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The New Orleans Arena is an indoor venue located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the central business district, and sits close to the Louisiana Superdome. Since opening for business in October 1999 the New Orleans Arena has seen tons of action. This includes everything from hundreds of sporting events to concerts to special events and shows. The fact of the matter is that this venue is one of the busiest in the area. This holds true no matter what time of the year it is.

There are two primary tenants that keep the New Orleans Arena occupied for a large part of the year. They include the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA, and the New Orleans VooDoo of the AFL. The New Orleans Brass of the ECHL also played home games at this arena from 1999 to 2002.

The New Orleans Arena cost $84 million to build, and is proudly owned by the City of New Orleans. While this venue may not be the biggest in the country, it has an above average seating capacity to suit the needs of everybody involved with an event. For basketball games the New Orleans Arena has a capacity of 18,000, and for arena football this number decreases a bit to 16,500.

In addition to the regular events scheduled to take place at the New Orleans Arena on a regular basis, many special events stop by on a regular basis. In 2007, ArenaBowl XXI is taking place in this venue, and the 2008 NBA All Star Game is also stopping by. And of course, several big name concerts are always scheduled for the New Orleans Arena each year.

With so many events taking place it is easy to see why the New Orleans Arena is always packed with people. Anybody who has the chance to visit this venue should take advantage.