Rose Quarter/Rose Garden
Location	1 Center Court Portland, Oregon 97227
Broke ground	1993
Opened	October, 1995
Owner	Vulcan Sports and Entertainment/Paul Allen
Operator	Global Spectrum
Construction cost	$262 million USD
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Tenants
Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) (1995-present) Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) (1995-present) Portland LumberJax (NLL) (2006-present) Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) (1997-1999) Portland Pythons (WISL) (1998-1999) Portland Fire (WNBA) (2000-2002)
Capacity
Basketball: 19,980 Hockey/Lacrosse:17,544 Center stage: approx. 20,500 End Stage: approx. 15,000 "Theatre of the Clouds": approx. 5,000

Inside of Rose Garden Arena (with old Blazers woodmark design).

The Rose Garden Arena is the main indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon. It is owned by Vulcan Sports and Entertainment, a holding company owned by Paul Allen, and is currently managed by Global Spectrum, a company which manages sports facilities (and which also owns several sports franchises). The primary tenant is the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise, also owned by Allen. Image File history File links Rosegardlogo. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 472 pixels Full resolution (2399 × 1415 pixel, file size: 768 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Rose Garden Arena ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... 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The arena, which opened on October 12, 1995 with a ceremony to honor Blazers' fans and the construction workers who built it, was originally capable of seating 20,340 spectators for NBA basketball. Its capacity has since been reduced to 19,980 by subsequent modifications. At the time of its construction, the arena was a state-of-the-art facility. The first regular season game to be played at the Rose Garden was the Trail Blazers hosting the then-Vancouver Grizzlies on November 3, 1995. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The Memphis Grizzlies are a National Basketball Association team based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

History

Ground on the arena was broken in 1993 on a site which was formerly part of the parking lot for nearby Memorial Coliseum. The name was chosen both to reflect Portland's well-known status as the Rose City, and also in reference to the famous Boston Garden and Madison Square Garden arenas in Boston and New York City, respectively, combining the two for the pun "Rose Garden". The arena was initially owned by the Oregon Arena Corporation, a private corporation whose sole shareholder was Allen. Its construction was funded in part by a $155 million loan from a consortium of lenders who included TIAA-CREF, Prudential Insurance, and Farmers Insurance. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Parking lot showing diagonal parking pattern designed for one-way traffic. ... Portland Memorial Coliseum The Memorial Coliseum is an indoor arena, the oldest part of what is now known as the Rose Quarter area within Portland, Oregon. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Boston Garden ISBN 0738511528 The Boston Garden was an arena built in 1928 and demolished in 1998 after the completion of its new successor arena, the FleetCenter, now called TD Banknorth Garden. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... A pun (also known as paronomasia) is a figure of speech which consists of a deliberate confusion of similar words within a phrase or phrases for rhetorical effect, whether humorous or serious. ... See: The White House Rose Garden. ... TIAA-CREF is one of the largest financial services companies in the United States, with some $360 billion in assets under management as of Sept. ... This article refers to Prudential Financial, based in the United States. ... The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies was founded in 1928 as the Farmers Insurance Exchange in Los Angeles, CA. The company started out offering only automobile insurance but home and commercial insurance was added as the company grew. ...

The Rose Garden was designed by the architectural firm Ellerbe Becket of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ellerbe Becket is an international architecture, engineering, and construction firm, founded in 1909, with its corporate office located in Minneapolis, MN, and other offices located in Washington, DC, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA, and Dubai, UAE. Areas of Expertise include architecture, construction, engineering, interior design, and environmental graphics. ...

The financing of the Rose Garden construction was widely hailed at the time as a good example of public-private partnership; most of the costs were borne by Allen rather than by taxpayers. The primary public contribution to the project was the transfer of the underlying land. The City of Portland owns the adjacent Memorial Coliseum and parking garages, but all are managed by the same group managing the Rose Garden. This deal occurred in an era in which it was common for team owners to demand public financing of new arenas and stadiums (using the threat of moving the sports franchise as leverage). The City of Portland hoped that the building of the arena would lead to other renovation or development in the Rose Quarter district, but as of 2007 this has yet to materialize. The Lloyd District is a primarily commercial neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ...

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Amenities

The Rose Garden is a multipurpose arena which is suitable for numerous indoor sports, including basketball, ice hockey, arena football, and lacrosse, as well as for hosting other events such as concerts, conventions, and circuses. The arena has a seating capacity of 19,980 for basketball. When configured for hockey or lacrosse, capacity decreases to 17,544. The arena supports several different concert configurations as well. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

Arena seating is divided into two primary sections, separated by skyboxes. The seating below the skyboxes, known as the lower bowl, is further divided into the 100 and 200 levels; the upper bowl is known as the 300 level. Luxury box or luxury suite is the North American term for a special seating section in arenas, stadiums and other sports venues. ...

TriMet maintains a transit center just south of the arena, including the MAX Light Rail stations and several bus lines serve the Rose Quarter. In addition, the MAX Yellow Line stops at the separate Interstate/Rose Quarter station on the western side. The Rose Quarter is located on the east bank of the Willamette River in the Lloyd District across from downtown. Nearby landmarks include the Steel Bridge, the Oregon Convention Center, and the Eastbank Esplanade. A TriMet bus parked near MAX tracks. ... Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ... MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ... The Interstate/Rose Quarter station is a light rail station on the MAX Yellow Line in Portland, Oregon. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double lift bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. ... The Oregon Convention Center and its signature twin spires. ... The Eastbank Esplanade The Eastbank Esplanade (officially Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade) is a pedestrian and bicycle path along the east shore of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. ...

