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The Forum, known for a 15-year period as the Great Western Forum, is an arena in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The Forum is owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally uses it for church services, in addition to making the building available for sporting events, concerts and other events. The Forum was the site of the 1972 NBA All-Star Game and 1983 NBA All-Star Game, the 1981 NHL All-Star Game.

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  • The Forum (Inglewood, California)
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  • The Forum, known for a 15-year period as the Great Western Forum, is an arena in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The Forum is owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally uses it for church services, in addition to making the building available for sporting events, concerts and other events. The Forum was the site of the 1972 NBA All-Star Game and 1983 NBA All-Star Game, the 1981 NHL All-Star Game.
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  • The Forum
  • Great Western Forum
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Nickname
  • The Fabulous Forum, Los Angeles Forum, L.A. Forum
broke ground
  • 1965(xsd:integer)
construction cost
  • 1.6E7
Title
stadium name
  • The Forum
Operator
  • SMG
Before
Years
  • 1967(xsd:integer)
  • 1981(xsd:integer)
After
seating capacity
  • Basketball: 17,505
  • Concerts: 18,000
  • Hockey: 16,005
Architect
  • Charles Luckman Associates
Opened
  • 1967(xsd:integer)
Owner
  • Faithful Central Bible Church, Forum Enterprises, Inc.
tenants
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • Los Angeles Sparks
Location
  • 3900(xsd:integer)
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  • The Forum, known for a 15-year period as the Great Western Forum, is an arena in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The Forum is owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which occasionally uses it for church services, in addition to making the building available for sporting events, concerts and other events. The Forum achieved its greatest fame as the home of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1999, when the teams moved to Staples Center. Along with Madison Square Garden, it was one of the most well-known indoor sports venues in the world during this time. The building was also the home of the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until they too moved to Staples Center in 2001. The Forum was the site of the 1972 NBA All-Star Game and 1983 NBA All-Star Game, the 1981 NHL All-Star Game.
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