Lost venues, 1980–1999
Venues active in the last decades of the twentieth century, when many older parks and arenas were replaced.
202 venues
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HemisFair Arena opened with San Antonio's 1968 world's fair and was home to the Spurs from 1973 to 1993. It was demolished in 1995 to expand the convention center.
Hughes Stadium
Hughes Stadium was Colorado State University's off-campus football stadium from 1968 to 2016. It was demolished in 2018 after the Rams moved to an on-campus stadium.
Tim McCarver Stadium
Tim McCarver Stadium was Memphis's minor league ballpark at the Mid-South Fairgrounds from 1968 to 1999. It was demolished in 2005.
Dorais Velodrome
Dorais Velodrome in Detroit was a 325-meter concrete cycling track that opened in July 1969 and held races until about 1989. It now stands abandoned.
Hollywood Sportatorium
The Hollywood Sportatorium was a bare-bones arena in western Broward County that hosted boxing, rodeo, wrestling and major rock tours from 1969 to 1988. It was demolished in 1993.
Salt Palace
The Salt Palace was Salt Lake City's arena from 1969, home to the ABA champion Utah Stars and then the Utah Jazz until 1991. It was demolished in 1994 for the convention center.
Ontario Motor Speedway
A 2.5-mile oval built in the image of Indianapolis that operated in Ontario, California from 1970 to 1980 before financial failure led to its sale to Chevron and demolition for the Ontario Center development.
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati's riverfront multipurpose stadium was home to the Reds and Bengals from 1970, renamed Cinergy Field in 1996, and imploded at the end of 2002.
Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh's North Shore stadium hosted the Pirates and Steelers from 1970 to 2000 and was imploded in February 2001 after both teams got new venues next door.
Calder Race Course
Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida, ran Thoroughbreds from 1971 until its last race in November 2020, latterly as Gulfstream Park West. Its grandstand was demolished in 2016, and a casino remains on the property.
Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium was a low-cost concrete-and-aluminum stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It was the Patriots' first permanent home, from 1971 through the 2001 season.
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium was UNLV's football stadium and home of the Las Vegas Bowl from 1971 to 2019. Closed since 2020, it stands largely unused after UNLV moved to Allegiant Stadium.
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was the Dallas Cowboys' home in suburban Irving from 1971 to 2008. It was known for a partial roof that covered the stands but left an opening over the field.
Veterans Stadium
South Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium was the shared home of the Phillies and Eagles from 1971 until 2003 and was imploded in March 2004 to make way for parking for their new venues.
Omni Coliseum
The Omni Coliseum in downtown Atlanta hosted the Hawks from 1972 to 1997 and the NHL Flames until 1980. It was demolished in July 1997 and State Farm Arena was built on the same site.
Capital Centre
The Capital Centre in suburban Landover was home to the Bullets and Capitals from the 1973-74 season until both moved to downtown Washington's MCI Center in 1997. It was imploded in December 2002.
Mobile Greyhound Park
Mobile Greyhound Park in Theodore, Alabama, opened in 1973 and ended live racing on August 19, 2017. Simulcast and electronic betting continued at the facility.
Seabrook Greyhound Park
Seabrook Greyhound Park on New Hampshire's Seacoast opened in July 1973 and ended live greyhound racing in 2009. The building now operates as The Brook casino.
Market Square Arena
Market Square Arena was the Indiana Pacers' downtown home from 1974 to 1999, spanning Market Street next to City Market. It was imploded in 2001 and the site now holds an apartment tower and a Cummins facility.
Packard Stadium
Packard Stadium was Arizona State's baseball home on its Tempe campus from 1974 to 2014, before the Sun Devils moved to Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Racquet Club of Memphis
The Racquet Club of Memphis hosted the ATP tour's Memphis Open from 1976 until the tournament moved to Long Island in 2018. The club closed in 2019.
Richfield Coliseum
The Richfield Coliseum was a suburban arena between Cleveland and Akron that housed the Cavaliers from 1974 to 1994. After demolition in 1999 its land became grassland in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium was Hawaii's largest stadium, home of University of Hawaii football and the NFL Pro Bowl. Closed to fans in 2020, it is being demolished in 2026 for a smaller replacement.
McNichols Sports Arena
McNichols Sports Arena was Denver's major-league arena from 1975 to 1999, home to the Nuggets, the NHL's Colorado Rockies and the early Colorado Avalanche. It was demolished in 2000.