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'{{Short description|Indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}} {{For|the Ukrainian political party|United Centre}} {{Distinguish|Watsco Center}} {{Infobox venue | stadium_name = United Center | nickname = ''The House That [[Michael Jordan|Jordan]] Built''<br />''The UC''<br />''The Madhouse on Madison'' | logo_image = United Center logo.svg | image = United Center 1.jpg | caption = United Center in September 2015 | address = 1901 West Madison Street | location = [[Chicago, Illinois]], [[United States]] | coordinates = {{Coord|41|52|50|N|87|40|27|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = United States Chicago#USA Illinois#USA | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Chicago]]##Location in [[Illinois]]##Location in the [[United States]] | broke_ground = April 6, 1992<ref>{{cite news |title=Dignitaries Dig in at New Stadium Fete|first1=Paul|last1=Sullivan|first2=Patrick|last2=Reardon|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HxsaAAAAIBAJ&pg=3514,1559573&dq=en|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 7, 1992|access-date=May 15, 2012}}</ref> | built = 1992&ndash;1994 | opened = August 18, 1994 | closed = | demolished = | owner = United Center Joint Venture (UCJV)<br />([[Chicago Bulls]] 50%/[[Chicago Blackhawks]] 50%)<ref>{{cite news |title=Blackhawks, Bulls Owners Mull Office Project Next to United Center|first=Micah|last=Maidenberg|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20141001/CRED03/140939974/blackhawks-bulls-owners-mull-office-project-next-to-united-center|work=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]|date=October 1, 2014|access-date=February 15, 2015}}</ref> | operator = United Center Joint Venture | scoreboard = [[Mitsubishi Electric]]<ref>{{cite news |title=A new scoreboard is coming to the United Center. It will have the largest high-def screens among NBA and NHL arenas.|first=Phil|last=Thompson|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-bulls-blackhawks-united-center-scoreboard-20190320-story.html|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 20, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> | renovated = 2009–10 (300 Level)<br />2014 (exterior) | expanded = 2016–17 (atrium) | construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]175 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|175000000|1994}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) | architect = [[Populous (company)|Populous]] (then HOK Sport)<br />[[HDR, Inc.|W. E. Simpson Company, Inc.]]<br />Marmon Mok | project_manager = International Facilities Group, LLC<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ifgroup.cc/content/?section=506&section2=508&section3=552&page=552 |title=International Facilities Group - United Center |access-date=2011-10-18 |archive-date=2016-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404024608/http://ifgroup.cc/content/?page=552&section=506&section2=508&section3=552 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | structural engineer = [[Thornton Tomasetti]] | services engineer = [[WSP Group|Flack + Kurtz]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Engineers Mark 25th Anniversary|first=Lois|last=Weiss|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3601/is_n23_v41/ai_16400039/|publisher=Real Estate Weekly|date=January 4, 1995|access-date=May 15, 2012}}</ref> | general_contractor = [[AMEC|Morse Diesel]]/[[Hunt Construction Group|Huber Hunt & Nichols]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120516014909/http://www.emporis.com/building/unitedcenter-chicago-il-usa United Center - Emporis.com]</ref> | tenants = [[Chicago Bulls]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) (1994–present)<br />[[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) (1994–present) | seating_capacity = [[Concerts]]: 23,500<br />[[Basketball]]: 20,917<br />(standing room to at least 23,129<ref>{{cite news|title=Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls|url=http://sports.chicagotribune.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=chicagosports&page=nba/scores/final/boxscore.aspx?GAMEID=12668|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 19, 2010|access-date=February 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303203630/http://sports.chicagotribune.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=chicagosports&page=nba%2Fscores%2Ffinal%2Fboxscore.aspx%3FGAMEID%3D12668|archive-date=2014-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />[[Ice hockey|Hockey]]: 19,717<br />(standing room to at least 22,428)<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2, OT|agency=Associated Press|url=http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021225|publisher=National Hockey League|date=April 11, 2010|access-date=February 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616020900/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021225|archive-date=June 16, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | dimensions = {{convert|960000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} | publictransit = <br /> {{rint|chicago|Green}} at [[Damen station (CTA Green Line)|Damen]] (beginning in 2024) <br />{{rint|chicago|Green}}{{rint|chicago|Pink}} at [[Ashland (CTA Green and Pink Lines station)|Ashland]]<br />{{rint|chicago|Blue}} at [[Illinois Medical District (CTA station)|Illinois Medical District]]| }} '''United Center''' is an [[indoor arena]] on the [[Near West Side, Chicago|Near West Side]] of [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States. It is home to the [[Chicago Bulls]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). It is named after its corporate sponsor [[United Airlines]], which has been based in Chicago since 2007 and has a hub at [[O'Hare International Airport]]. With a capacity of nearly 21,000, the United Center is the [[List of National Basketball Association arenas|largest arena by capacity]] in the NBA, and [[List of National Hockey League arenas|second largest arena by capacity]] in the NHL. It also has a seating capacity of 23,500 for concerts. Opening in 1994, the United Center replaced the [[Chicago Stadium]], which was located across the street. The first event held at the arena was [[SummerSlam (1994)|WWF SummerSlam]]. Due to the [[1994–95 NHL lockout|lockout]], the Blackhawks did not move in until [[1994-95 NHL season|January 