Built in 1999, the Staples Center in Los Angeles is a World Class venue for both sporting and entertainment events. The center was recognized for its excellence shortly after its opening when it received the Pollstar CIC Arena of the Year Award for two successive years. The multi purpose venue is home to five professional sports franchises, being the home of the LA Lakers and LA Clippers of the NBA, Los Angeles King’s of the NHL, Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, and the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL.

The Kings, Avengers and Clippers have had great performances, made record sellouts and attendance figures since choosing Staples Center as their home stadium. The Center has also hosted several high profile events including the 2000 Democratic National Convention, 2002 NHL all star Game, 2002 US Figure Skating Championships and seven Grammy Awards Shows.
 
Staples Center has also been privy to performances by many famous music artists including U2, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Van Halen, and Prince to name just a few.  The World Heavyweight Boxing Championships have been held here several times in addition to 10 sold out WWE dates, Stars on Ice, UFC 39, Harlem Globetrotters, and Michael Flatley’s Feet of Flames.

The impressive structure of Staples Center is home to statues of two all time greats of Wayne Gretzky and Magic Johnson which can be found at the entrance. Staples Center is an impressive structure that stands out especially at night when its rooftop and glasses are illuminated by blue lights that truly make it a sight to behold.

The Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles is a hotel near Staples Center that offers its guests the chance to catch an exciting game or a fantastic musical performance from renowned artists. Guests who stay at this hotel can easily access this destination as it is only five minutes away from the hotel.

Tickets for a mixture of events can be bought at various Ticketmaster outlets or at the Ticketmaster website: www.ticketmaster.com. The two closest Ticketmaster outlets to Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles are Ritmo Latino on 324 South Broadway and the La Curacao on 1605 W Olympic Blvd.

Tickets can also be purchased at the Box Office at Staples center as well. On event days the Box Office is open from on from 9:00 AM till half an hour after the event starts. On non-event days the box office is open from 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM.