Toyota Center
Location
Kennewick, Washington
Capacity
18,023
Built
2003
Cost
US$235 million
Timezone
-08:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST)
The Toyota Center is a multi-purpose arena in the northwest United States, located in Kennewick, Washington. Opened 33 years ago in 1988 as the Tri-Cities Coliseum, the arena's name was changed in 2004 to the Three Rivers Coliseum to match the Three Rivers Convention Center, which was built next door in the same year. In October 2005, a deal was reached between the city of Kennewick and Toyota,...
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