Events and tenants

Sports teams

The arena's current primary tenant is the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. It is also home to the junior hockey team Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL and the Portland LumberJax, an NLL expansion team that began play in January 2006. Both the Trail Blazers and Winter Hawks played in the Memorial Coliseum and moved to the Rose Garden when it was completed in 1995. However, the Rose Garden and the Memorial Coliseum split Winter Hawks home games during the season. The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old1. ... City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Portland LumberJax (sometimes referred to as the Jax) are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) which started playing in the 2006 season. ... The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The arena was also built to accommodate a NHL franchise and there has been speculation over the years about Portland landing a team. However, this has not yet occurred. NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ...

In 1997, an AFL team landed in Portland from Memphis as the Portland Forest Dragons. Two seasons later, they relocated to Oklahoma City. The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... The Portland Forest Dragons were a franchise in the Arena Football League and were previously the Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocating to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ...

The Rose Garden did host the 2000 WNBA expansion team Portland Fire; however the team folded in 2002. WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... The Portland Fire joined the Womens National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the National Basketball Association team the Portland Trailblazers. ...

The Rose Garden and Portland Winter Hawks hold the Western Hockey League's record for single game attendance with a crowd of 19,103 on March 15, 1997. The Winter Hawks tied the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds, 6-6. City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (75th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seattle Thunderbirds are an ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. ...

Other Events

The venue hosted several WWE events, a rarity in Oregon, including Unforgiven in 2004 and a Raw show earlier in that year. Smackdown! also came to Portland in May 2006. Raw was slated to come back to the Rose Garden on February 12, 2007. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Unforgiven is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the 1999 edition. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... WWE Friday Night SmackDown! is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the flagship broadcast of the SmackDown! brand. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

In the Winter of 2005, the Rose Quarter hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ...

In 2004, Portland was selected as one of five cities in the U.S. to host the Dew Action Sports Tour, a new extreme sports franchise to start in 2005. Titled the Vans Invitational, the event was held at the Rose Quarter from August 17-21. The Rose Quarter hosted BMX: Dirt and Freestyle Motocross. The Dew Action Sports will return to Portland for a third year. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Dew Action Sports Tour is an extreme sports tour francise that started in 2005. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vans Invitational is the title name for the Dew Action Sports Tour while in Portland, Oregon. ... Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a recent variation on the sport of motocross. ...

A number of rock concerts have also occurred at the venue. The first concert held in the Rose Garden was David Bowie with Nine Inch Nails. In November 2005 alone, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney both played the arena. David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (Born: 18 June 1942 ) is an iconic Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ...

The Rose Quarter Arena hosted the 2007 NLL All Star Game on March 10, 2007. All Stars during the skills competition, 2005, Calgary National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (70th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

In 2009, the Rose Garden will host first- and second-round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. It will be the first time NCAA men's tournament games are played in the state of Oregon since 1983. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

The arena remains a popular venue for concerts, ice shows, and other large events.

Oregon Arena Corporation Bankruptcy

Rose Garden Arena

Claiming the local economy was responsible for reduced revenues which made it unable to make payments on that loan, the Oregon Arena Corporation filed for bankruptcy on February 27, 2004. The bankruptcy proceedings began on September 9. Image File history File links RoseGardenArena. ... Image File history File links RoseGardenArena. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Several factors contributed to the bankruptcy. The initial loan was made on terms unfavorable to Oregon Arena Corporation (above-market interest coupled with no ability to make early repayment). The May 1, 2003, opening of the Clark County Amphitheater in nearby Vancouver, Washington provided the Rose Quarter with significant competition as a concert venue. The Trailblazers were not drawing as well due to negative press (a number of fans ran afoul of the law and the team was derided as the "Jail Blazers" in the media) and a decline in quality of play. Many of the corporations leasing skyboxes in the arena (a primary source of revenue) declined to renew leases. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Vancouver USA, The Couve Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Royce Pollard Area  - City  46. ...

The bankruptcy filing was widely criticized in the local media and elsewhere. Allen, a billionaire who cofounded Microsoft, clearly had sufficient personal assets to repay the loan in full. As the Oregon Arena Corporation was a separate legal entity, Allen had no legal responsibility to do so; however, he was accused of taking advantage of "loopholes" in the law (the separate legal status of OAC) to get out from under a debt. However, the terms of the loan specifically prevented early repayment, and the creditors were unwilling to waive the terms of that agreement. Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ...

As a result of the bankruptcy proceedings, the Oregon Arena Corporation was dissolved and their assets (primarily the Rose Quarter and attached structures) became the property of the lenders. The lenders formed Portland Arena Management and hired Global Spectrum to operate the arena. Portland Arena Management has since invested millions of dollars into refurbishing the arena.

On February 2, 2007, Allen (through his subsidiary Vulcan) and PAE announced that the parties had signed a letter-of-intent for Allen to repurchase the arena. ^[1]. On April 2 of that year, the deal was completed. Terms of the purchase agreement were not disclosed. Global Spectrum continues as the operator. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ...

External links

• Rose Quarter website

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