1995]]. In 1996, the United Center hosted the [[1996 Democratic National Convention|Democratic National Convention]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99340726/|title=Speakers send a strong message|work=Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan)|date=August 27, 1996|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> The arena is home to an iconic [[statue of Michael Jordan]] erected in 1994. Originally located outside the arena, it now stands inside an atrium which was added in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Michael Jordan statue has new home inside the United Center atrium |url=https://www.timeout.com/chicago/blog/the-michael-jordan-statue-has-new-home-inside-the-united-center-atrium-030217 |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=Time Out Chicago |language=en}}</ref> The Jordan statue has since been joined by statues of Blackhawks legends [[Bobby Hull]] and [[Stan Mikita]], while a statue of various Blackhawks players is located across the street on the site of Chicago Stadium. On March 25, 2021, the United Center became Chicago's logistical hub to support the city's efforts against [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unitedcenter.com/official-statement-on-covid-19/|title=COVID-19 Updates {{!}} United Center|website=www.unitedcenter.com|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> ==Arena information== [[File:United Center 2014.jpg|thumb|Arena exterior in April 2014]] Both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Bulls play their home games at the arena with some of them on back to back nights. The hardwood floor for the Bulls games is laid over the ice that the Blackhawks play on. The flooring is assembled like a puzzle and taken apart when the Blackhawks have a game.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igdlN3wqBfY Ice to Hardwood: United Center Photo Timelapse ]</ref> The Bulls and Blackhawks own and operate United Center through the United Center Joint Venture (UCJV), a 50/50 partnership. It covers {{convert|960000|sqft|m2}} on a 46-acre (19 ha) parcel, west of the [[Chicago Loop]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A Closer Look Inside The United Center|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-07/sports/9409150331_1_level-restrooms-concourse|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 7, 1994|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> The arena is the largest in the United States in size, though not in capacity. Its exterior bears a striking resemblance to that of [[Chicago Stadium]]. It seats 19,717 for hockey, 20,917 for basketball and up to 23,500 for [[concert]]s. The United Center hosts over 200 events per year and has drawn over 20 million visitors since its opening. Attendance routinely exceeds [[seating capacity]] for Bulls and Blackhawks games. The Bulls operate their practice facility, the Advocate Center, named after the Advocate Medical Group, a block just to the east of the United Center. That facility opened in 2014. ===Design and construction=== The original construction of the arena cost $175&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Blackhawks: Pros And Cons To New United Center "L" Train |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nhl/chicago-blackhawks-pros-and-cons-to-new-united-center-l-train |website=FOX Sports |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> United Center's acoustics were designed to amplify noise to replicate "The Roar"&nbsp;&ndash; the din that made Chicago Stadium famous, especially during hockey games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hawks Quiet In Opener|first=Robert|last=Markus|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-17/sports/9409170143_1_hawks-roar-exhibition-opener|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 17, 1994|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> The designers originally estimated that the United Center would be 80% as loud as the Chicago Stadium had been. To amplify noise, they placed angled steel panels around the top level in order to reflect noise back into the arena's bowl.<ref name="Milieu"/> During hockey season, the Blackhawks use an [[Allen Organ Company|Allen TH323 Theatre Organ]] that is a replica of the Chicago Stadium's famous [[Barton Organ Company|Barton organ]]. Recreating the old organ's notes took two years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Like Stadium, New Organ Will Be More Versatile|first=Marcia C.|last=Smith|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-07/sports/9409070059_1_organ-sound-pipe|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 7, 1994|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> The building is {{convert|140|ft|m}} tall,<ref>{{cite web |title=United Center, Chicago |url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/228331/united-center-chicago-il-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614231709/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/228331/united-center-chicago-il-usa|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2015|publisher=Emporis|access-date=December 30, 2015}}</ref> and is of concrete and steel construction, with 3,500 tons of steel being utilized in its construction.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Profiles of American / Canadian Sports Stadiums and Arenas|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xNsfQSqHlDMC|publisher = Xlibris Corporation|date = 2006-03-13|isbn = 9781462836765|first = Gene W.|last = Knupke}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=December 2017}} While the Blackhawks and Bulls had long planned another arena, an inflated real estate market and the [[early 1990s recession]] delayed the project until financing was secured from an international syndicate, with funding by banks from Japan, Australia and France.<ref name="Robert"/> The arena originally had 216 luxury sky-boxes,<ref name="Milieu"/><ref name="Robert">{{cite news |title=Work Set To Start On New Arena |first=Robert|last=Davis|url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-04-06/news/9201310828_1_new-stadium-basketball-and-hockey-arena-mayor-richard-daley|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 6, 1992|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> the most of any professional hockey or basketball venue at the time of its opening.