McNichols Sports Arena

McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena in Denver, Colorado. The arena, completed in 1975 at a cost of $10 million, sat 16,061 for ice hockey and 17,171 for basketball. Constructed near Mile High Stadium, the arena contained 27 luxury suites. It was the home of the Denver Spurs of the WHA from 1975-1976, the Colorado Rockies of the NHL from 1976-1982, the Denver Nuggets of the NBA from 1975-1999 and the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL from 1995-1999. When not being used for athletic events, the venue was frequently used for music concerts. The final concert at "Big Mac," as many Denverites referred to the venue, was performed by the band ZZ Top on September 12 1999.

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Indoor arena - Denver, Colorado - 1975 - Ice hockey - Basketball - Mile High Stadium - Arena - Denver Spurs - WHA - 1976 - Colorado Rockies - NHL - 1982 - Denver Nuggets - NBA - 1999 - Colorado Avalanche - 1995 - ZZ Top - September 12

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McNichols hosted the NCAA Final Four in 1990, won by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas over Duke University and the West Regional Semifinal in 1996.

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NCAA Final Four - 1990 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Duke University - 1996

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McNichols also hosted the first event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993

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Ultimate Fighting Championship - 1993

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The arena was largely shuttered after the Nuggets and Avalanche moved to the Pepsi Center and was torn down to make space for INVESCO Field in 1999.

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Pepsi Center - INVESCO Field

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