ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento , California , United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1988 to 2016. It hosted nearly 200 spectator events each year. The arena was named for ARCO , at the time in 1988, a Los Angeles –based independent oil and gas company that today is now a brand owned by Findlay, Ohio –based Marathon Petroleum . It was later named for Sleep Train , a chain of mattress and bed retailers based in Rocklin, California , that at the time of the agreement was a subsidiary of Mattress Firm , a Houston -based retailer that has since re-branded all Sleep Train stores as Mattress Firm. Several major entertainers have performed at the venue, including Bruno Mars and Linkin Park .
67-666: The original ARCO Arena , where the Kings played their home games for three seasons ( 1985 – 1988 ) after moving from Kansas City , had a capacity of 10,333 seats. It was located at 1625 North Market, and is now a mixed-use office building. This arena was also the home for the Sacramento Attack of the Arena Football League in 1992, their only season, the WNBA 's Sacramento Monarchs until they folded in 2009 and
134-472: A $ 5.6 billion surplus in the state budget by the time the fiscal year ended on June 30. In May, however, the Department of Finance changed its projection, saying that the state would instead have a deficit of $ 54.3 billion. Some of this shortfall was caused by expenses for COVID-19 response (an unanticipated $ 7.1 billion for health programs and an additional $ 6 billion for other types of responses), but most
201-520: A confirmed case of unknown origin was announced about a resident of Solano County. The UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento had asked the CDC to test for SARS-CoV-2, even though the person did not meet the CDC's criteria for testing at the time, which required a likely exposure to an infected person through either travel or close contact with someone known to have COVID-19. The CDC eventually agreed to do
268-524: A high percentage of workers in healthcare on the frontlines, and as well as having a very high percentage of essential workers much like Latino Americans in California. On October 26, 2020, San Francisco and Oakland phased out Google 's sister company Verily 's COVID-19 testing system following concerns about patients’ data privacy and complaints about its funding, which despite intention to boost testing in low-income Black and Latino neighborhoods
335-545: A local health emergency in Riverside County, the 2020 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournaments at Indian Wells were postponed on March 8, 2020. The 2021 edition of the tournament was also postponed indefinitely and eventually took place on October 6–17, 2021. After Santa Clara County banned all large gatherings larger than 1,000 people for a three-week period beginning March 11, the San Jose Sharks of
402-499: A mandatory statewide stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020; it would be ended 10 months later, on January 25, 2021. This order caused the closure of schools, restaurants, meeting places, and many workplaces. On March 24, a teenager who tested positive and died in Lancaster , part of Los Angeles County, appeared to have become the first individual in the U.S. under the age of 18 to die of COVID-19. However, while he had COVID-19 at
469-794: A non-profit maker space in Sunnyvale, began making face shields to donate to local hospitals and other health care facilities, using its 3D printers and laser cutters . They also worked with hundreds of individuals in the Bay Area with 3D printers at home, who then brought their produces to Maker Nexus for final assembly and delivery. Together with other groups and individuals, the maker space also made cloth face masks to substitute for surgical masks in non-critical applications. Charts of medical cases by county: Weekly all-cause deaths in California: Education in California
536-674: A planned reconstruction of the track was also postponed to 2022 It was also announced that the 2021 IndyCar Series schedule would be modified to move the Grand Prix of Long Beach from April to September as the season finale, with organizers stating that this would "afford us the best opportunity to provide our guests with a fun and exciting experience in a safe and unrestricted environment." The Pac-12 Conference (which includes several universities in California) delayed its college football season to November, and all games were closed to
603-475: A team was never secured. A tunnel connecting the basketball arena to the unfinished stadium remained; the tunnel was colloquially known as the "clown cave", as clowns from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus used the tunnel as a dress and rehearsal space. With the closure of ARCO Arena and the subsequent redevelopment of the site into California Northstate University 's Medical Center Campus,
670-586: A version of the song with lyrics as a B-Side. The music video for Bell Biv DeVoe 's "She's Dope" was filmed at the arena. The arena set a Guinness World Record for loudest sports roar by reaching 126 decibels on November 15, 2013. ARCO Arena (1985) ARCO Arena (originally called the Sacramento Sports Arena and sometimes referred to as the Original ARCO Arena or ARCO Arena I to distinguish it from its successor )
737-474: A woman from San Jose, California became the first COVID-19 death in the U.S., though this was not discovered until April 2020. The case indicated community transmission had been happening undetected in the state and the U.S., most likely since December 2019. On March 4, it was separately reported that the first coronavirus fatality in the state had instead occurred in Placer County. On February 15,
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#1732771991916804-447: A year. The configuration for ice shows and ice hockey actually ran perpendicular to the basketball court with the normal sideline seating being retractable to allow for an international standard ice rink. The arena was never intended to be a long-term facility – being a relic of the 1980s, it lacked a lot of amenities found later in more modern stadiums, like digital signage, spacious locker rooms, and wide concourses. NCAA cited that
871-559: The Atlantic Richfield Company , which is now a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum . The Kings sold the naming rights for $ 5 million over ten years in August 1985, which included the naming rights for the new arena. The Kings left this building in 1988 to move to the new ARCO Arena , built one mile (1.6 km) to the west. The structure survived as an office building for Sprint Communications . On December 19, 2005,
938-683: The California Department of Consumer Affairs moved their headquarters into the building. COVID-19 pandemic in California The COVID-19 pandemic in California began earlier than in some other parts of the United States. Ten of the first 20 confirmed COVID-19 infections in the United States were detected in California , and the first infection was confirmed on January 26, 2020. All of
1005-584: The Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California closed all diocesan schools from until at least April 20. It suspended public Masses and dispensed with the obligation to attend Mass from March 14 until further notice. On March 18, the California Catholic Conference of bishops followed suit, suspending the public celebration of Mass throughout the state until further notice. Many churches are conducting services online during
1072-597: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first case in California. The person, who had returned from travel to Wuhan, China, was released from the hospital in Orange County on February 1 in good condition to in-home isolation. On January 31, the CDC confirmed the state's second case, a man in Santa Clara County , who had recently traveled to Wuhan. The man recovered at home and
1139-527: The NBA's all-time leading scorer , played his first career NBA game with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the arena on October 29, 2003. ARCO Arena hosted many graduation celebrations for local high schools. The arena hosted a PBR Built Ford Tough Series bull riding event every year from 2005 to 2016. ARCO Park was an unfinished multi-purpose stadium directly north of the arena. The original plan
1206-700: The NHL and the Golden State Warriors of the NBA announced that all of their remaining home games of the regular season would be played behind closed doors with no spectators. With their game on March 12 against the Brooklyn Nets , the Warriors were to be the first professional sports team in the United States to play a home game behind closed doors due to the pandemic. However, on March 11, after Utah Jazz players tested positive for COVID-19,
1273-610: The Pearl Harbor attack ) that the Rose Bowl was not held in Pasadena. As of April 8, 2020 , over the preceding three weeks, California had processed over 2.4 million applications for unemployment assistance. A survey conducted April 17 found that fewer than half of the residents of Los Angeles County were employed, although some of this unemployment was supposed to be temporary. In January 2020, California expected
1340-673: The Sacramento River Rats of Roller Hockey International . ARCO Arena was located in a once isolated area on the expanding northern outskirts of the city. It was constructed at a cost of just $ 40 million, the lowest of any venue in the NBA. It was the smallest arena in the NBA with a seating capacity of 17,317, and had 30 luxury suites and 412 club seats. It hosted such varied events as concerts, ice shows, rodeos and monster truck rallies. At one time, nearly two million spectators from throughout Northern California visited ARCO Arena in
1407-684: The Strategic National Stockpile for use in other states. As of July 13, 2020 , hospitals statewide report that 36% of ICU beds were available still, as were 72% of ventilators. However, the hardest-hit counties were quickly reaching capacity and reportedly borrowing ventilators from neighboring hospitals to meet demand. In March 2020, there were calls for crowdsourcing on social media, to donate masks, goggles, or other equipment to healthcare professionals, including from major medical centers. Local public health offices started coordinating donation efforts. Maker Nexus,
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#17327719919161474-492: The NBA suspended its regular season, and almost all other professional sports leagues and college athletics programs followed suit over the days that followed. On March 16, the CCCAA also canceled the remainder of the winter seasons as well as the spring seasons. They also restored a season of eligibility to those athletes who had already participated in the early season of spring sports. The NAIA canceled their spring season on
1541-549: The Sacramento Kings hosted the final ever event at the arena, reverting to the original ARCO Arena name for a free farewell event attended by thousands of fans and Kings personnel/alumni. Fans were allowed to enter the arena, reminisce about their memories there, and say their goodbyes before the arena's impending demolition. Demolition plans were formally submitted to the City of Sacramento, and after an environmental hold on
1608-563: The WEC's two biggest events ever, WEC 34, Faber vs. Pulver 1, and WEC 41, Brown vs. Faber 2, with an average of 1,300,500 viewers on Versus each. It also hosted WEC. Other notable events include the five-day 1995 Billy Graham Greater Sacramento Crusade, which 177,000 people attended. A crowd of 47,500 people reportedly showed up on one night of the event, when Michael W. Smith was the musical guest; only 18,000 people were permitted inside and many watched on outside television screens. LeBron James,
1675-450: The arena assumed its final name when The Sleep Train purchased the naming rights. The arena's center-hung scoreboard was designed as a joint venture between Panasonic and White Way Sign . Originally it contained four LCD video screens (one on each side) plus enough room for two players' stats on each team; as pro basketball grew in popularity, the scoreboard was upgraded in 1991 so that stats for five players on each team could be shown;
1742-559: The arena for an extended stay in 2019. In April 2020, state health officials announced that the Sleep Train Arena would be converted into a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in California . In June 2021, the Sacramento Kings and the City of Sacramento announced that the site had been donated to California Northstate University , and that a medical school and hospital will be built there. On March 19, 2022,
1809-503: The arena was not adequate for college basketball (let alone the NBA), prompting plans to build a new facility. In 2006, there was a campaign to build a new $ 600 million facility in downtown Sacramento, which was to be funded by a quarter cent sales tax increase over 15 years; voters overwhelmingly rejected ballot measures Q and R, leading to the NBA publicly calling for a new arena to be built at another well-known Sacramento facility, Cal Expo ,
1876-478: The budget for warehousing and keeping up the reserve in 2011, responding to the Great Recession economic downturn. As early as January 2020, a survey by the California Department of Public Health found that many Californian health care providers were having trouble obtaining adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, gowns, and eye protection. By mid-March, 2020, when Newsom issued
1943-454: The building being described as a "warehouse under construction" by The Sacramento Bee . The arena cost $ 12 million to build. Located north of Sacramento's downtown, ARCO Arena was nicknamed "The Madhouse on Market Street", and Kings games in this small venue were 100% sold out. Its official name of "ARCO Arena" is believed to be the first example of an NBA team selling naming rights to a brand new facility: in this case, rights were sold to
2010-424: The church and can ban singing and chanting under the pandemic conditions. The orders found that California may have reason to restrict capacity, but they cannot restrict that capacity to zero, and that California has shown unequal treatment of religious groups compared to other industries, particularly Hollywood. The first U.S. sports cancellations attributed to the pandemic occurred in California; in accordance with
2077-404: The constraints of their current location at William Land Park ; however, the Kings, who control the arena site, have conflicting plans to replace the arena with a mixed-use development with 1.18 million square feet (109,600 m) of commercial space and 2,000 residential units. Once closed, the arena still hosted occasional events such as conferences and swap meets. Jehovah's Witnesses used
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2144-595: The demolition plans went through. The demolition process began on August 9, 2022, and was completed in October 2022. The site of the arena is still open to the public, although it is mostly abandoned; the parking lot is still the site of the Sacramento Antique Faire. ARCO Arena hosted several state high school basketball championship games (1992, 1996, 1998–2009, 2011–2014, 2016). The arena also hosted NCAA men's basketball tournaments multiple times and
2211-409: The early confirmed cases were persons who had recently travelled to China, as testing was restricted to this group, but there were some other people infected by that point. A state of emergency was declared in the state on March 4, 2020. A mandatory statewide stay-at-home order was issued on March 19, 2020; it was ended on January 25, 2021. On April 6, 2021, the state announced plans to fully reopen
