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The Oracle Arena also known by its former name of The Arena in Oakland is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, United States. It was originally constructed as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in 1966. Over the years though, the arena became increasingly outdated, lacking the luxuries of newer ones. Rather than building a new arena in Oakland – or, for that matter, in San Francisco or San Jose, as some wanted – the decision was made to proceed with a $100 million renovation that tore down much of the old arena, leaving the external walls, roof and foundation, along with a few other features, intact, and then building a new seating bowl within the older confines, similar to what was done to the KeyArena in Seattle. The renovation began in mid-1996 and was completed in time for the Golden State Warriors to return in the fall of 1997. (They played the intervening season at the San Jose Arena). The new arena seats 19,596 for basketball and 17,000 for ice hockey. 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The arena has been home to the Golden State Warriors since 1966, excepting the one-year hiatus. The Cal Golden Bears have played a few games at the arena over the years, as well. The Coliseum also hosted the Bay Bombers (Roller Derby, 1966-1973) as well as the California Golden Seals (also known as the Oakland Seals and California Seals previously) of the NHL from 1967–1976. The Oakland Skates, a professional roller hockey team, also played here from 1993 to 1995. The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California, United States. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ... Oakland Outlaws, A Roller Derby Team. ... The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967-76. ... NHL redirects here. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Roller hockey is a category which includes two rollersports. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Arena in Oakland hosted the West Regional of the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It has twice before played host as the West Regional site in 1990 and 1995. The 2006 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... This article is about the year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The arena has also been used as a concert venue for bands like Pink Floyd (1977), U2 (2005) and scheduled for The Rolling Stones in 2006. Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and as they evolved, became widely known as pioneers of progressive rock music. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ...

The Oracle

On October 20, 2006 the Golden State Warriors and the Oracle Corporation announced a 10-year agreement in which the the Oakland Arena will be known as The Oracle. The Oracle will continue to be managed by Oakland-Alameda County Authority (JPA) and SMG. The JPA will be asked to approve the deal at its November 10 meeting. A formal press conference of the agreement was held on October 30.[1] That formal announcement refers to Oracle Arena. [2] October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is one of the major companies developing database management systems (DBMS), tools for database development, middle-tier software (Fusion Middleware), enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain planning (SCM) software. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ...

See also

McAfee Coliseum is a stadium located in Oakland, California, United States that is used for football and baseball games. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) West Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9,27,34,43 Name Oakland Athletics (1968â€“present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Ballpark McAfee Coliseum (1968â€“present) a. ... City Oakland, California Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Art Shell Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970â€“present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present) Team history Oakland Raiders (1960...

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Categories: Buildings and structures in Oakland, California | 1966 establishments | Indoor arenas in the United States | Basketball venues in the United States | National Basketball Association venues | Sports venues in California | Sports in Oakland, California | Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States | Golden State Warriors | Professional wrestling venues | NBA All-Star Game Venues | National Hockey League venues The following is a list of National Basketball Association arenas: Category: ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier womens swimming league and one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The American Airlines Center is an arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood near downtown Dallas, Texas that is used for hockey games, basketball games and concerts. ... The ARCO Arena is an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California at , . Completed in 1988, at a cost of $40 million â€” entirely privately financed â€” it is home to the Sacramento Kings of the NBA and the WNBAs Sacramento Monarchs. ... The AT&T Center is an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas. ... The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... FedExForum is a sports venue officially opened in September of 2004. ... The Ford Center is an multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City. ... KeyArena at Seattle Center is located north of downtown Seattle, USA on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962s Century 21 Exposition, a Worlds Fair). ... The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Pepsi Center is an arena located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The building is home to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth and Colorado Crush. ... Inside of Rose Garden Arena (with old Blazers woodmark design). ... Staples Center is a multipurpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District. ... The Target Center The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota sponsored by Target Corporation that is home to the National Basketball Associations Minnesota Timberwolves and Womens National Basketball Associations Minnesota Lynx. ... The Toyota Center is a sports stadium located at 1510 Polk Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. ... US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena) is a sports and entertainment facility located in Phoenix, Arizona. ... North Entrance Atrium View from CN Tower The Air Canada Centre, often referred to simply as The ACC, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. ... The AmericanAirlines Arena is an arena located in downtown Miami, Florida along Biscayne Bay and is used for basketball games and concerts. ... Amway Arena (formerly Orlando Arena, TD Waterhouse Centre, and The Arena in Orlando coloquially known as the O-Rena) is an indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. ... The Bradley Center is an indoor arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Charlotte Bobcats Arena (also known locally as The Uptown Arena and CBA) is an 18,500-seat entertainment and sports venue currently under construction in the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina. ... The Conseco Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Continental Airlines Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... The Palace of Auburn Hills (a. ... The Philips Arena is a indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Quicken Loans Arena (aka The Q) is a multipurpose arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Until August 2005, it was known as Gund Arena, named for Gordon Gund, a former owner of the Cavaliers, after he paid for the naming rights. ... TD Banknorth Garden, named after its sponsor, TD Banknorth, is often called simply the Garden, or the traditional Boston Garden and formerly known as the FleetCenter and the Shawmut Center, is a sports arena in the North End neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts. ... The United Center is a sports arena located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines, located at 1901 W. Madison Street, west of downtown Chicago. ... The Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications. ... The Wachovia Center (formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center) is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ...