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The Omni

100 Techwood Dr

Atlanta, GA 30303

Opened: October 14, 1972

Closed: May 11, 1997

Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Center.

It was the home arena for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association from 1972 until the arena's closure in 1997 and the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League from their inception in 1972 until 1980, when the franchise was sold and relocated to Calgary, Alberta. It hosted the 1977 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the 1988 Democratic National Convention, and the 1996 Summer Olympics indoor volleyball competition.

The Omni was closed and demolished in 1997. Its successor, Philips Arena, now called State Farm Arena, was constructed on the Omni's site and opened in 1999.

In 1977, the arena hosted the NCAA Final Four, won by Marquette University over North Carolina. This was Warriors' coach Al McGuire's last game. It also hosted one SEC and three ACC men's basketball tournaments, the 1978 NBA All-Star Game, the 1993 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, and the indoor volleyball matches for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Last 10 Games
Date	Opponents	Result

Dec 14, 1994	Georgia Tech @ Georgia	86 - 78
Feb 6, 1994	Notre Dame @ Georgia	88 - 85
Dec 18, 1993	Kansas @ Georgia	89 - 79
Dec 15, 1993	Georgia Tech @ Georgia	72 - 69
Mar 22, 1992	East Tennessee State @ Michigan #	90 - 102
Mar 22, 1992	Tulane @ Oklahoma State #	71 - 87
Mar 20, 1992	Temple @ Michigan #	66 - 73
Mar 20, 1992	Arizona @ East Tennessee State #	80 - 87
Mar 20, 1992	St. Johns @ Tulane #	57 - 61
Mar 20, 1992	Georgia Southern @ Oklahoma State #	73 - 100
	# - 1991-92 NCAA Tournament