<ref name="Milieu"/> Bu the 2009&ndash;10 renovation, this had been decreased to 169 executive suites spread across its three levels of suites.<ref>{{cite web |title=Premium Seating and Suites at the United Center|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/tickets/premium.html|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> It also was originally constructed with 3,000 club seats.<ref name="Milieu"/> Architects originally proposed utilizing [[limestone]] and [[granite]] for its exterior, however the owners instead decided to have a less expensive precast concrete exterior.<ref name="Milieu">{{cite web |last1=Kamin |first1=Blair |title=Throughly Modern Milieu |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-08-21-9408210174-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=12 April 2023 |date=August 21, 1994}}</ref> Per the team owners' request, the City of Chicago closed a section of Monroe Street west of the stadium, as the venue's footprint extends into where the road's sidewalk had previously been located. When the venue opened, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' architecture critic [[Blair Kamin]] criticized this street closure and other aspects as the venue's design as isolating the venue from its surrounding neighborhood. He argued that the venue's design had intentionally closed the arena off from its surroundings, which at the time included the (since-demolished) [[Henry Horner Homes]] public housing.<ref name="Milieu"/> ==Events== ===Sports=== ====Basketball==== The arena was the Bulls' home during their second run of three consecutive championships, hosting the {{nbafy|1996}}, {{nbafy|1997}}, and [[1998 NBA Finals]]. The Bulls won the 1996 and 1997 series in the sixth game at home, but won the 1998 series at the [[Delta Center]] in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. In 2020, it hosted [[2020 NBA All-Star Game|the NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-chicago-to-host-2020-nba-all-star-game-20171109-story.html|title=Chicago to host NBA All-Star 2020|date=November 9, 2017|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> ====Hockey==== The arena has hosted the Stanley Cup Finals three times: in {{scfy|2010}}, {{scfy|2013}}, and {{scfy|2015}}. The Blackhawks clinched two Stanley Cups on the ice of their opponent in the sixth game of the series ([[Philadelphia Flyers|Philadelphia]]'s [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wachovia Center]] in 2010 and [[Boston Bruins|Boston]]'s [[TD Garden]] in 2013). The Blackhawks won the 2015 Finals against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] at home in the sixth game, the first time since 1938 the Hawks clinched the Cup in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Blackhawks fans anticipating Stanley Cup|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-blackhawks-fans-met-0616-20150615-story.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=June 15, 2015|access-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> In 2017 It Also Hosted the [[2017 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|2017 NCAA Division I Frozen Four]] April 6th-8th, Marking the only [[NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|Frozen Four]] in history to be hosted in [[Chicago]] let alone the state of I[[Illinois]]Illinois Both The 2017-18 And 2018-19 Seasons Saw United Center Hosting the [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|University Of Wisconsin Badgers]] And [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] Yearly Rivalry Game The [https://www.ahai.org/page/show/255785-illinois-state-championship Illinois State High School Hockey Championships] are hosted at the United Center yearly for the Blackhawk Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Blackhawk Cup To Be Decided At The United Center On Friday Night|url=http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522414|publisher=National Hockey League|date=March 23, 2010|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> ====NCAA basketball==== In addition to 41 Bulls and Blackhawks games each year, United Center has hosted other sporting events such as [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|University of Illinois basketball]], the [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] [[Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament|men's basketball tournament]] (from the first tournament in 1998 to 2001, then in odd-numbered years from 2003 to 2007 and again in 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2023),<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Big Ten men's basketball tournament|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/big10-m-baskbl-tournament-12.html|publisher=Big Ten Conference|access-date=February 5, 2013|archive-date=May 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527234346/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/big10-m-baskbl-tournament-12.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Big Ten tournament History|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122304aad.html|publisher=Big Ten Conference|access-date=February 5, 2013|archive-date=November 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119010614/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122304aad.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Men's NCAA basketball tournament]] (hosted six times, including 2022), the [[Champions Classic]] (in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2023), the [[Roundball Classic]], and the Great Eight Classic. ====Professional wrestling==== United Center was also the site of the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] pay-per-view [[SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam]] in 1994—the first major event held inside the building, and also the only major event held in the building by WWE, as they have traditionally held their Chicago events at [[Allstate Arena]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Bulls Media Guide: United Center Information|url=http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/11_media_0405.pdf#page=9|format=PDF|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=August 19, 2007}}</ref> It also hosted the last of [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]]'s annual [[Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]] pay-per-views in 2000. On March&nbsp;3, 2018, WWE