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PHX Arena

Home of the Phoenix Suns (NBA)

1992
Opened
TBD
Capacity (basketball)
—
Naming partner · since 2025
AZ
State
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Identity

City
Phoenix
State / region
AZ
Opened
1992year only — exact date TBD
Capacity (basketball)
TBD
Address
TBD
Architect
TBD
Owner
TBD
Construction cost
TBD

Tenants

Current tenants
  • Phoenix Suns NBA since 1992
    Primary tenant since the arena opened.
  • Phoenix Mercury WNBA since 1997
Past tenants
  • Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1996–2003
    Originally the Winnipeg Jets; played at America West Arena 1996–2003 before moving to a new arena in suburban Glendale (later returned to Tempe; franchise relocated to Salt Lake City as Utah Mammoth in 2024).
  • Arizona Rattlers AFL 1992–2008
    Arena Football League; multiple championships, returned in IFL after AFL collapse.

Current naming deal

No commercial naming partner. PHX Arena is a proprietary venue name.

Naming history

  • America West Arena 1992-06–2006-01
    Original 30-year deal with America West Airlines (HQ in Tempe, AZ). Cut short by airline merger.
  • US Airways Center 2006-01–2014-12
    America West merged with US Airways in 2005; venue rebranded to reflect the surviving brand. US Airways then merged with American Airlines in 2013, but AA did not renew naming.
  • Talking Stick Resort Arena 2015-01–2019-09
    Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's Talking Stick Resort took naming rights — a tribal casino partnership.
  • Phoenix Suns Arena 2019-09–2021-07
    No paid naming partner during a brief two-year window between deals; the Suns operated under the team's own name.
  • Footprint Center 2021-07–2025
    Sustainable-packaging company Footprint signed a multi-year deal in 2021. Deal lapsed by 2025 amid Footprint's broader business retrenchment.
  • PHX Arena 2025–present
    Suns ownership reverted to a team-derived name (PHX is the city's airport code) while sourcing a new commercial partner.

Renovations

  • 2019–2021 $230M
    $230M renovation funded by a public-private partnership. New atrium, premium clubs, courtside-level lounges, and full IT/AV overhaul.

Sportsbook presence

Sources

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