2278-499: The economy by June 15, 2021. As of June 16, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported 9,199,942 confirmed cumulative cases and 91,240 deaths in the state. This was the highest number of confirmed cases in the United States , but because the state has the highest population of any US state, it also had one of the lowest rankings (41st highest out of 50 states) for confirmed cases per capita . It has
2345-572: The election with 66% support. California is the origin of the Epsilon variant of SARS-CoV-2 , which, in March 2021, accounted for 35% of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state at that time. Notes: Although later events suggested that COVID-19 had been present within California in December 2019, the virus was not detected for the first time until late January 2020: On January 26, 2020,
2412-399: The first statewide shelter-in-place order , 220 of 292 California hospitals surveyed already reported that they were having to limit use of masks, often severely. Even with limitations in place, Newsom estimated that California healthcare facilities were still using about 46 million masks each month during the pandemic. As safety equipment shortages continued throughout the first months of
2479-491: The government evacuated 338 U.S. nationals stranded aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess , which had been held in quarantine in Yokohama, Japan . Fourteen of those repatriated people were infected with the virus. Five more nationals with COVID-19 were evacuated from the ship the following week and were quarantined at Travis Air Force Base; several more cases among the evacuees were later confirmed. On February 26, 2020,
2546-607: The highest count of deaths related to the virus, but a relatively low (35th highest) count of deaths per capita. As of June 15, 2021 , California had administered 40,669,793 COVID-19 vaccine doses, the largest number of doses nationwide, and was one of the highest ranked (11th out of 50 states) in terms of per-capita dose administration. A bipartisan effort of politicians and owners of restaurants, bars, gyms, spas, and other small businesses harmed by lockdown restrictions attempted to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021 ; he won
2613-548: The lineage was first identified. As of March 2, 2021, 1,608 sequences in the B.1.427 lineage and 3,903 sequences in the B.1.429 lineage had been detected in California. California formerly had a strategic stockpile of medical supplies for responding to epidemics. In 2006, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered creation of an epidemic-ready medical equipment stockpile, including three 200-bed mobile hospitals with 50 million N95 respirators , 2,400 ventilators , and 21,000 additional patient beds. Governor Jerry Brown cut
2680-532: The original video screens were replaced a decade later with Panasonic Astrovision LED video screens. The last Kings home game at Sleep Train Arena was on April 9, 2016, a 114–112 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder . The last points scored in the arena were two free throws by the Kings' Rudy Gay with one second left to clinch the game for the Kings. The last ticketed event at Sleep Train Arena
2747-523: The pandemic began, the rate of population loss in California due to migration within the United States had doubled. As for the impact of COVID-19 on California's population decline, in a survey conducted of people moving during the pandemic, a significant portion of people reported the pandemic factoring into their decision to relocate. The highest number of people moving due in part to COVID-19 occurred in November 2020, with roughly 20% of movers reporting
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2814-423: The pandemic to be a factor in their decision. The three main pandemic-related reasons for moving were to be closer to family, ability to work from home, and job loss. The first two reasons are a result of the shift to online work; people were able to move closer to their families or move to more affordable, attractive cities as they were no longer tied to a certain city where they worked in person. The last reason
2881-735: The pandemic, many doctors, nurses and emergency medical service workers expressed fears and frustrations at being asked to reuse safety gear or wear homemade and less effective masks and at the overall lack of proper PPE, which does not provide adequate protection from COVID-19 exposure. As of July 29, 2020 , local agencies reported 127 deaths from a total of 23,513 confirmed positive cases among healthcare workers in California. Newsom's administration made several attempts to procure masks and other protective equipment for healthcare workers, including: As of July 22, 2020 , California's stockpile reached approximately 86 million N-95 masks and 111 million surgical and procedural masks. At
2948-497: The prisons. Rehab programs, religious services, and educational classes were all stopped, but the prison factories continued operating, where inmates worked for hours without wearing masks. Various faith organizations claim that social distancing orders issued by the state violated the constitutional right to freedom of religion and assembly. Bans of all gatherings, no matter the size, outside of places of residences put in place by local authorities were also challenged. On March 13,
