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{{Short description|Multi-purpose indoor sport arena in Philippines}}
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{{Use Philippine English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox venue
| name                = Araneta Coliseum
| nickname            = The Big Dome
| logo_image          = Smartaranetacoliseum logo.svg
| logo_size           = 180px
| image               = Araneta Coliseum (Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City)(2017-08-13).jpg
| image_size          = 250px
| image_caption       = Araneta Coliseum in 2017
| image_alt           = 
| caption             =
| fullname            = Smart Araneta Coliseum
| former_names        = Araneta Coliseum Cinema, Philippine Coliseum, and Shell Coliseum 
| location            = [[Araneta City]], [[Cubao]], [[Quezon City]], [[Metro Manila]]
| coordinates         = {{Coord|14|37|14|N|121|3|12|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map         = Manila
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila
| broke_ground        = 1957
| built               = 1958
| opened              = {{Start date and age|1960|03|16}}
| renovated           = 1999 <br /> 2014 <br /> 2023
| expanded            =
| owner               = Progressive Development Corporation
| operator            = United Promotions, Inc. (Uniprom)
| surface             =
| scoreboard          = ADSystems 4-side LED display (Big Cube), OES ISC9000 Controller, and Homeworks Trading timer
| cost                = {{Philippine peso|6 million}} (1958)
| architect           = Dominador Lugtu
| project_manager     =
| structural engineer =
| services engineer   =
| general_contractor  =
| main_contractors    =
| capacity            = Basketball: 14,429<ref>{{cite web|title=SEATING- Basketball|url=https://smartaranetacoliseum.com/seat-configuration-basketball|website=Smart Araneta Coliseum|access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref><br />Concert: 9,679<ref>{{cite web|title=SEATING- Concert|url=https://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com/seating.php|website=Smart Araneta Coliseum|access-date=8 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054133/https://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com/seating.php|archive-date=9 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Boxing: 15,895<ref>{{cite web|title=SEATING- Boxing|url=https://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com/seating.php|website=Smart Araneta Coliseum|access-date=8 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054133/https://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com/seating.php|archive-date=9 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Full house: 16,035<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Popular Venues in Manila for Big Events|url=http://primer.com.ph/business/2016/10/03/10-popular-venues-in-manila-for-big-events/|website=Philippine Primer|access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> to 20,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aranetagroup.com/aci.php|title=The Araneta Group - ACI, Inc|access-date=September 20, 2018|archive-date=July 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704044006/https://www.aranetagroup.com/aci.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><br /> 
| parking             = 1,500 parking spaces (Araneta City Parking Garage South)<ref name="Parking Garage South">{{cite web |title=Parking Garage South |url=https://gatewaysquare.com.ph/parking-garage-south |website=gatewaysquare.com.ph}}</ref> 
| suites              =
| record_attendance   = 25,000–36,000<ref name="peopleasia.ph">{{cite web |url=https://peopleasia.ph/?p=164 |title = Jorge Araneta: Front and Center - PeopleAsia}}</ref> 
| dimensions          =
| acreage             =
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| tenants             = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA]] (1960–2012, 2017–2018, 2022–present)<br />[[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP]] (1960–present)<br />[[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] (1975–1984, 1995–present)
| website             = https://smartaranetacoliseum.com/
}}

The '''Araneta Coliseum''', also currently known by [[naming rights]] sponsorship as '''Smart Araneta Coliseum''', is an indoor multi-purpose [[arena|sports arena]] that is part of the [[Araneta City]] in the [[Cubao]] area of [[Quezon City]], Philippines. Nicknamed as "'''the Big Dome'''", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest [[clear span]] domes in the world. The dome measures approximately {{convert|108.0|m|ft|sp=us}} making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the [[Ōita Stadium]] in Japan with a dome measuring {{convert|274.0|m|ft|sp=us}}.<ref name=ACmanila>{{cite web|url=http://themanilaproject.com/araneta-coliseum-cubao/ |title=Araneta Coliseum: 9 Things To Know About The Former Largest Indoor Arena In The World |publisher=The Manila Project |date=September 7, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref>

