The record was again broken on February 20, 2008, when the arena hosted 20,711 for the Warriors- Celtics game. That record lasted until December 14, 2007, when the Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers and packed in 20,705 at the Arena to set a new franchise and California attendance record. This was the largest crowd to watch a game in the Warriors' 61-year history, and also the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game in the state of California. On May 13, 2007, 20,679 fans watched the Warriors lose to the Utah Jazz 115–101 in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. That formal announcement refers to Oracle Arena. A formal press conference of the agreement was held on October 30. The JPA approved the deal at its November 10 meeting. "The O" as it is often referred to as will continue to be managed by Oakland-Alameda County Authority (JPA) and SMG. On October 20, 2006, the Golden State Warriors and the Oracle Corporation announced a 10-year agreement in which the Oakland Arena would be known as The Oracle. The new arena seats 19,596 for basketball and 17,000 for ice hockey. Included in the renovation was a new LED centerhung scoreboard and 360-degree fascia display from Daktronics. The renovation began in mid-1996 and was completed in time for the Golden State Warriors to return in the fall of 1997 (they played the intervening season at the San Jose Arena). The original arena's external walls, roof and foundation remained intact, similar to what was done to the KeyArena in Seattle. Rather than building a new arena in Oakland – or, for that matter, in San Francisco or San Jose, as some wanted – the decision was made to proceed with a $121 million renovation that involved tearing down all of the old arena's interior and building new seating within the older confines. With just over 15,000 seats, it was one of the smallest arenas in the league. Over the years, the arena became increasingly outdated, lacking the luxuries of newer ones.
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The Oakland Skates, a professional roller hockey team, also played here from 1993 to 1995. The Coliseum also hosted the Bay Bombers (Roller Derby, 1966–1973) as well as the Golden Bay Earthquakes of the original MISL during the 1982-83 season. The Coliseum continued to host the Seals until they moved to Cleveland after the 1975–76 NHL season. The Coliseum's first tenants were the California Seals of the Western Hockey League, who moved there from the Cow Palace in anticipation of their transfer to the National Hockey League. For some years before then, the Bears played occasional games against popular non-conference opponents at the arena. The California Golden Bears of the Pac-10 played the entire 1997-99 seasons at the arena while their primary home, Harmon Gym, was being renovated into Haas Pavilion. It was used by the Warriors intermittently as early as 1966. The arena was home to the Golden State Warriors from 1971 to 2019, except the one-year hiatus while undergoing renovations. History Franchises to call the arena home
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