By Cara Vanderhook

On Saturday, April 8th, Crypto.com Arena celebrates and completes its 250th Doubleheader conversion when the Clippers host the Portland Trailblazers at 1:00 p.m. and then the LA Kings host the Colorado Avalanche at 7:30 p.m. This is an incredible accomplishment for the legendary arena and below is a break down by the numbers is below.

Home Events by the Numbers

Clippers

229

Kings

146

Lakers

120

Harlem Globetrotters

3

Sparks

1

Concerts

1

Total number of Basketball-to-Basketball Double Headers – 104
Total number of Hockey to Basketball Double Headers – 80
Total number of Basketball to Hockey – 65
Total number of Hockey to Concert – 1
Above includes Harlem Globetrotters to Clippers in February 2000, Globetrotters to Kings in February 2004, and Globetrotters to Lakers in February 2022
Concert was Don Henley in March 2001 following Kings Game
Sparks to Kings – September 13, 2015
Most Double Headers in One Season – 15 (2015-2016)
Least Number of Double Headers in One Season – 3 (2020-2021)

NBA Courts by the Numbers

Clippers Court

Court measures 130’ by 62’ by Connor Flooring
Consists of 266 wood panels
During the Clippers 229 Double Header Games Crypto.com Arena conversion crew have moved 60,914 wood panels

Lakers Court

Court measures 120’ by 60’ by Robbins Flooring
Consists of 232 wood panels
During the Lakers 120 Double Header Games Crypto.com Arena conversion crew have moved 27,840 wood panels

NHL Ice by the Numbers

Kings Ice

Ice measures 200’ by 85’
It takes 520 pieces of overlay decks to cover the ice
During the Kings 146 Double Header Games the Crypto.com Arena conversion crew has moved 75,920 overlay decks
Around the rink there are 112 pieces of acrylic shielding
During the Kings 146 Double Header Games the Crypto.com Arena conversion crew has installed a combined 16,352 pieces of acrylic shielding

Amount of Time & Crew Size

Takes approx. 90 minutes to convert from basketball to basketball on a double header day
Approx. 9,360 minutes have been spent converting from basketball to basketball

Takes approx. 120 minutes to convert from hockey to basketball or vice versa
Approx. 17,400 spent converting from hockey to basketball or vice versa

Total crew size is 50 (Basketball to Basketball) and 60 (Basketball to Hockey) people for a conversion, which includes conversion crew, event crew, maintenance and engineering

Numbers by the Years

YEAR

# DOUBLE HEADERS

1999-2000

7

2000-2001

7

2001-2002

11

2002-2003

9

2003-2004

12

2004-2005

4

2005-2006

13

2006-2007

11

2007-2008

10

2008-2009

11

2009-2010

10

2010-2011

13

2011-2012

14

2012-2013

10

2013-2014

10

2014-2015

13

2015-2016

15

2016-2017

11

2017-2018

11

2018-2019

12

2019-2020

8

2020-2021

3

2021-2022

11

2022-2023

14

Total

250

Four times in the history of Crypto.com Arena, teams from the same city have played on the same day:

January 12, 2008 – Kings vs. Dallas and Clippers vs. Dallas
September 15, 2013 – Sparks vs. Phoenix and Kings vs. Phoenix
January 2, 2016 – Kings vs. Philadelphia and Clippers vs. Philadelphia
January 21, 2018 – Lakers vs. Knicks and Kings vs. Rangers

Three Times in the history of Crypto.com Arena, the Clippers, Lakers and Kings have all played on the same day.

December 12, 2006 – Clippers vs. Lakers & Kings vs. Anaheim
February 23, 2008 – Clippers vs. Lakers & Kings vs. Chicago
January 14, 2017 – Clippers vs. Lakers & Kings vs. Winnipeg

Cara Vanderhook is Vice President, Communications for Crypto.com Arena.

PNC Arena, home of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and the N.C. State men’s basketball team will remain “PNC Arena” for at least two more years after the Canes and bank officials announced an agreement.

At a special board meeting of the Centennial Authority, which officially owns and oversees the arena and its operation, the group agreed to the new agreement, which includes a two-year extension of the building’s naming rights, and a seven-year agreement overall between Gale Force Holdings — parent company of the Hurricanes — and PNC Bank. In addition to two years of building naming rights, PNC will have sponsorship of the previously unsponsored club level at the arena for seven years — a term that matches the currently agreed-to lease between the Centennial Authority and the Hurricanes.

No financial terms have been disclosed.

The original 20-year deal between the Hurricanes and what was originally RBC Centura Bank, worth $4 million per year, expired at the end of August, but the two sides continued to extend the negotiating window to pursue a long-term extension. Any naming-rights revenue is divided among the Hurricanes, N.C. State and the Centennial Authority.

The most recently negotiated lease agreement between the Hurricanes and Centennial Authority runs through Sept. 30, 2029, though longer-term deals have been discussed in conjunction with a major renovation project that would transform the 24-year-old arena into a more modern event venue.

The Centennial Authority and N.C. State receive a flat fee for naming rights, per the lease agreement, even if there is no naming rights sponsor. The Centennial Authority receives about $1.7 million, and N.C. State about $300,000 annually for naming rights.

By Bill Smith

When Major League Soccer’s newest team, St. Louis CITY SC, hosted its inaugural game at CITYPARK on March 4th, fans enjoyed a seamless fan experience thanks to SKIDATA’s groundbreaking Connected Stadium technology. The technology allows fans to use a single credential on their smart phones to access everything the stadium has to offer. When fans arrive at the stadium, they use their phones to access and pay for parking, enter the stadium, and even pay for concessions and souvenirs.

“The connected stadium is the future of venue management, providing complete access to an event and all the associated services with a single credential,” said Andrew Feffer, Head of Venues and Events for SKIDATA. “St. Louis CITY SC’s fans are going to enjoy the convenience and benefits provided by this technology.”

The credential connects the fan’s device to an enterprise platform that manages all elements of an event. The platform also provides rich data to stadium operations managers so they can better understand individual fan preferences and behaviors. This will allow the team to send personalized promotions, offers, and added value benefits directly to fans.

“As one of the few professional sports teams with our new stadium, offices, practice facilities, and parking structures all located within one urban setting, we chose to invest in campus-wide technologies that support a seamless and fully connected fan experience,” said Matt Sebek, St. Louis CITY SC Chief Experience Officer. “This approach allows us to manage the entire guest journey from parking to ticketing to multi-channel commerce while also simplifying the operational management of many roles and permissions on our campus.”

Bill Smith is with Smith-Phillips Strategic Communications.

After the cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed into bankruptcy in late 2022, the arena the Miami Heat played in because known only as the “Miami-Dade Arena.” We may soon have a new name for the arena — the Kaseya Center.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released a proposal for a $117 million naming rights deal with the software company based in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. County commissioners will vote on the agreement April 4. The NBA hasn’t signed off on an agreement. The sponsorship deal cannot be finalized without league approval.

FTX only held naming rights on the arena for the 2021-22 season and the beginning of the 2022-23 season. From 2000 to 2021, the center was known as the AmericanAirlines Arena.

Kaseya is a privately held company with about 900 employees in Miami. The company will receive $4.6 million in subsidies from Miami-Dade county if it meets its goals to hire 3,000 more employees in Miami.

By Annie Merrill

Dan Phillips, AIA, has joined HOK’s Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice as a principal and senior project designer. Based in Dallas, Phillips brings more than three decades of experience designing high-profile stadiums, ballparks, arenas, and training facilities across the globe.

“Dan is known for his ability to bring a client’s vision to life while supporting their revenue generation goals,” said Nate Appleman, HOK’s director of Sports + Recreation + Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to HOK.”

Phillips has dedicated his career to designing sports facilities that deliver an exceptional experience for fans and athletes. His recent notable collegiate projects include Amon G. Carter Stadium and Schollmaier Arena at Texas Christian University, Brian Patterson Performance Center at Rice University, College Park Center Arena at the University of Texas at Arlington, and Hunt Family Baseball Development Center at the University of Arkansas. He also has designed spring training facilities for Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers and helped lead the design of Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.

“Dan’s deep experience with clients in the region and commitment to design excellence will play a crucial role in the growth of our Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice in Texas and beyond,” said Jay Tatum, HOK’s managing principal for Texas. “He will be instrumental as we design and deliver sports facility work from our Dallas, Houston, and Austin studios.”

Annie Merrill is Associate / Communications Manager for HOK and based in Kansas City, Missouri.