3015-475: The public. On December 19, 2020, it was announced that the 2021 Rose Bowl (a College Football Playoff semi-final game) would be re-located from Pasadena to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas due to the current surge in local cases, and inability to invite the families of players as spectators. It was the first time since 1942 (due to wartime restrictions on public gatherings on the west coast following
3082-615: The remnants of the cancelled stadium are likely to be demolished. In a rather ironic twist, the Oakland Athletics would eventually relocate to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (albeit temporarily) in 2024 while awaiting the construction of their new ballpark in Las Vegas in 2028. There is an instrumental song called "Arco Arena" on the album Comfort Eagle by Sacramento band Cake . The band also released
3149-843: The rest of the US. On February 2, the CDC confirmed the state's third case in a woman in Santa Clara County, California, who had recently traveled to Wuhan. On the same day, the CDC reported the country's tenth and eleventh cases in San Benito County , including the second known instance of human-to-human transmission . On February 5, the U.S. evacuated 345 citizens from Hubei Province and took them to two air bases in California, Travis Air Force Base in Solano County and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , San Diego , to be quarantined for 14 days. On February 6, 2020,
3216-647: The same day. Also on March 16, the Ojai Tennis Tournament , the oldest and largest amateur tennis tournament in the United States, canceled its 2020 event; the 2021 edition was later nixed as well. At the high school level, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) canceled the basketball state championship tournament after the Northern California and Southern California semifinals. During
3283-533: The site of California's state fair . The original namesake sponsor of the arena was ARCO . On March 19, 2007, the Maloof brothers announced a multi-year agreement extending the naming rights of ARCO Arena. ARCO's sponsorship agreement ran out in February 2011. The arena was renamed Power Balance Pavilion on March 1, 2011, for its new sponsor, Power Balance , a manufacturer of sports wristbands. On October 15, 2012,
3350-441: The start of 2020, California had 416 hospitals, yielding a statewide capacity of about 78,000 staffed beds. In mid-March, 2020, when the state was preparing for a surge of COVID-19 cases, Newsom submitted an unfulfilled request for 10,000 ventilators from the federal government. The state government continued to acquire ventilators, but was able to flatten the curve enough that on April 6, 2020, California donated 500 ventilators to
3417-451: The state to do so. During the initial lockdowns, county jails took steps to reduce the number of people in jail, hoping that this would reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections spreading through the jails. Some inmates developed COVID-19. Other measures undertaken included in-cell meals, preventing visitors, and suspension of activity programs. In the state prisons, factories continued operations even after COVID-19 outbreaks happened in
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#17327719919163484-402: The state's budget surplus had grown to $ 75.7 billion. From 2020 to 2022 California’s population declined from 39,501,653 to 39,029,342, a net loss of roughly 500,000 people. The majority of the population decline is due to Californians moving to other states. High cost of living and housing prices create a significant challenge for Californians and are a major reason for people leaving. Since
3551-662: The state. By July 22, California surpassed 409,000 COVID-19 cases, surpassing New York for the most in the nation. On August 19, 2020, Dr. Sonia Y. Angell resigned as the CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer. Governor Gavin Newsom indicated Angell's resignation was related to data issues with the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE) system that resulted in nearly 300,000 backlogged COVID-19 test results. On August 10, 2020, Sandra Shewry
3618-405: The test, which proved the person had COVID-19. After this first confirmed case of community transmission in the U.S., the CDC revised its criteria for testing patients for SARS-CoV-2 and issued new guidelines for healthcare workers. On March 2, 2020, amidst concerns over the spread of coronavirus in the state, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California. Newsom issued
3685-601: The time of closure. The United States Supreme Court denied to grant an emergency injunction on Newsom's May orders limiting churches to 25% capacity or 100 persons maximum ahead of the Pentecost on May 31. In two ongoing cases, the Supreme Court granted two orders on February 5, 2021, that enjoined the state from banning religious services in the Tier 1 areas, though agreed that the state may limit capacity to 25% of
