Dallas Convention Center Arena
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The Dallas Convention Center
Arena is a 7,428-seat multi-purpose arena
in Dallas, Texas
, USA
. It was opened in 1957. It hosted the Dallas Chaparrals
, of the ABA
, from 1967 to 1973, when the team relocated to San Antonio and became the San Antonio Spurs
. It also hosts other local sporting events and concerts.
32.774764°N 96.798488°W
Dallas Convention Center
The Dallas Convention Center, originally the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, is a meeting hall, event/convention center and civic center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas...
Arena is a 7,428-seat multi-purpose arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was opened in 1957. It hosted the Dallas Chaparrals
Dallas Chaparrals
The Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, later becoming the San Antonio Spurs and joining the NBA.The team suffered from poor attendance and general disinterest in Dallas...
, of the ABA
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
, from 1967 to 1973, when the team relocated to San Antonio and became the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. It also hosts other local sporting events and concerts.
32.774764°N 96.798488°W