MGM Grand Garden Arena

The MGM Grand Garden Arena contains 16,800 seats within the MGM Grand Las Vegas complex and features multiple levels of seating arrangements.

Architect Veldon Simpson designed this arena, which opened its doors on December 18, 1993, with construction costs reaching 28.4 million dollars.

The venue regularly hosts major boxing matches, concerts, professional wrestling events, and award ceremonies including the Latin Grammy Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards.

Located near multiple hotels and restaurants, the arena provides flexible seating configurations to accommodate different types of events and performances.

The facility became the site of Tupac Shakur's final public appearance at a boxing match on September 7, 1996, before his tragic drive-by shooting.

Location: Nevada

Inception: 1993

Architects: Veldon Simpson

Official opening: December 18, 1993

Capacity: 17157

Website: https://mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/grand-garden-arena.html

GPS coordinates: 36.10481,-115.16861

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:17