FTX Arena in Miami
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The FTX Arena (formerly known as
American Airlines Arena ) is a sports and entertainment
multi-purpose arena located in
Miami ,
Florida , along
Biscayne Bay . It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the
Miami Arena and designed by the architecture firms
Arquitectonica and
360 Architecture . The arena is home to the
Miami Heat of the
National Basketball Association .
The FTX Arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower and Park West stations. The Arena is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Metrorail station.
Game 3 of the 2006 NBA Finals © Chris Green
The FTX Arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. The Waterfront Theater is Florida’s largest theater which is housed within the arena, that can seat between 3,000 and 5,800. The theater can be configured for
concerts , family events,
musical theatre and other stage shows.
American Airlines which has a hub at
Miami International Airport maintains the FTX Arena Travel Center at the venue.
In September 2019, it was reported that the arena would have a new name in 2020. In March 2021, FTX Crypto Exchange, a
bitcoin exchange platform, acquired the naming rights to the arena for $135 million. The NBA approved the deal in early April, and the arena was fully renamed to FTX Arena in June 2021.
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