Wide World of Sports Venues-January 12

Xcel Energy Center

St. Paul, MN

Opened: 2000
Construction Cost: $130 Million
Capacity: Ice Hockey/Lacrosse-18,064 (18,568 with standing room), End Stage Concerts-14,440 Center Stage Concerts-20,554
Home Teams: Minnesota Wild (NHL) 2000-Present, Minnesota Swarm (NLL) 2005-Present
Events Attended: None

Wide World of Sports Venues-January 11

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Opened: October 13, 1990
Construction Cost: $104 Million
Capacity: Basketball-20,500 Ice Hockey/Arena Football-19,500 Center-stage Concerts-25,500 End-stage concerts-13,000-19,000 Wrestling-9,500 End-stage wrestling-12,500
Home Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) 1990-Present, Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) 1999-Present, Minnesota Fighting Pike (AFL) 1996, Minnesota Artic Blast (RHI) 1994-1996
Events Attended: None