State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia.
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12 Facts About Philips Arena
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Philips Arena was originally laid out in a rather unusual manner, with the club seats and luxury boxes aligned solely along one side of the playing surface, and the general admission seating along the other three sides .
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The layout at Philips Arena was done so as to be able to bring the bulk of the seats closer to the playing surface while still making available a sufficient number of revenue-raising club seats and loges.
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Amsterdam-based technology company Philips purchased the initial naming rights to the arena in February 1999 for $185 million over 20 years.
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Philips Arena held its first event with a September 1999 concert by the musician Sir Elton John.
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The first NHL playoff game in Philips Arena was in 2007, the Thrashers' only appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Also, Philips Arena hosted game three of the 2010 WNBA Finals, where the Seattle Storm defeated the Atlanta Dream.
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In 2013, Philips Arena hosted the finals of the men's NCAA Division II and Division III college basketball championships.
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Philips Arena hosted the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the night before WrestleMania XXVII which was held at the Georgia Dome.
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Philips Arena hosted Royal Rumble, Backlash, Royal Rumble, Hell in a Cell, Survivor Series, and WWE Day 1.
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