returned to United Center for the first time in over 20 years with a "Road to [[WrestleMania 34|WrestleMania]]" [[house show]]. [[File:AEWCollisionChicago.jpg|thumb|First Episode of AEW Collision at United Center in Chicago]] During a special episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite]]'', titled [[Fight for the Fallen (2021)|Fight For the Fallen]] on July&nbsp;28, 2021, [[Tony Schiavone]] announced that [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) would host the second episode of their television series, ''[[AEW Rampage]]'', at the United Center on August&nbsp;20, 2021, subtitled "[[AEW The First Dance|The First Dance]]" in what would be the first televised wrestling event to take place in the United Center since 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=AEW Rampage: The First Dance|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/aew-rampage-the-first-dance}}</ref> The event marked Chicago native [[CM Punk]]'s AEW debut and return to professional wrestling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/32058245/cm-punk-makes-pro-wrestling-return-signs-all-elite-wrestling|title=CM Punk makes pro-wrestling return, signs with All Elite Wrestling|work=[[ESPN]]|first=Marc|last=Raimondi|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2021}}</ref> AEW also held another event at the United Center in partnership with [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) on June&nbsp;26, 2022, titled [[AEW×NJPW: Forbidden Door]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2022/04/21/aew-njpw-joint-pay-per-view-tony-khan|title=Tony Khan Announces First-Ever AEW, NJPW Joint Pay-Per View Event|first=Justin|last=Barrasso|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=April 20, 2022|accessdate=April 22, 2022}}</ref> AEW then hosted the premiere of [[AEW Collision]] on Saturday, June&nbsp;17, 2023, with the return of CM Punk being a headliner for the event. The venue also hosted the [[All Out (2023)|2023]] edition of AEW's [[AEW All Out|All Out]] pay-per-view on September&nbsp;3, 2023. ====Mixed martial arts==== On January 28, 2012, the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] held its first nationally televised event at the arena. [[UFC on Fox 2]] was the UFC's 2nd live prime-time event on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. The headlining fight was former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion [[Rashad Evans]] vs. [[Phil Davis (fighter)|Phil Davis]], with Evans winning by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite news |title=Evans Wins Big 1|first=Matt|last=Erickson|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-28/sports/ct-spt-0129-mma-ufc-chicago--20120129_1_rashad-evans-anderson-silva-ufc|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 28, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> The [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] announced in mid-January 2015 that the United Center would be host of [[UFC on Fox 16]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-on-fox-16-official-for-july-25-at-chicagos-united-center|title=UFC on FOX 16 official for July 25 at Chicago's United Center|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-01-14}}</ref> The United Center also hosted [[UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson]] in 2013 and [[UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson]] in 2014. On June 9, 2018, United Center hosted [[UFC 225]] which was its first PPV event.<ref name="Fox6">{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/31454/ufcs-2013-schedule-on-fox-network-kicks-off-jan-26-at-united-center-in-chicago.mma |title=UFC's 2013 schedule on FOX network kicks off on Jan. 26 at United Center in Chicago |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2012-11-05 |access-date=2012-11-05 |last=Erickson |first=Matt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108024414/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31454/ufcs-2013-schedule-on-fox-network-kicks-off-jan-26-at-united-center-in-chicago.mma |archive-date=2012-11-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="UFCFox6">{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-returns-to-chicago-with-a-jan-title-fight |title=UFC® on FOX: UFC returns to Chicago with January title fight |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship |date=2012-11-15 |access-date=2012-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/10/24/ufc-on-fox-sports-10-heads-to-chicago-ufc-170-booked-for-las-vegas/|title=UFC on FOX Sports 10 heads to Chicago|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2013-10-24|access-date=2013-10-24}}</ref> On June 8, 2019, United Center hosted [[UFC 238]] which was one day before last year's UFC 225. ====Bull riding==== On the weekend of March 5–6, 2011, the [[Professional Bull Riders]] made their [[Built Ford Tough Series]] debut at the United Center.<ref>{{cite web |title=PBR Announces 2011 BFTS Schedule|url=http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=6771|publisher=Professional Bull Riders|date=September 21, 2010|access-date=September 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928023610/http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=6771|archive-date=September 28, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was their third Chicago-area visit, having previously visited [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]]'s [[Allstate Arena]] in 2006 and 2008. The event at the United Center presented a unique scenario as instead of dirt, white crushed stone was used to cover the arena floor. ====Tennis==== In September 2018, the United Center hosted the second edition of the [[Laver Cup]]. The tennis competition will feature Team Europe vs. Team World. ====Gymnastics==== On October 13, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213|publisher=usagym.org|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> === Entertainment === {{main|List of entertainment events at the United Center}} ;Concerts With a seating capacity of 23,500 for concerts, United Center has been a home to many concert performances. The first was [[Billy Joel]], who stated the "...acoustics could use some work.." [[New Kids on the Block]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Adele]], [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Taylor