Miami Arena

Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the NBA's Miami Heat, the NHL's Florida Panthers, as well as the NCAA's Miami Hurricanes.

Completed in 1988 at a cost of $52.5 million, its opening took business away from the Hollywood Sportatorium and eventually led to its demolition. The arena was the home of the Miami Heat from 1988 to 1999, the Florida Panthers from 1993 to 1998, the University of Miami basketball teams from 1988 to 2003, the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League from 1993 to 1995, and the Miami Matadors of the ECHL in 1998. The first game played by the Heat in their first home was a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, 111–91, on November 5, 1988; the first victory came a month and a half later against the Utah Jazz, 101-80.

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