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Chicago Stadium

1800 West Madison St

Chicago, IL 60612

Opened: May 28, 1929

Closed: September 9, 1994

Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago from 1929 to 1995. When it was built, it was the largest indoor arena in the world with a maximum seating capacity of 26,000. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. It was used for numerous other sporting events, opening with a championship boxing match in March 1929. In sports, it gained the nickname, the "Madhouse on Madison", and a feature during events was the playing of the largest Barton pipe organ ever built. It also hosted five United States presidential nominating conventions, including for Franklin D. Roosevelt, and for his opponents in 1932 and 1944.

The Stadium was built by Paddy Harmon, a promoter, who sank his entire fortune into the project, only to lose control to the Stadium shareholders. After exiting receivership in 1935, the Stadium was owned by the Norris and Wirtz families until its closure in 1994 and demolition in 1995. It was replaced by the United Center built across the street, also owned substantially by the Wirtz family, and its former location now supports the center.

In 1992, the stadium hosted the Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament.

Last 10 Games
Date	Opponents	Result

Mar 14, 1992	Memphis @ Cincinnati #	63 - 75
Mar 13, 1992	Memphis @ DePaul #	95 - 75
Mar 13, 1992	Marquette @ Cincinnati #	49 - 62
Mar 12, 1992	Memphis @ UAB #	79 - 67
Mar 12, 1992	Saint Louis @ Marquette #	63 - 74
Jan 25, 1973	UCLA @ Loyola Chicago	87 - 73
Jan 28, 1972	UCLA @ Loyola Chicago	92 - 64
Jan 22, 1971	UCLA @ Loyola Chicago	87 - 62
Jan 17, 1970	UCLA @ Loyola Chicago	94 - 72
Jan 16, 1970	Bradley @ UCLA	56 - 61
	# - 1991-92 Great Midwest Conference Tournament