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United Center

Home of the Chicago Bulls (NBA)

1994
Opened
TBD
Capacity (basketball)
United
Naming partner · since 1994
IL
State
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Identity

City
Chicago
State / region
IL
Opened
1994year only — exact date TBD
Capacity (basketball)
TBD
Address
TBD
Architect
TBD
Owner
TBD
Construction cost
TBD

Tenants

Current tenants
  • Chicago Bulls NBA since 1994
    Primary tenant since the arena opened.
  • Chicago Blackhawks NHL since 1994
Past tenants
  • Chicago Wolves IHL/AHL 1994–2001
    Played at United Center 1994–2001 before moving permanently to Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

Current naming deal

Partner
United Airlinessince 1994
Deal value
TBD
Term
TBD

Naming history

  • United Center 1994-08–present
    Single name since opening. United Airlines signed at construction; the airline's Chicago hub made the partnership natural. One of the longest continuous naming deals in U.S. sports.

Renovations

  • 2017
    Atrium expansion adding the new east-side entry, retail spaces, and the United Center Statue Plaza.

Sportsbook presence

Sources

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