Wisconsin entertainment and sports Center - wikipedia Wisconsin entertainment and sports Center Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center Arena rendering from March 2016 Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin Coordinates 43 ° 2 ′ 42.1 '' N 87 ° 55 ′ 5.4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.045028 ° N 87.918167 ° W ﻿ / 43.045028 ; - 87.918167 Coordinates : 43 ° 2 ′ 42.1 '' N 87 ° 55 ′ 5.4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.045028 ° N 87.918167 ° W ﻿ / 43.045028 ; - 87.918167 Owner Wisconsin Center District Operator Milwaukee Bucks Type Arena Capacity 17,500 Construction Broke ground June 18, 2016 Construction cost $524 million ( $534 million in 2017 dollars ) Architect Populous HNTB Eppstein Uhen Architects Project manager ICON Venue Group Structural engineer HNTB ZS, LLC Services engineer M -- E Engineers, Inc. General contractor Mortenson Construction Tenants Milwaukee Bucks ( NBA ) ( 2018 -- ) planned Marquette Golden Eagles ( NCAA ) ( 2018 -- ) planned Website www.nba.com/bucks/arena The Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center is the tentative name of a $524 million multi-purpose arena in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Groundbreaking and construction began in June 2016, and completion is expected in 2018. It will serve as the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and the Marquette Golden Eagles men 's basketball team. Contents 1 History 1.1 Naming rights 2 Planning and design 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History Despite being one of the premier NBA facilities when completed in 1988, the BMO Harris Bradley Center is currently one of the oldest active NBA arenas. The BMO Harris Bradley Center was donated by the family of longtime broadcaster Lloyd Pettit without any provision for the building 's long - term capital needs or annual operating expenses. Although the facility is self - sufficient, the BMO Harris Bradley Center tenants, such as the Bucks, are at a disadvantage compared with other NBA teams because of the arrangement. Building a new downtown arena was proposed by former Bucks owner and former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. There was considerable discussion in the region about the idea of a publicly funded arena and ultimately no resolution was reached. In 2009, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle included a provision in the state 's capital budget seeking $5 million in state bonding support to renovate the Bradley Center. The Bradley Center 's board of directors told state officials that the building needed $23 million in renovations, so they reportedly agreed to raise the remaining $18 million on their own. On September 18, 2013, then - deputy NBA commissioner Adam Silver toured the arena and said it was a few thousand square feet short of NBA standards, and also lacked numerous amenities. On April 16, 2014, Kohl announced an agreement to sell the franchise to New York City hedge - fund investors Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens. The deal included provisions for $100 million each from Kohl and the new ownership group, for a total of $200 million, toward the construction of a new downtown arena. Soon afterward, the NBA gave the Bucks an ultimatum -- get a new arena, or be close to completing a new arena, by the start of the 2017 - 18 season. If not, the league would buy the franchise from Lasry and Edens and sell the Bucks to one of two prospecting ownership groups ; one in Las Vegas and the other in Seattle, which would 've meant the certain departure of the Bucks from Milwaukee. On July 15, 2015, the Wisconsin Senate approved funding for the new arena by a 21 - 10 margin, and on July 28, 2015, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved funding by a 52 - 34 margin. On August 12, 2015, Governor Scott Walker signed the arena spending plan at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee city council voted 12 - 3 on September 22, 2015, to approve the plan. The city 's Plan Commission gave unanimous conditional approval to the Bucks ' general development plans for land in the Park East Corridor on November 23, while acknowledging possible parking problems in the area. On April 13, 2016, the Bucks signed a 30 - year lease to play in the new arena. In addition Marquette University has agreed to lease the arena for its home games. The official groundbreaking was during the 2nd annual Bucks Block Party on June 18, 2016. On May 2, 2017, Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin stated that construction of the arena remains on schedule and on budget. Feigin 's announcement was from the site of the new arena, after the first roof truss was installed and bolted into place. The roof was officially topped off on August 24, 2017. The arena is expected to be ready for the start of the 2018 - 19 NBA season. Construction progress as of May 13, 2017 Naming rights The Milwaukee Bucks are in talks with Foxconn to have naming rights of the arena. Local companies including Johnson Controls, Miller Brewing, Harley - Davidson, and BMO Harris Bank have agreed to be partners with the Bucks, but as the naming rights partner for the new arena. Planning and design The Milwaukee Bucks released the first images and details of their vision for the development of a new multi-purpose arena and sports and entertainment district to revitalize downtown Milwaukee on April 8, 2015. The images depict early conceptual drawings of a new multi-purpose venue and entertainment district that anchor an ambitious new development vision activated by sports, entertainment, residential and office uses. The proposed site, which primarily sits between 