List of indoor arenas by capacity
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The following is a list of arenas ordered by seating capacity, which is the maximum number of seated spectators the arena can accommodate for a sports event. Only the capacity for indoor sports, such as basketball, ice hockey, and volleyball, are included. Currently all arenas with a capacity of 15,000 or more are included.
Venues are only included if they are designed primarily for sports traditionally held indoors. Venues built for field sports that also host indoor events are not included. Examples of such unincluded venues are:
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas, US), a retractable-roof venue built for the Dallas Cowboys (American football).
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana, US), a domed venue built for the New Orleans Saints (American football).
Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille, France), a retractable-roof venue built for Lille OSC (association football).
JMA Wireless Dome (Syracuse, New York, US), a domed venue built for multiple sports teams at Syracuse University.
Paris La Défense Arena (Nanterre, France), a domed venue built for Racing 92 (rugby union).
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