About Talking Stick Resort Arena
Talking Stick Resort Arena is a former name of Mortgage Matchup Center, used 2015–2019. Mortgage Matchup Center is an NBA and WNBA arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 19,023. Its current tenants are Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA). It was formerly home to Phoenix Coyotes (NHL, 1997–2003). In all, 3 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 4th of 15 current WNBA venues and 16th of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 209th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use, 1st for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 31st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams. It has also been known as America West Arena (1992–2005), US Airways Center (2006–2014), Phoenix Suns Arena (2020) and Footprint Center (2021–2024).
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- 209th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 1st for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 31st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 5th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 1st for most name changes among 30 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 6th longest single tenancy (33 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 1st for most name changes among 27 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 60th longest single tenancy (6 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 1st longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA arenas
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Phoenix Suns While based here: 35 seasons · 1475-1241 regular season · 20 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 1993–present
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NBA | 1993–present |
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Phoenix Mercury While based here: 30 seasons · 511-511 regular season · 19 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
WNBA · 1997–present
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WNBA | 1997–present |
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Phoenix Coyotes While based here: 7 seasons · 257-241-76 regular season · 5 postseason trips
NHL · 1997–2003
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NHL | 1997–2003 |
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.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Talking Stick Resort Arena?
The capacity of Talking Stick Resort Arena is 19,023.
When was Talking Stick Resort Arena built?
Talking Stick Resort Arena opened in 1992.
Who designed Talking Stick Resort Arena?
Talking Stick Resort Arena was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who plays at Talking Stick Resort Arena?
Talking Stick Resort Arena is the home venue of Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Suns.
Where did the Phoenix Coyotes play before Talking Stick Resort Arena?
Before moving to Talking Stick Resort Arena in 1997, the Phoenix Coyotes played at Winnipeg Arena from 1973 to 1996.
Where did the Phoenix Coyotes play after Talking Stick Resort Arena?
After leaving Talking Stick Resort Arena in 2003, the Phoenix Coyotes moved to Gila River Arena in 2004. They played there until 2022.
Where did the Phoenix Suns play before Talking Stick Resort Arena?
Before moving to Talking Stick Resort Arena in 1993, the Phoenix Suns played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1969 to 1992.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Mortgage Matchup Center
2025 - Present
Footprint Center
2021 - 2024
Phoenix Suns Arena
2020 - 2020
Talking Stick Resort Arena
2015 - 2019
CurrentUS Airways Center
2006 - 2014
America West Arena
1992 - 2005
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Field | 1998– | 0.3 mi |
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1965– | 2.2 mi |
| Mountain America Stadium | 1958– | 8.1 mi |
| Goodwin Stadium | 1936–1976 | 8.2 mi |
| Mullett Arena | 2022– | 8.3 mi |
| State Farm Stadium | 2006– | 12 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.