Swift]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[U2]], [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]], [[Tina Turner]], [[Van Halen]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Aerosmith]], [[KISS (band)|KISS]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Blackpink]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Shakira]], [[Coldplay]], [[BTS]], [[The Who]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Green Day]], [[blink-182]], [[Jay Z|Jay-Z]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Ariana Grande]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[The Killers]], [[Rod Wave]], and [[Dua Lipa]] have all had sold-out shows for their concerts in this arena, as well as [[Dave Matthews Band]], who released its 1998 show at the venue, entitled [[Live in Chicago 12.19.98 at the United Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Top 20 Most Impactful Moments in United Center History|url = http://www.csnchicago.com/bulls/top-20-most-impactful-moments-united-center-history|website = CSN Chicago|access-date = 2015-10-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150909092723/http://www.csnchicago.com/bulls/top-20-most-impactful-moments-united-center-history|archive-date = 2015-09-09|url-status = dead}}</ref> [[Contemporary Christian music]] has also been played at this venue, on tours such as the Tomlin UNITED tour in June 2022, featuring [[Hillsong United|Hilllsong UNITED]], [[Chris Tomlin]], and [[Pat Barrett (musician)|Pat Barrett]]. [[File:RodWaveChicago2023.jpg|thumb|Rod Wave Concert at United Center in 2023]] ;Family events United Center has also provided a Chicago home for the [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]] (last performance was 2016, and they permanently shut down on May&nbsp;21, 2017) and Disney on Ice, which occur once per year; the Bulls and Blackhawks have a tradition of taking a two-week road trip when the circus is in town.<ref>{{cite news |title=Practices Few and Far Between for Blackhawks|first=Chris|last=Kuc|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-01-28/sports/ct-spt-0129-bits-blackhawks-chicago--20130129_1_ice-show-nhl-lockout-goaltender-corey-crawford|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 28, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> After Ringling left Chicago for one final time in November 2016, the Bulls and Blackhawks allowed Ringling's sister production [[Disney on Ice]] to perform its last two-week show in February 2017, before being condensed to a one-week period effective February 2018. ;Television events On May 17, 2011, [[The Oprah Winfrey Show|Oprah]] ''The Farewell Season: Oprah's Surprise Spectacular'' was taped at the United Center. The program aired on television on May&nbsp;23 and 24, 2011. Pictures from the event are displayed inside the arena entrance on the wall of Gate 4.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oprah Winfrey Spectacle sSands Out in a Sea of Farewells|first=Phil|last=Rosenthal|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-05-18/business/ct-biz-0518-phil-20110518_1_oprah-winfrey-network-25th-and-final-season-love-letter|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> ===Political events=== United Center was also the venue of the [[1996 Democratic National Convention]], where the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nominated as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Al Gore]], the incumbent holders of the respective offices, who would be reelected as a result of [[1996 United States presidential election|the general election held that November]]. The United Center will also host the [[2024 Democratic National Convention]].<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-biden-announces-chicago-site-2024-dnc-convention-rcna79044 Democrats choose Chicago for their 2024 convention] NBC News, April 12, 2023</ref> == Renovations == ===Late 2000s club additions and 300 level renovation=== In 2008, the United Center saw the debut of the Harris Club, private premium seating area that filled space previous occupied by several club-level suites. The Harris Club was an open lounge premium seating area with a capacity of 236 ticketholders fitted with amenities such including a [[Wii]], a [[pool table]], three bars, a [[buffet]], and multiple televisions.<ref name="firstclass"/><ref name="NBAoct132009">{{cite web |title=Home improvements at the United Center |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/improvements_091110.html |website=www.nba.com |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=en |date=October 13, 2009}}</ref> Another change was the addition of two bars on the 300 level with open views to the arena bowl.<ref name="NBAoct132009"/> In time for the 2009–10 season of its sports tenants, the United Center's 300 level saw its concourse renovated with the addition of 144 flat screen televisions, new food and beverage stations above select seating sections and two new bars that open up to panoramic views of the arena. During the 2010 off-season, two additional bars with panoramic views of the arena were added along with the other two that had been added the previous year. Another notable addition were illuminated signs on each side of the arena's 300 level seating bowl reading "Welcome to the Madhouse".<ref>{{cite news |title=The United Center's New Concessions Offerings Are Playoff Caliber|first=Phil|last=Vettel|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-11-19/entertainment/0911170224_1_levy-restaurants-crab-cakes-concessions|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=November 19, 2009|access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="removed1">{{cite web |title="Madhouse on Madison" Signs Removed from United Center |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/madhouse-on-madison-signs-removed-from-united-center/2072883/#:~:text=Signs%20were%20erected%20in%202009%2C%20will%20be%20replaced%20by%20LED%20signs&text=During%20a%20recent%20reconstruction%20of,sides%20of%20the%20seating%20bowl. |website=NBC Chicago |access-date=2 August 2022 |date=August 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=United Center introduces the Madhouse on Madison |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/madhouse_090715.html |website=www.nba.com |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=en |date=July 15, 2009}}</ref> The United Center also renovated several of its club-level suites into 32 "theater boxes", which were opera-style boxes seating four-people seating areas with access to an upscale restaurant-style lounge area shared with the other theater boxes. The theater boxes were built on the opposite end of the seating bowl as the Harris Club.