Bradley Center
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| Bradley Center | |
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| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Owner | State of Wisconsin |
| Operator | Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation |
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| Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) (1988-present) Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) (1988-present) Marquette University (NCAA) (1988-present) Milwaukee Wave (MISL) (1987-2003) Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL) (1994-2001) |
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| Concerts: 20,000 College basketball: 19,000 NBA games: 18,717 Ice hockey: 17,800 |
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The Bradley Center is an indoor arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL (and formerly of the IHL) and the Marquette University men's basketball team. It was also the former home of the Milwaukee Wave of the MISL from 1987-2003, the Milwaukee Mustangs of the AFL from 1994-2001, and the Badger Hockey Showdown from 1989-2002.
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[edit] History
The arena was completed in 1988 at a cost of $90 million. It was meant to be a modern replacement of The MECCA Arena (currently named the U.S. Cellular Arena), which was built in 1950. It was a gift to the State of Wisconsin by philanthropists Jane Pettit and Lloyd Pettit in memory of Jane's late father, Harry Lynde Bradley of the Allen-Bradley business. The arena seats 20,000 for end-stage concerts, 18,717 for NBA games, 19,000 for college basketball, and 17,800 for ice hockey.
The Bradley Center hosted the Frozen Four in 1993, 1997, and 2006. The 2006 tournament was unique because the eventual champion University of Wisconsin Badgers had an unofficial home-rink advantage because of the statewide appeal of the Badgers and the location of the tournament in Milwaukee, just under 80 miles from the Kohl Center in Madison.
The arena has played host for numerous WWE events as well, such as No Way Out 2002, Taboo Tuesday 2004, and soon, Unforgiven 2007. One of the most memorable moments in WWE history occurred in this facility when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin held Vince McMahon "hostage" at gun-point in October 1998, until finally threatening to kill him in the ring. As he raised his weapon to fire, the weapon was revaled as a simple toy gun that fired a banner saying "BANG 3:16", causing McMahon to wet himself. Before Unforgiven in 2007,WWE is planning to come with a RAW and Friday Night Smackdown SuperShow in early 2007.
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On March 26, 1999 the arena had a chance to welcome Celine Dion. She performed a concert as a part of her Let's Talk About Love Tour.
[edit] Future
Currently, the Bradley Center is one of the oldest arenas used in the NBA. As the end of the Bucks' Bradley Center lease draws near (2009), the future of the Bradley Center as a professional sports venue is uncertain.
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| Preceded by: MECCA Arena 1968–1988 |
Home of the Milwaukee Bucks 1988–present |
Succeeded by: current |
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| Current Basketball Arenas in the Big East |
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| Allstate Arena (DePaul men) • Bradley Center (Marquette men) • Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) • Carrier Dome (Syracuse) • Continental Airlines Arena (Seton Hall men) • DePaul Athletic Center (DePaul women) • Dunkin' Donuts Center (Providence) • Fifth Third Arena (Cincinnati) • Freedom Hall (Louisville) • Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut) • Hartford Civic Center (Connecticut) • Joyce Center (Notre Dame) • Louis Brown Athletic Center (Rutgers) • Madison Square Garden (St. John's men) • McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown women) • McGuire Center (Marquette women) • The Pavilion (Villanova) • Petersen Events Center (University of Pittsburgh) • USF Sun Dome (South Florida) • Verizon Center (Georgetown men) • Wachovia Center (Villanova) • Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall women) • WVU Coliseum (West Virginia) |
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