Santander Arena (Santiago)

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Santander Arena, previously known as Movistar Arena, is a 15,500-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Santiago, Chile. It is located inside O'Higgins Park, in downtown Santiago. Its main structure was built in 1956, but it remained unfinished and without a roof, until the roof was installed in 2000. The arena was ultimately purchased by Peter Hiller who opened it on 15 April 2006 as Arena Santiago with a seat-capacity of 12,000. Telefónica's cell phone division Movistar bought the stadium's naming rights, changing its name on October 6, 2008, while also expanding its capacity by 5,000 seats. It is one of the largest multipurpose arenas in South America, with a total surface is 44,000 m2. An additional 3,000 seats can be placed over the court during concerts, boosting the total capacity to 17,000 seats. The venue is the busiest indoor arena in South America, with $94.6 million in gross revenue and 1.58 million tickets sold in 2023.

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