<ref name="firstclass">{{cite web |last1=Elejalde-Ruiz |first1=Alexia |title=First class fans |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-10-15-0910150309-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune/RedEye |access-date=2 August 2022 |date=October 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Suns converting eight suites to theater boxes |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2011/08/01/Facilities/IAVM-notebook.aspx |website=Sports Business Journal |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=en |date=August 1, 2011}}</ref> ===2010s changes=== After the 2012–13 season, a third panoramic LED bar was installed around the 300 level, which required the removal of the "Welcome to the Madhouse" signs.<ref name="removed1"/> A new court floor design was added for the Bulls' 2015–16 season and includes multiple changes. The iconic bull head logo at center court has increased in size by 75% and the image of a basketball that was previously behind the logo has been removed. The "CHICAGO BULLS" text on the endlines has been changed to the font used in the official Bulls logo to make the court design more consistent with the Bulls brand, and the same font has been applied to the "Bulls.com" and the "@ChicagoBulls" text on the north apron of the court. The lines on the court have been changed from red and white to all black to emphasize the bold colors of the Bulls brand. The four stars from the City of Chicago flag have been added to the south apron of the court to highlight the team's civic pride and incorporate the "Chicago Basketball" branding campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bulls unveil their new court design|url = http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25313408/chicago-bulls-unveil-their-new-court-design|website = CBSSports.com|access-date = 2015-10-21}}</ref> [[File:2017 NHL Entry Draft (35346024092).jpg|thumb|Exterior of the "atrium" addition, viewed while the [[2017 NHL Draft]] was being held at the arena]] [[File:2017 NHL Entry Draft (35346009152).jpg|thumb|Interior of the "atrium" during the 2017 NHL draft]] In March 2017, the United Center opened a new 190,000 square foot privately-funded "atrium" addition. The addition featured office space on its second, third, and fourth floors and a gathering place on its first floor which is open to fans and visitors before, during, and after events. The statue of [[Michael Jordan]] which formerly sat outside the arena was relocated to the atrium.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rios |first1=Courtney |title=The United Center's New Atrium is Finally Revealed |url=https://urbanmatter.com/chicago/united-center-atrium/ |website=UrbanMatter |access-date=2 August 2022 |date=2 March 2017}}</ref> [[File:United Center pano.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Panorama]] of the United Center during a Bulls game in January 2020, with the scoreboard in the middle]] In 2019, a new scoreboard manufactured by [[Mitsubishi Electric]] was added to United Center. At its unveiling, the scoreboard was the largest and highest-resolution scoreboard in any dual-purpose [[National Hockey League|NHL]]/[[National Basketball Association|NBA]] arena.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.unitedcenter.com/scoreboard/|title=2019 United Center Scoreboard {{!}} United Center|website=www.unitedcenter.com|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> The scoreboard has a {{convert|8600|sqft|m2}} display with 4&nbsp;mm pixel spacing,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/3/20/18313786/united-center-reveals-new-scoreboard-for-2019-20-season-for-bulls-blackhawks|title=United Center reveals new scoreboard for 2019-20 season for Bulls, Blackhawks|last=Lieser|first=Jason|date=2019-03-20|website=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> six independent moving panels, and a continuous inner ring display.<ref name = ":0"/> New audio and lighting systems were installed alongside the scoreboard upgrade.<ref name=":0" /> === Sportsbook Lounge === On February 1, 2022, the United Center and [[FanDuel]] Group announced a partnership to develop a sportsbook lounge located next to the United Center atrium. The two story venue will be built out as a non-wagering space complete with FanDuel branding with screens featuring other live sports events. The plan is contingent on approval from The Illinois Gaming Board.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Traub|first=Matt|date=2022-02-01|title=United Center Announces Plans to Open In-Arena Sportsbook|url=https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/united-center-announces-plans-to-open-in-arena-sportsbook/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=SportsTravel|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Banners== The following banners hang from the rafters of United Center honoring past and present Bulls and Blackhawks. ===Bulls=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- | colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}};"|'''Chicago Bulls retired numbers and honorees''' |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}};"|No. ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}};"|Player ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}};"|Position/charge ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}};"|Tenure ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}};"|Date retired |- | '''4''' ||{{sortname|Jerry|Sloan}} || [[Guard (basketball)|G]]/[[Small forward|SF]] || 1966–1976 || {{Dts|1978|February|17}} |- | '''10''' || {{sortname|Bob|Love}} || [[Power forward (basketball)|F]] || 1968–1976 || {{Dts|1994|January|14}} |- | '''23''' || {{sortname|Michael|Jordan}} || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || 1984–1993<br />1995–1998 |{{Dts|1994|November|1}} |- | '''33''' || {{sortname|Scottie|Pippen}} || [[Small forward|SF]] || 1987–1998<br />2003–2004 || {{Dts|2005|December|9}} |- | — || {{sortname|Phil|Jackson}} || Coach || 1987–1989 (assistant)<br />1989–1998 (head coach) || {{Dts|1999|May|5}} |- | — || {{sortname|Johnny|Kerr}} || Coach<br />Business manager<br />Broadcaster || 1966–1968 (head coach)<br />1973–1975 (business manager)<br />1977–2009 (broadcaster) |{{Dts|2009|February|10}} |- | — || {{sortname|Jerry|Krause}} || General manager || {{Dts|1985|3|26}}–{{Dts|2003|4|7}} || {{Dts|2003|October|31}} |} '''Championship banners''' * [[1974–75 Chicago Bulls season|1974–75]] [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]] Champions * 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96*, 1996–97, 1997–98, [[2010–11 Chicago Bulls season|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Chicago Bulls season|2011–12]] [[Central Division (NBA)|Central Division]] Champions * 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] Champions * [[1990–91 Chicago Bulls season|1991]], [[1991–92 Chicago Bulls season|1992]], [[1992–93 Chicago Bulls season|1993]], [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|1996]], [[1996–97 Chicago Bulls season|1997]], [[1997–98 Chicago Bulls season|1998]] [[Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy|NBA World Champions]] * A banner with the number 72 is hung below the 1995–96 division title to denote the Bulls' then-record 72–10 season. ===Blackhawks=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#E51837 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"| Chicago Blackhawks retired numbers |- ! style="width:40px;|No. ! style="width:150px;|Player ! style="width:40px;|Position ! style="width:100px;|Career ! style="width:150px;|No. retirement |- | '''1''' || [[Glenn Hall]] || [[Goaltender|G]] || 1957–1967 || November 20, 1988 |- | rowspan="2"| '''3''' || [[Keith Magnuson]] || [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]] || 1969–1980 || rowspan="2"|November 12, 2008 |- | [[Pierre Pilote]] || [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]] || 1955–1968 |- | '''7''' || [[Chris Chelios]]|| [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]] || 1990–1999 || February 25, 2024 |- | '''9''' || [[Bobby Hull]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]] || 1957–1972 || December 18, 1983 |- | '''18''' || [[Denis Savard]] || [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]] || 1980–1990<br />1995–1997 || March 19, 1998 |- | '''21''' || [[Stan Mikita]] || [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]] || 1958–1980 || October 19, 1980 |- | '''35''' ||[[Tony Esposito]]|| [[Goaltender|G]] || 1969–1984 || November 20, 1988 |- | '''81''' ||[[Marián Hossa|Marian Hossa]]|| [[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]] || 2009–2018 || November 20, 2022 |} '''Championship banners''' * [[1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks season|1990–91]], 2012–13* [[Presidents' Trophy]] Champions * [[1966-67 Chicago Black Hawks season|1966-67]] [[Prince of Wales Trophy]] Champions * [[1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks season|1969–70]] [[East Division (NHL)|Wales Conference]] Champions * [[1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks season|1970–71]], [[1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season|1971–72]], [[1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season|1972–73]] [[1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks season|1991-92]] [[West Division (NHL)|Campbell Conference]] Champions * 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15 [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] Champions * [[1975–76 Chicago Black Hawks season|1975–76]], [[1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season|1977–78]], [[1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season|1978–79]], [[1979–80 Chicago Black Hawks season|1979–80]] [[Smythe Division]] Champions * [[1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks season|1982–83]], [[1985–86 Chicago Black Hawks season|1985–86]], [[1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks season|1989–90]], 1990–91, [[1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks season|1992–93]] [[Norris Division]] Champions * 2009–10, 2012–13, [[2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season|2016–2017]] [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] Champions * [[1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks season|1934]], [[1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season|1938]], [[1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks season|1961]], [[2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season|2010]], [[2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season|2013]], [[2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season|2015]] [[Stanley Cup]] Champions * The banner with the years 2012–13 is hung below the 1990–91 Presidents' Trophy banner, marking the second time the Blackhawks have won the trophy. ==Statues== Several statues of Bulls and Blackhawks greats exist inside and around the outside of the arena. The most well known of these is the [[statue of Michael Jordan]], also known as "The Spirit", on the east side of the arena in an atrium (opened in 2017) outside Gate Four. Originally installed in 1994, during Jordan's first retirement and just after the arena's opening, the statue features Jordan mid-dunk over an opposing player, with his tenures with the Bulls and career stats engraved on the bottom. The statue was initially located directly in front of the arena. In 2000, in honor of the team's 75th anniversary, a statue of various Blackhawks greats from different eras, along with the franchise's Indian head logo, was erected on the north side of the stadium across Madison Street, near the former Chicago Stadium site. The back of the statue features the names of all Blackhawks players up to that point, along with a marble plaque commemorating Chicago Stadium. In October 2020, the statue was vandalized in protest of [[Chicago Blackhawks name and logo controversy|the team's use of Native American iconography as a logo]] and was temporarily removed for repairs. Blackhawks legends [[Bobby Hull]] and [[Stan Mikita]] received bronze statues in their honor outside of the United Center during the [[2011–12 NHL season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Moving Moment for Hull and Mikita|first=Chris|last=Kuc|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-22/sports/ct-spt-1023-hull-mikita-blackhawks-statues-chicago-20111023_1_hull-and-mikita-statue-omri-amrany|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=October 22, 2011|access-date=October 22, 2011}}</ref> In 