What is Desert Diamond Arena?
[[Image:Gila River Arena Gate 4 Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Outside of the Desert Diamond Arena when it was known as Gila River Arena]] The '''Desert Diamond Arena''' is a [[sport]]s [[arena]] in [[Glendale, Arizona]]. The arena opened on [[December 26]], [[2003]], and was the home of the [[Arizona Coyotes]] of the [[National Hockey League]] until the end of the 2021-2022 (NHL) season. The arena was originally known as '''Glendale Arena''' until online company [[Jobing.com]] acquired naming rights in late 2006 for 10 years, which cost a reported $30 million. The building became '''Jobing.com Arena''' on January 1, 2007. In 2014, the team ended the contract with Jobing.com and reached a new deal with the Gila River Casinos, owned by a local tribe of Native Americans. The new arena name became official on September 10, 2014 and he arena was renamed '''Gila River Arena'''.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730024&navid=DL|title=It's Official: Gila River Arena is New Name for Coyotes Home Rink |publisher=Arizona Coyotes |date=September 10, 2014 |accessdate=September 15, 2014}}</ref> On August 23, 2022, [[Desert Diamond Casino]] would purchase the naming rights for the arena and it would be renamed the '''Desert Diamond Arena'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2022/08/23/gila-river-arena-glendale-has-new-naming-rights-deal/7876224001/|accessdate=December 6, 2023|title=Former Coyotes arena in Glendale gets a new name|publisher=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref> The arena currently seats 17,125 people (17,534 with standing room). The [[Arizona Sting]] of the [[National Lacrosse League]] (NLL) also played in the arena from 2003 to 2007. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{Official|https://www.desertdiamondarena.com/}} {{sport-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Sports buildings in the United States]] [[Category:Arizona Coyotes]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Arizona]] [[Category:2003 establishments in Arizona]]