Target Center Facts for Kids

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Target Center
Construction

Location	600 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55403-1416
Coordinates	44°58′46″N 93°16′34″W / 44.97944°N 93.27611°W / 44.97944; -93.27611
Owner	City of Minneapolis
Operator	Midwest Entertainment Group
Capacity	Basketball: 20,500 Original capacity: 19,006 Ice hockey / Arena football: 19,500 Center-stage concerts: 25,500 End-stage concerts: 13,000–19,000 Wrestling: 15,500 End-stage wrestling: 18,500
Surface	Multi-surface
Opened	October 13, 1990 (went under major renovations in 2004)
Construction cost	$104 million USD
Architect	KMR Architects
Tenants
Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) (1990–present) Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) (1999–present) Minnesota Fighting Pike (AFL) (1996) Minnesota Arctic Blast (RHI) (1994–1996)

The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has 702 club seats and 68 suites.

The center is home to the National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves. From 1994–1996, it was home to the Minnesota Arctic Blast of RHI. In 1996, it was home to the Arena Football League team Minnesota Fighting Pike. The Women's National Basketball Association's Minnesota Lynx also play in the arena.

Preceded by Metrodome	Home of the Minnesota Timberwolves 1990 – present	Succeeded by current
Preceded by first arena	Home of the Minnesota Lynx 1999 – present	Succeeded by current
Preceded by first arena	Home of the Minnesota Fighting Pike 1996	Succeeded by last arena
Preceded by Delta Center	Host of the NBA All-Star Game 1994	Succeeded by America West Arena
Preceded by Madison Square Garden	Host of WWE SummerSlam 1999	Succeeded by Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena

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