2011, a bronze bust of Bulls great [[Scottie Pippen]] was dedicated in the stadium's first floor concourse. ==Sponsorship== [[File:United Center Logo.svg|thumb|right|340px|United Center's original logo from August 1994 to September 2011]] [[File: United Center logo.svg|thumb|right|340px|United Center's current logo, used since September 2011, which utilizes the former logo for [[Continental Airlines]] for the merged air carrier a year earlier in 2010]] [[United Airlines]] paid about $1.8 million per year in 2014 for its [[naming rights]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stadium Naming Rights|url=http://www.espn.go.com/sportsbusiness/s/stadiumnames.html|work=[[ESPN]]|date=January 14, 2008}}</ref> United merged with [[Continental Airlines]], right when the 2010–11 NBA and NHL seasons started in October 2010, retaining Continental's logo and corporate look. Despite the tulip logo no longer being used by United Airlines themselves due to the merger, the arena continued to use United's tulip logo the for the 2010–11 season. In the summer of 2011, all the previous United tulip signs were at last replaced with the globe logo to reflect the new identity in time for the 2011-12 NHL and NBA seasons and onwards, nearly a year after the merger and identity change had initially gone into effect by United themselves. Two new lit signs on the east and west ends of the arena saying "United Center" with the United globe in the middle were also revealed below the upper level suites complementing the former "Madhouse" signs on the north and south sides. In December 2013, it was announced that an agreement had been reached to keep United's naming rights for the arena for another 20 years. The United Center will see a series of updates and upgrades to the interior and exterior of the building. New signage, additional LED boards, and other elements have been added after reaching this agreement. LED screens have been installed on the north side of the arena along with a panoramic LED board on the 300 level, eliminating the "Welcome To The Madhouse" sign. [[Anheuser-Busch]] has also established a sponsorship. They are partners with both the [[Chicago Bulls]] and [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and have gained rights to signage inside the arena along with a pub.<ref>{{Cite web|title = - Gale - Enter Product Login|url = http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sort=DA-SORT&docType=Brief+article&tabID=T003&prodId=AONE&searchId=R2&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&contentSegment=&currentPosition=1&searchResultsType=SingleTab&inPS=true&userGroupName=cod_lrc&docId=GALE%257CA143161741&contentSet=GALE%257CA143161741|website = go.galegroup.com|access-date = 2015-10-21}}</ref> ==Seating capacity== {{col-begin}}{{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Basketball |- ! style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}}"|Years ! style="{{NBA color cell|Chicago Bulls}}"|Capacity |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}}"|1994–2009 | {{center|21,711}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}}"|2009–present | {{center|20,917}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Chicago Bulls}}"|With standing room | {{center|23,129}} |} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Hockey |- ! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CF0A2C 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Years ! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CF0A2C 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Capacity |- | style="text-align:center"|'''1994–2009''' | {{center|20,500}} |- | style="text-align:center"|'''2009–present''' | {{center|19,717}} |- | style="text-align:center"|'''With standing room''' | {{center|22,428}} |} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" |+ Concerts |- ! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CF0A2C 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Years ! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#CF0A2C 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"|Capacity |- | style="text-align:center"|'''1994–present''' | {{center|23,500}} |} {{col-end}} ===Record attendance=== *Basketball: 24,544 (11 times during the [[1996 NBA Playoffs]] and [[1997 NBA Playoffs]]) *Ice hockey: 22,712, December 26, 2008, vs. [[Philadelphia Flyers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200812260CHI.html|title=Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks Box Score — December 26, 2008}}</ref> *Professional wrestling: 23,300, August 29, 1994, at [[SummerSlam (1994)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SummerSlam 1994|work=Pro Wrestling History|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#94|access-date=2007-11-12}}</ref> ==See also== *[[List of indoor arenas in the United States]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category|United Center}} *{{Official website|http://www.unitedcenter.com/}} {{Navboxes|list1= {{s-start-collapsible|header={{s-sta|et}}}} {{succession box | title = Home of the<br />[[Chicago Blackhawks]] | years = 1994 &ndash; present | before = [[Chicago Stadium]] | after = current }} {{succession box | title = Home of the<br />[[Chicago Bulls]] | years = 1994 &ndash; present | before = [[Chicago Stadium]] | after = current }} {{end}} {{Near West Side, Chicago}} {{Democratic National Convention venues}} {{Chicago Blackhawks}} {{Chicago Bulls}} {{NBA Arenas}} {{NHL Arenas}} {{Music venues of Illinois}} }} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Basketball venues in Chicago]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Chicago]] [[Category:College basketball venues in the United States]] [[Category:Gymnastics venues in Chicago]] [[Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in Chicago]] [[Category:Mixed martial arts venues in Illinois]] [[Category:Music venues in Chicago]] [[Category:National Basketball Association venues]] [[Category:National Hockey League venues]] [[Category:Tennis venues in Chicago]] [[Category:Wrestling venues in Chicago]] [[Category:Sports venues in Chicago]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1994]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Chicago]] [[Category:United Airlines]] [[Category:1994 establishments in Illinois]] [[Category:Wrestling venues in Illinois]] [[Category:Chicago Blackhawks]] [[Category:Chicago Bulls]] [[Category:United Center| ]]'