ARCO Arena

Opened in 1988

About ARCO Arena

ARCO Arena is a former name of Sleep Train Arena, used until 2010. Sleep Train Arena was an NBA and WNBA arena in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1988 and closed in 2022. Its last recorded capacity was 17,317. Tenants included Sacramento Kings (NBA, 1989–2016) and Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA, 1997–2009). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 124th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Power Balance Pavilion (2011).

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Photo of ARCO Arena
Photo by CLopez63. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

17,317

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1988

Year Closed

2022

Location

Sacramento, California

Elevation

34 ft

10 m above sea level

Operator

Maloof family

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at ARCO Arena by team, 1988–2022. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Sacramento Kings
While based here: 28 seasons · 968-1280 regular season · 9 postseason trips
NBA · 1989–2016
  1. ARCO Arena I 1986–1988
  2. Sleep Train Arena 1989–2016
  3. Golden 1 Center 2017–present
All 8 home venues of the Sacramento Kings
  1. Edgerton Park Arena 1949–1955
  2. Rochester Community War Memorial 1956–1957
  3. Cincinnati Gardens 1958–1972
  4. Municipal Auditorium 1973–1974
  5. Kemper Arena 1975–1985
  6. ARCO Arena I 1986–1988
  7. Sleep Train Arena 1989–2016
  8. Golden 1 Center 2017–present
NBA 1989–2016
Sacramento Monarchs
While based here: 13 seasons · 224-200 regular season · 9 postseason trips
WNBA · 1997–2009
WNBA 1997–2009

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of ARCO Arena?

The capacity of ARCO Arena is 17,317.

When was ARCO Arena built?

ARCO Arena opened in 1988.

Who operates ARCO Arena?

ARCO Arena is operated by Maloof family.

Where did the Sacramento Kings play before ARCO Arena?

Before moving to ARCO Arena in 1989, the Sacramento Kings played at ARCO Arena I from 1986 to 1988.

Where did the Sacramento Kings play after ARCO Arena?

After leaving ARCO Arena in 2016, the Sacramento Kings moved to Golden 1 Center in 2017.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Sleep Train Arena

2012 - 2016

ARCO Arena

Unknown - 2010

Current

Location

Coordinates: 38.6492, -121.5181
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
ARCO Arena I 1985–1988 1.1 mi
Sutter Health Park 2000– 4.8 mi
Golden 1 Center 2016– 4.9 mi
Edmonds Field 6.1 mi
Hughes Stadium 1928– 7.7 mi
John Smith Field 1953– 8.0 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

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Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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