Desert Diamond Arena, Indoor arena in Glendale, United States
Desert Diamond Arena is a multipurpose hall in Glendale with 19,000 seats for concerts and entertainment events. The facility also offers 3,075 club seats and 87 luxury suites for different event formats.
The arena opened on December 26, 2003, when the Arizona Sting beat the Vancouver Ravens 16–12 in a National Lacrosse League game; the Phoenix Coyotes played their first NHL game there the next evening, a 3–3 tie with the Nashville Predators before 19,052. It was built for the Coyotes after their sale to a group led by developer Steve Ellman, with a lease signed with Glendale in 2001. Glendale declined to renew the Coyotes' contract after the 2021–22 season, and the team's last home game there was a 5–4 win over Nashville on April 29, 2022.
The arena's name has changed with its sponsors: Glendale Arena at opening, Jobing.com Arena, Gila River Arena from September 2014 under a nine-year deal worth $600,000 a year to the city, and Desert Diamond Arena since August 2022. Since 2005 it has hosted "February Frenzy," the Arizona high school basketball, volleyball, wrestling and cheerleading championships run with the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
The hall is located about 12.5 miles northwest of Phoenix and is easily accessible by car via Loop 101. Parking is available in several lots around the grounds, and on event days visitors should allow extra time for arrival.
The facility forms the center of a large entertainment district on grounds covering 223 acres. Shops, restaurants, and cinemas are located in the immediate vicinity that visitors can explore before or after an event.
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