Kaiser Permanente Arena
| Location | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,505 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 18, 2012[1] |
| Opened | December 23, 2012 |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million[2] |
| Tenants | |
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Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA D-League) (2012–present) UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs (NCAA DIII) (2013–present) Santa Cruz Derby Girls (WFTDA) | |
Kaiser Permanente Arena is an indoor arena located in Santa Cruz, in the U.S. state of California. It has a seating capacity of 2,505 spectators.[3] It hosts the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. It also is the home of the Santa Cruz Derby Girls of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[4] The naming rights were bought by health care consortium Kaiser Permanente despite the company – a sponsor of the Warriors' owner, the NBA's Golden State Warriors – not having facilities in Santa Cruz.[5]
A $3.5 million loan by the city of Santa Cruz was given to the Warriors to build their arena, with the 1.5-acre lot being provided by the Santa Cruz Seaside Company, owner of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Construction ran for 78 days between September and December 2012, halted just a few times by rain.[6] The arena was opened on December 23, 2012, with a victory by the Warriors against the Bakersfield Jam.[7] By April 2014, Kaiser Permanente Arena had 39 sell-outs out of the 53 Warriors home games. In the meantime, the Warriors reached two D-League finals.[8]
The arena also serves as the home of UC Santa Cruz men's and women's basketball games.
References
- ↑ "NBA Development League: Project FAQs". NBA.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ Julie Jag, Santa Cruz Sentinel (June 13, 2012). "Santa Cruz Warriors presence adds interest to NBA draft". Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ City of Santa Cruz : Kaiser Permanente Arena
- ↑ http://www.santacruzderbygirls.org/press/latest-news/900-2013-new-venue-announced
- ↑ "Warriors unveil logo and arena sponsor for Santa Cruz team". Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Ready to go: Santa Cruz Warriors arena passes inspections, city reminds fans about parking for home opener". Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ May, Jacob. "NBA D-League: Santa Cruz Warriors slam Jam in inaugural home game". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Love of the Game: Bond between Warriors, city a surprising success". Retrieved January 8, 2016.
Coordinates: 36°58′07″N 122°01′25″W / 36.96861°N 122.02361°W