Sightlines Distance from action Circulation Acoustics
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17	In arena design, 200 feet from worst seat to center of action is convention. Maximum capacity will be 20,000 to 22,000 seats.
18	Basketball, Hockey Fields of Play
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22	"Vomitory Types" Vomitory Types Fans exit arena and stadium seating areas through vomitories. From the Latin word vomere meaning to disgorge.
23	NBA Arenas by Size Detroit Pistons Palace Of Auburn Hills [1988]: 22,076 Chicago Bulls - United Center [1994]: 21,711 Washington Wizards - MCI Center [1997]: 20,674 Cleveland Cavaliers - Gund Arena [1994]: 20,562 Philadelphia 76ers - First Union Center [1996]: 20,444 New Jersey Nets - Continental Airlines Arena [1981]: 20,049 Portland Trailblazers - Rose Garden [1995]: 19,980 Utah Jazz - Delta Center [1991]: 19,911 Toronto Raptors - Air Canada Centre [1999]: 19,800 New York Knicks - Madison Square Garden [1968]: 19,763 Golden State Warriors - Arena in Oakland [1997]: 19,596 Atlanta Hawks - Philips Arena [1999]: 19,445 Memphis Grizzlies - Pyramid [1991]: 19,342 Dallas Mavericks - American Airlines Center [2001]: 19,200 Denver Nuggets - Pepsi center [1999]: 19,099 Phoenix Suns - America West Arena [1992]: 19,023 Minnesota Timberwolves - Target Center [1999]: 19,006 Los Angeles Lakers - Staples Center [1999]: 18,997 Milwaukee Bucks - Bradley Center [1988]: 18,717 Los Angeles Clippers - Staples Center [1999]: 18,694 Boston Celtics - Fleetcenter [1995]: 18,624 San-Antonio Spurs - SBC Center [2002]: 18,500 New Orleans Hornets - New Orleans Arena [????]: 18,500 Indiana Pacers - Conseco Fieldhouse [1999]: 18,345 Sacramento Kings - Arco Arena [1988]: 17,317 Orlando Magic - TD Waterhouse Centre [1989]: 17,248 Seattle Supersonics - Key Arena [1995]: 17,072 Fact page from Supersonics.com Miami Heat - American Airlines Arena [2000]: 16,500 Houston Rockets - Compaq center [1975]: 16,285 Charlotte Hornets-Bobcats Arena [2005]: 20,200
24	Stadium Sports
25	Orientation of Stadiums Takes into account the sport, time of year it is played and time of day. NFL football, with afternoon games Sept.-Jan. will be oriented 45 degrees off North/South axis. Optimum for baseball—facing from home plate to third base—due north. Second best is due east.
26	New MLB Ballparks Jacobs Field Cleveland Indians 1994 42,865 $175 M Ballpark in Arlington Texas Rangers 1994 49,166 $250 M Coors Field Colorado Rockies 1995 50,381 $215 M Turner Field Atlanta Braves 1997 49,381 $235 M Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1998 45,000 $223 M Bank One Ballpark Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 47,972 $414 M Safeco Field Seattle Mariners 1999 47,116 $517 M Comerica Park Detroit Tigers 2000 40,637 $300 M Pacific Bell Park San Francisco Giants 2000 40,800 $255 M Minute Maid Park Houston Astros 2000 42,000 $250 M PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates 2001 38,217 $228 M Miller Park Milwaukee Brewers 2001 43,000 $400 Million Great American Ball Park Cincinnati Reds 2003 42,060 $320m Busch Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 2006 46,000 $345
27	New NFL Stadiums Heinz Field Pittsburgh Steelers 64,450 2001 $281 M Invesco Field @ Mile High Denver Broncos 76,125 2001 $362M Reliant Stadium Houston Texans 69,500 2002 $325M Ford Field Detroit Lions 65,000 2002 $430M Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA New England Patriots 2002 68,000 $325M Soldier Field II Chicago Bears 63,000 2003 $365M Arizona Cardinals Stadium 73,000 2006, $450M
28	Summary—Facility Types Arena--an indoor facility with fixed and/or portable seats surrounding an open floor area, which can be set with different event configurations. May have a permanent stage or use portable staging when necessary. Typical Events-- basketball, hockey, other sports, concerts, ice shows, circuses, other family shows, miscellaneous other major events. These facilities may also have occasional conventions, trade shows, and meetings, but they are not primarily convention and exhibition centers.
29	"Stadium--a large facility" Stadium--a large facility, either open-aired or domed, with fixed seats or bleachers surrounding a "field area". Typical Events--baseball, football, soccer, major concerts, spectacles, major civic events, and others. A large domed facility with full-field football/soccer capability was considered a Stadium even though its event schedule may include exhibits, basketball, family shows, and other arena-type events.
30	"Auditorium/Theater--an indoor performing arts..." Auditorium/Theater--an indoor performing arts facility or concert hall usually with some type of permanent stage and permanent seats on a raked (sloped) floor, or may have a center or thrust stage with either permanent and/or portable seating. Typical Events--concerts, symphony, ballet, opera, stage presentations, drama, dance, touring Broadway shows, and other community events. These facilities may also have conventions, trade shows, and meetings, but they are not primarily convention and exhibition centers.
31	"Amphitheater--an open-air facility with..." Amphitheater--an open-air facility with a stage, usually some permanent seating, and some lawn seating area. Typical Events--concerts, stage presentations, community events, and miscellaneous other events.
32	"Smirnoff Music Centre"
33	"Convention Center/Exhibit Hall/Trade Show Center..." Convention Center/Exhibit Hall/Trade Show Center -large exhibit areas, supplemented by a variety of different sized meeting rooms. Typical Events -conventions, trade shows, consumer shows (e.g. Boat, Home, Auto etc.), banquets, receptions, meetings, major local events and others
34	"Complex--a combination of two..." Complex--a combination of two or more of the above facility types, presenting typical events as indicated. Typically, a Complex has single management and combined financial reporting.