AT&T Center - wikipedia AT&T Center For other uses, see AT&T Center ( disambiguation ). AT&T Center AT&T Center at night Former names SBC Center ( 2002 -- 2006 ) Address 1 AT&T Center Parkway Location San Antonio, Texas Coordinates 29 ° 25 ′ 37 '' N 98 ° 26 ′ 15 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.42694 ° N 98.43750 ° W ﻿ / 29.42694 ; - 98.43750 Coordinates : 29 ° 25 ′ 37 '' N 98 ° 26 ′ 15 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.42694 ° N 98.43750 ° W ﻿ / 29.42694 ; - 98.43750 Owner Bexar County Operator Spurs Sports & Entertainment Capacity Basketball : 18,797 ( 2002 -- 2009 ) 18,581 ( 2009 -- 2015 ) 18,418 ( 2015 -- present ) Ice Hockey : 16,151 ( 6,374 with curtain system ) Concert : 19,000 ( maximum capacity ) Surface Multi-surface Construction Broke ground August 24, 2000 Opened October 18, 2002 Construction cost US $186 million ( $253 million in 2017 dollars ) Architect Ellerbe Becket Kell Muñoz Architects Lake Flato Architects Project manager Project Control Structural engineer Jaster - Quintanilla & Associates Services engineer Goetting / Curtis Neal General contractor Hunt / SpawGlass Tenants San Antonio Rampage ( AHL ) ( 2002 -- present ) San Antonio Spurs ( NBA ) ( 2002 -- present ) San Antonio Stars ( WNBA ) ( 2003 -- 2014, 2016 -- 2017 ) The AT&T Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of two professional sports teams : the San Antonio Spurs ( National Basketball Association ), and the San Antonio Rampage ( American Hockey League ). The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, 16,151 for ice hockey, and 19,000 for concerts or gatherings, and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms. It was opened in 2002 as the SBC Center, at a cost of US $175 million, financed by county - issued bonds, which were supported by a hotel - occupancy and car - rental tax increase and an additional contribution of $28.5 million from the Spurs. SBC Communications, Inc., purchased the naming rights to the facility under a 20 - year, $41 million naming rights agreement with Bexar County, the San Antonio Spurs, and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in July 2000. SBC Communications changed its name to AT&T Inc. in November 2005. The arena officially changed its name to AT&T Center in January 2006. From 2003 to 2017 the arena was home to the San Antonio Stars of the Women 's National Basketball Association. Contents 1 Alamodome 2 New facility 3 Construction 4 Renovations 5 Notable events 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links Alamodome The Jessica Redfield Press Box. Previously, the Spurs played at the Alamodome, a multi-purpose facility with a configuration that allowed half the floor space to be used for basketball. Although the Alamodome was still relatively new ( opening in 1993 ), it had become clear over the years that the Spurs were using it for most of the year, making it difficult to schedule contiguous dates for conventions or even a regular - season football schedule. The Alamodome 's seating capacity could be expanded to 35,000 for popular regular - season opponents, and attracted nearly 40,000 for a 1999 NBA Finals game. Although it had been designed with the Spurs in mind, the Spurs and their fans grew increasingly dissatisfied with the facility because of its poor sight lines and cavernous feel. The Alamodome 's basketball configuration had the basketball court at one end of where the football field would have been, leaving almost half of the stadium curtained off. Being primarily a football stadium differentiated the Alamodome from most other NBA facilities, including the Spurs ' previous home, HemisFair Arena. Additionally, since the Alamodome opened, there had been a plethora of new arena construction including facilities such as Conseco Fieldhouse ( now Bankers Life Fieldhouse ), which, in addition to offering an intimate atmosphere, offered teams several new revenue generating opportunities, including suites located on the lower levels and large club level seating areas. New facility Logo used from 2006 to 2016. The Spurs campaigned for several years for a new facility. The Spurs and the city had come to an agreement to build a new facility adjacent to the Alamodome, but in a last - minute reversal, the team partnered with Bexar County to construct a new arena adjacent to the Freeman Coliseum. As a part of the agreement, the facility would be home to the Spurs, a new ice hockey team ( what became the Rampage ), and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo event. The facility would be funded through an increase of hotel and car rental taxes, and Bexar County voters approved the plan in November 1999. Coincidentally, the election was held on the same day the Spurs received their NBA Championship rings for their first NBA championship. Rick Pych is the Chief Development Officer of the AT&T Center and led the Spurs franchise through its development, construction and opening in 2002. Unlike most arenas that can accommodate basketball and ice hockey, AT&T Center was primarily designed for basketball. Nevertheless, it can accommodate an NHL - sized ice hockey rink, but it can only accommodate a maximum of 16,151 people for ice hockey since the seating arrangement for ice hockey is asymmetrical. There are only a few permanent rows of seating on the lower level of the west end, and all of the upper - level sets on the west end of the arena have obstructed views. This would result in poor sightlines. However, the seating capacity for Rampage games is under 7,000 people, making the upper level not necessary for those events. In 2012, the Rampage renamed the press box to the `` Jessica Redfield Press Box '' after Jessica Redfield, an aspiring news broadcaster and a former team intern who was killed in the Aurora theater shooting. Construction After the arena referendum passed, planning quickly began for construction on the new facility. Naming rights were obtained in July 2000 when an agreement was reached with San Antonio - based SBC Communications to name the new arena the SBC Center. The agreement was reported to be for a total of $41 million over 20 years. Ground was officially broken on the facility in August 2000. The arena 's basic design was similar to many of the other newer arenas in the NBA, thanks to the choice of Minneapolis - based Ellerbe Becket as the primary architects. A nationally recognized, local architecture firm, Lake / Flato, was teamed with Ellerbe Becket to work on the design of the structure. Lake / Flato is responsible for introducing a South Texas vernacular to the overall look of the arena. Ellerbe Becket was responsible for Bankers Life Fieldhouse ( Indianapolis ) design as well as Capital One Arena ( Washington, D.C. ). Renovations On December 9, 2014 the Bexar County Commissioners Court gave Spurs Sports and Entertainment permission to begin up to $101.5 million in renovations to the AT&T Center. The renovations started in the summer of 2015 when the San Antonio Spurs ended the 2015 season. They are planned to include a new scoreboard, updated televisions inside and outside of the arena, a new state of the art sound system, and improved wifi that will cover about 90 % of the venue. Expansions to the fan shop and other major parts of the AT&T Center are also in the plans. The renovations were funded by a 2008 tax increase for improvements to the Tobin Center, parts of the Mission Reach expansion, and the rodeo grounds located next to the AT&T Center. Notable events In addition to many local community and sporting events, the center hosts San Antonio Sports Car Association autocross competitions in the parking lot each month. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association holds the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and an Xtreme Bulls tour event annually there. The Rodeo is held in February, necessitating the Spurs and Rampage to make long road trips during this time ( commonly referred to as the `` Rodeo Road Trip '' ). On the weekend of August 1 -- 2, 2009, the Professional Bull Riders hosted a Built Ford Tough Series event there ( an event previously held at the Alamodome in 2007 and 2008 ). Since May 2013, the venue has also hosted the annual Bud Light River City Rockfest. The arena has also hosted many WWE events including numerous episodes of WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown and the following pay - per views : Royal Rumble ( 2007 ), TLC : Tables, Ladders & Chairs ( 2009 ) and Vengeance ( 2011 ). In 2014, UFC Fight Night : Swanson vs. Stephens was held at the arena. References Jump up ^ Chan, Lorne ( October 29, 2015 ). `` New Food Options For The New AT&T Center ''. National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 31, 2015. Jump up ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. `` Consumer Price Index ( estimate ) 1800 -- ''. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` AT&T Center ( formerly SBC Center ) San Antonio, Texas, USA ''. Ellerbe Becket. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` AT&T Center ''. Kell Muñoz Architects. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2012. Jump up ^ Bragg, Roy ( October 19, 2002 ). `` Arena Tips Off With Style ''. San Antonio Express - News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2013. Jump up ^ `` About AT&T Center ''. AT&T Center. www.attcenter.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SBC Center now known as AT&T Center ''. Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 21. Jump up ^ Rivers, Matt ( October 13, 2012 ). `` San Antonio Rampage Honor Colorado Theater Massacre Victim ''. KSAT. San Antonio. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Spurs ( 2014 - 12 - 09 ). `` Bexar County approves $101.5 million renovation to the AT&T Center ''. Spurs. San Antonio : Spurs Sports and Entertainment. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ Spurs ( 2015 - 06 - 04 ). `` AT&T CENTER ENTERS FULL RENOVATION MODE ''. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ Buffkin, Travis ( 2016 - 02 - 05 ). `` River City Rockfest Announces 2016 Lineup Including Megadeth, Disturbed, The Sword, Hatebreed and More Blogs San Antonio Current ''. Sacurrent.com. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 21. Jump up ^ Nanda, Jay ( 2015 - 06 - 08 ). `` River City Rockfest spotlight : Linkin Park ''. AXS.com. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 21. Further reading Transforming San Antonio. Nelson W. Wolff ( Trinity University Press, 2008 ). External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to AT&T Center. Texas portal AT&T Center Home Page AT&T Center at SeatGeek hide Events and tenants Preceded by Alamodome Home of the San Antonio Spurs 2002 -- present Succeeded by Preceded by American Airlines Arena Home of the Royal Rumble 2007 Succeeded by Madison Square Garden Preceded by Delta Center ( as Utah Starzz ) Home of the San Antonio Stars 2003 -- 2017 Succeeded by Mandalay Bay Events Center San Antonio Spurs Founded in 1967 Formerly the Dallas Chaparrals ( 1967 -- 1970, 1971 -- 1973 ) and the Texas Chaparrals ( 1970 -- 1971 ) Based in San Antonio, Texas Franchise Franchise ABA -- NBA merger All - time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas State Fair Coliseum Moody Coliseum Tarrant County Coliseum Lubbock Municipal Coliseum HemisFair Arena Alamodome AT&T Center Personnel Owner Spurs Sports & Entertainment President Gregg Popovich General manager R.C. Buford Head coach Gregg Popovich Current roster G League affiliate Austin Spurs Rivalries Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Media TV KENS KMYS Fox Sports Southwest Radio KCOR ( Spanish ) WOAI ( English ) Announcers Bill Land Sean Elliott Bill Schoening Paul Castro Culture and lore The Coyote The Big Three Bruise Brothers The Twin Towers Memorial Day Miracle `` Get Ready for This '' San Antonio Rampage Formerly the Tidewater Wings, Virginia Wings, and Adirondack Red Wings, Founded in 1971 Based in San Antonio, Texas The Franchise History Records Players All articles Arenas Hampton Coliseum Glens Falls Civic Center AT&T Center Coaches Chuck Weber Peter Horachek Tom Rowe Dean Chynoweth Eric Veilleux Calder Cups 1981 1986 Rivalries Texas Stars Affiliates St. Louis Blues ( NHL ) Las Vegas Aces Formerly the Utah Starzz, the San Antonio Silver Stars, and the San Antonio Stars Founded in 1997 Based in Las Vegas, Nevada Franchise Utah Starzz San Antonio Stars Current season Arenas Delta Center AT&T Center Freeman Coliseum Mandalay Bay Events Center Head coaches Denise Taylor Frank Layden Fred Williams Candi Harvey Shell Dailey Dee Brown Sandy Brondello Dan Hughes Vickie Johnson Bill Laimbeer Administration Owners Larry H. Miller Peter Holt MGM Resorts International General Managers Jay Francis Dan Hughes Ruth Riley All - Stars Danielle Adams Jayne Appel Adrienne Goodson Marie Ferdinand - Harris Becky Hammon Shannon Johnson Kayla McBride Danielle Robinson Michelle Snow Sophia Young - Macolm Natalie Williams Seasons 2001 2017 2018 Playoff appearances 2001 2002 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 Conference Championships 2008 WNBA Championships None Rivals Houston Comets Los Angeles Sparks Media Announcers Tai Dillard Andrew Monaco Brenda VanLengen Current arenas in the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Atlantic Air Canada Centre Barclays Center Madison Square Garden TD Garden Wells Fargo Center Central Bankers Life Fieldhouse Little Caesars Arena Quicken Loans Arena United Center Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center Southeast American Airlines Arena Amway Center Capital One Arena Philips Arena Spectrum Center Western Conference Northwest Chesapeake Energy Arena Moda Center Pepsi Center Target Center Vivint Smart Home Arena Pacific Golden 1 Center Oracle Arena Staples Center Talking Stick Resort Arena Southwest American Airlines Center AT&T Center FedExForum Smoothie King Center Toyota Center Current arenas in the American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic Dunkin ' Donuts Center Giant Center MassMutual Center Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza PPL Center Webster Bank Arena XL Center North Adirondack Bank Center Blue Cross Arena Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena Oncenter War Memorial Arena Place Bell Ricoh Coliseum Yardmen Arena Western Conference Central Allstate Arena Bell MTS Place BMO Harris Bank Center Bojangles ' Coliseum Quicken Loans Arena UW -- Milwaukee Panther Arena Van Andel Arena Wells Fargo Arena Pacific AT&T Center Citizens Business Bank Arena H-E-B Center Rabobank Arena SAP Center at San Jose Stockton Arena Valley View Casino Center Tucson Convention Center Spurs Sports & Entertainment Founded in 1967 Teams San Antonio Spurs ( NBA ) ( 1967 -- present ) San Antonio FC ( USL ) ( 2016 -- present ) San Antonio Rampage ( AHL ) ( 2002 -- present ) Austin Spurs ( G League ) ( 2001 -- present ) Venues Toyota Field ( operator ) AT&T Center ( operator ) People Julianna Hawn Holt Rick Pych R.C. Buford Gregg Popovich Former San Antonio Stars ( WNBA ) ( 2003 -- 2017 ) City of San Antonio Nickname : Alamo City Attractions The Alamo Alamo Cenotaph La Antorcha de la Amistad Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Cathedral of San Fernando HemisFair ' 68 Houston Street San Antonio Zoo Tower of the Americas Tower Life Building Museums Artpace Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum Briscoe Western Art Museum Casa Navarro State Historic Site Fort Sam Houston Museum Gallista Gas Gallery Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Guinness World Records UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures McNay Art Museum Museo Alameda Museum of Aerospace Medicine O. Henry House Museum Ripley 's Believe It or Not ! 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Question: what is the capacity of the at&t center in san antonio
Answer: 18,418 for basketball, 16,151 for ice hockey, and 19,000 for concerts or gatherings