4th Street and 6th Street from State Street to McKinley Avenue, will seamlessly link with active development on all sides, including Old World Third Street, Schlitz Park, The Brewery, the Milwaukee riverfront, Water Street and the Wisconsin Center. Populous and HNTB, two firms from Kansas City, are leading the arena design team with participation from Milwaukee firm Eppstein Uhen. The arena is intended to be the focal point of a `` live block '' zone that includes public space surrounded by both commercial and residential development. Initial renderings of the arena show a transparent facade and a curved roof and side meant to evoke the water forms of nearby Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River. The WESC is planned to hold 17,500 people and will have fewer luxury suites, but more club seating than the BMO Harris Bradley Center. It will also feature a layout and equipment for an NHL / NCAA - regulation ice hockey rink and ice shows such as Disney on Ice, thus it still will be able to host the NCAA Frozen Four as the BMO Harris Bradley Center did in the past in 1993, 1997 and 2006. However, the American Hockey League 's Milwaukee Admirals returned to the UW -- Milwaukee Panther Arena in the 2016 - 17 season as they were not approached to play games in the arena. The Bucks are also contractually bound not to recruit current tenants of the Panther Arena to move their events to the WESC. The WESC also will have the largest symmetric scoreboard in the NBA. See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas References Jump up ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. `` Consumer Price Index ( estimate ) 1800 -- ''. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 16, 2011. Jump up ^ Kirchen, Rich ( September 18, 2013 ). `` Incoming NBA Commissioner Silver Says Bradley Center Unfit for League ''. Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved June 10, 2014. Jump up ^ Walker, Don ( April 17, 2014 ). `` Kohl Sells Bucks for $550 Million ; $200 Million Pledged for New Arena ''. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 10, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin Assembly approves Milwaukee Bucks arena funding deal ; Gov. Walker says he 'll sign it ''. FOX6Now.com. 2015 - 07 - 28. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ By Brendan O'Brien ( 2015 - 08 - 12 ). `` Wisconsin 's Walker signs NBA arena spending plan for Milwaukee ''. Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ Posted 5 : 13 pm, November 23, 2015, by Theo Keith ( 2015 - 11 - 23 ). `` Plan Commission approves general Bucks arena development plans ; but new parking problems arise ''. Fox6now.com. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 03. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ Terry Sater ( 2016 - 04 - 13 ). `` Done deal : Milwaukee Bucks sign 30 - year lease for arena ''. Wisn.com. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ Romell, Rick ( June 18, 2016 ). `` Arena groundbreaking brings enthusiasm for Bucks ''. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Pete Zervakis ( 2017 - 05 - 02 ). `` Roof installation begins on new Bucks arena - Story ''. Wtmj.com. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ Kirchen, Rich ; Gallagher, Shaun ( 2017 - 07 - 29 ). `` Milwaukee Bucks pitching arena naming rights to Foxconn ''. TMJ 4. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 06. 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Jump up ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/04/23/club-seats-will-outweigh-suites-at-new.html Jump up ^ Kirchen, Rich ( April 25, 2016 ). `` Milwaukee Bucks arena will include ice rink to host NHL, NCAA games ''. Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Carlton, Jimmy ( 2017 - 02 - 21 ). `` Bucks introduce NBA 's largest center - hung scoreboard for new arena ''. OnMilwaukee. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 21. External links Official Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center Website Milwaukee Bucks Construction cam Milwaukee Bucks Founded in 1968 Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Franchise Franchise 1968 Expansion Draft All - time roster Draft history Seasons Records Head coaches Current season Arenas MECCA Arena BMO Harris Bradley Center Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center ( planned for 2018 ) General managers Erickson Embry Nelson D. Harris Dunleavy Weinhauer Grunfeld L. Harris Hammond Horst G League affiliate Wisconsin Herd Administration Owner Wesley Edens & Marc Lasry General Manager Jon Horst Head Coach Jason Kidd Retired numbers 10 14 16 32 33 Hall of Famers Lew Alcindor Nate Archibald Dave Cowens Wayne Embry Alex English Bob Lanier Moses Malone Oscar Robertson NBA Championships ( 1 ) 1971 Conference Championships ( 2 ) 1971 Division titles ( 13 ) 1971 1972 1973 1976 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 Culture & lore The Big O Bango The Fastest Expansion Champion MECCA Court Fear the Deer The Greek Freak Media TV Fox Sports Wisconsin Jim Paschke ( play - by - play ) Gus Johnson ( part - time play - by - play ) Jon McGlocklin ( color ) Marques Johnson ( part - time color ) Radio WTMJ Ted Davis Dennis Krause Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wisconsin_Entertainment_and_Sports_Center&oldid=818787848 '' Categories : Indoor arenas under construction in the United States Basketball venues in Wisconsin Milwaukee Bucks venues Sports venues in Milwaukee Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia 한국어 Edit links This page was last edited on 5 January 2018, at 15 : 55. 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Question: when will the new bucks arena be done
Answer: 2018