3752-434: The time of his death, it is unclear whether COVID-19 caused his death. On June 18, 2020, Newsom ordered a statewide mask mandate due to the rising number of cases and deaths, requiring citizens to wear masks or other coverings in most public spaces with a few exceptions. Many local governments had previously dropped mandatory mask -wearing measures. On July 9, he reported a new record number of COVID-19-related deaths in
3819-631: The tournament, Sheldon , Archbishop Riordan , and the Menlo School withdrew from the tournament after their schools were shut down. The CIF gave their reevaluation of the situation on April 3 and cancelled all spring sports. In motorsports, the NASCAR Cup Series canceled the 2020 Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma , as Sonoma County would not allow sporting events and any other mass gathering to occur at that time. The IndyCar Series
3886-477: Was an indoor arena in Sacramento, California . It was the NBA's smallest arena as it held just 10,333 people and was built in 1985 to temporarily accommodate the NBA 's Sacramento Kings , who had relocated from Kansas City . The arena's first event was a fashion show on September 20, 1985. The arena also hosted boxing matches. The idea to move the Kings to the building was first pitched in late 1984, with
3953-430: Was appointed as acting director and Dr. Erica Pan, California state epidemiologist, was named acting state public health officer. By September 3, 2020, Hispanic and Latino Americans comprised up to 60 percent of COVID-19 cases in the state, ostensibly due to the large population of the demographic and many of them being a part of the essential workforce. Filipino Americans were the second-most affected, in part due to
4020-585: Was benefiting higher-income residents in other communities. On December 30, 2020, a confirmed case of a new, more contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant from the United Kingdom was reported in Southern California. On January 6, 2021, the CDC announced that it had found at least 26 confirmed cases of the more contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant in California. As of March 2, 2021, 189 sequences in the B.1.1.7 lineage have been detected in California since
4087-463: Was caused by the expectation that tax revenue—personal income, corporate, and sales—will be one-quarter lower than originally projected. However, in January 2021, California revised its earlier estimate and instead expected a $ 15 billion one-time budget surplus, largely due to increased tax revenues from wealthy residents who were doing better than expected. In May 2021, Governor Newsom announced that
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#17327719919164154-538: Was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most students in the state switched to distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, although thousands of them lacked laptops and Wi-Fi . By April 10, 2020, the only school remaining open in the state was Outside Creek Elementary, a school of 21 students in the San Joaquin Valley . By April 29, the school closed indefinitely, making it the last school in
4221-529: Was released from in-home isolation on February 20. On January 29, 2020, as disease containment protocols were still being developed, the U.S. Department of State evacuated 195 of its employees, their families, and other U.S. citizens from Hubei Province aboard a chartered flight to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County . There were concerns at the time that allowing Americans to return from overseas might spread COVID-19 within California and
4288-647: Was required to cancel the 2020 Grand Prix of Long Beach , and the Monterey Grand Prix (which had initially been rescheduled as a twin race weekend to make up for other cancelled races). In December 2020, it was announced that NASCAR's 2021 race weekend (including the Cup Series Auto Club 400 ) at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana would be canceled (with the race weekend moved to Daytona International Speedway 's road course). Accordingly,
4355-484: Was the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on September 19, 2016. The circus also opened the arena back in 1988. The last planned non-ticketed event was Sacramento State's winter commencement ceremonies on December 17, 2016. In November 2018, officials from the Sacramento Zoo explored the possibility of moving the zoo to the 183-acre (0.74 km) ARCO Arena site, citing the need for more space and
4422-450: Was the host site for the 2007 NCAA Volleyball Championships. ARCO Arena hosted several WWE events including the 1993 Royal Rumble , Judgment Day 2001 , and The Bash in 2009 . ARCO Arena played host to four Ultimate Fighting Championship events: UFC 65 , UFC 73 , UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 and UFC 177 . The arena hosted World Extreme Cagefighting 's first ever pay-per-view event, WEC 48 , on April 24, 2010. It also hosted
4489-591: Was to have a Triple–A minor-league baseball stadium adjacent to the basketball stadium. The stadium would have been capable of expansion to accommodate both a Major League Baseball team (possibly the Oakland Athletics ) and a National Football League team (possibly the-then Los Angeles Raiders ). However, the facility was never finished because the Sacramento Sports Association ran out of money during construction in 1989 and
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