The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for indoor sports such as basketball and volleyball. It is a main venue of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/big-dome-still-main-pba-venue-but-moa-arena-an-alternative-option|title=Big Dome still main PBA venue, but MOA Arena an alternative option|work=InterAksyon.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306225704/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/big-dome-still-main-pba-venue-but-moa-arena-an-alternative-option|archive-date=2014-03-06}}</ref> and for the basketball games of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] throughout various game seasons. The Big Dome is also used for other sports and events such as [[boxing]], [[cockfighting]], local and international concerts, [[circus]]es, religious gatherings, and beauty pageants.<ref>[http://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com/2006/corporate.php] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111150406/http://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com/2006/corporate.php|date=November 11, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Araneta Coliseum construction aeiral shot.jpg|thumb|left|Araneta Coliseum during its construction]]
[[File:Araneta Coliseum 1960s.jpg|thumb|left|Araneta Coliseum during the 1960s]]
In 1952, [[J. Amado Araneta]], a member of the [[Araneta family]], purchased from [[RCA|Radio Corporation of America]] (RCA) {{convert|35|hectare}} of land in Cubao which includes the [[Araneta family]] home and is bounded by [[EDSA|Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue]] or EDSA, Aurora Boulevard, P. Tuazon and 15th Avenue. During this time, Araneta envisioned a multi-events venue inspired by the [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]]. This vision led to the development of business and lifestyle buildings around the coliseum, ultimately giving rise to the Araneta Center, now renamed [[Araneta City]].<ref name="Araneta Center {{!}} Kwentong Kanto">{{cite web |title=Araneta Center {{!}} Kwentong Kanto |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5vd5JqJtxo |language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Legacy of J. Amado Araneta">{{cite web |title=The Legacy of J. Amado Araneta |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548YmNMlsKk |language=en}}</ref>

The Araneta Coliseum was constructed from 1957 to late 1959 and designed and built by Architect Dominador Lacson Lugtu and Engineer Leonardo Onjunco Lugtu. From 1960 to 1963, the Coliseum was recognized as the largest covered coliseum in the world.<ref name=icomos>{{cite journal |last1=Caballero |first1=Gabriel Victor |title=The Role of Sports Facilities in Metro Manila’s Urban Living from the 1930s to 1970s |journal=mASEANa Project 2017 modern living in Southeast Asia: The Report of mASEANa Project 2017 4th & 5th International Conference |date=2018 |pages=24 |url=http://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1877/1/Caballero_maseana.pdf |access-date=28 August 2023 |location=Tokyo}}</ref> Today, it remains one of the largest [[clear span]] domes in the world with a dome diameter of 108 meters.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

The coliseum opened on March 16, 1960, with [[Gabriel Elorde|Gabriel "Flash" Elorde]] boxing for the World Junior Lightweight crown against [[Harold Gomes]]. General admission then was 80 centavos, and the reserve section was five pesos.<ref name="peopleasia.ph"/> The total demand for people who wished to enter the coliseum to watch the boxing match live breached its capacity, wherein the total capacity of the coliseum was only 36,000 people, while the total number of people who came to the coliseum totaled to around 50,000 people.<ref name="peopleasia.ph"/> The coliseum also featured a swimming pool and a [[gazebo]] during its opening, located to the current site of the Araneta City Parking Garage South and the [[Novotel Manila Araneta City]]. However, the featured facilities closed down a few years later.<ref name="Smart Araneta Coliseum: News">{{cite web |title=Smart Araneta Coliseum: News |url=https://smartaranetacoliseum.com/news/details/IMAGES-The-transformation-of-Smart-Araneta-Coliseum |website=smartaranetacoliseum.com |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

Among the notable events to take place at the arena were the 11th and 34th [[FAMAS Award]]s, the 1975 "[[Thrilla in Manila]]" boxing match between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Joe Frazier]], in which the arena was renamed into the "Philippine Coliseum", and the annual [[Binibining Pilipinas]] beauty pageant. During the Thrilla in Manila, all of the 36,000 seats to watch the event live were sold.<ref name='Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier: How "Thrilla In Manila" Became The Most Legendary Boxing Match in History'>{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Maritess Garcia |title=Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier: How "Thrilla In Manila" Became The Most Legendary Boxing Match in History |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/the-scene/people-parties/a-lookback-on-the-historic-thrilla-in-manila |work=Tatler Asia |language=en}}</ref> to The [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) has played most of their games at the Araneta Coliseum since its creation in 1975.<ref name=PacificRims>Bartholomew, Rafe. ''Pacific Rims''. New American Library, 2010, p. 13.</ref> Other basketball events hosted by the arena were the [[1978 FIBA World Championship]], a game between the [[1978 NBA Finals|1978 NBA champions]] [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]] and a PBA selection in 1979, and the 1982 Asian Youth Basketball Championship where the Philippines defeated China in the final.<ref name="quinito">{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/columnscontent.aspx?articleid=416964&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |title=More on the mecca |first=Quinito |last=Henson |author-link=Quinito Henson |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=2008-11-19 |access-date=2011-07-24 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In the third quarter of 1998, the Aranetas and Pilipinas Shell (local arm of [[Royal Dutch Shell]]) started negotiations for a [[naming rights]] deal that would have lasted until 2008. The Aranetas, who wanted to retain their name at the arena rejected the proposed name "''Shell Coliseum at the Araneta Center''". Instead, the parties agreed on a contract where Shell's name and logo will be painted at the arena's basketball court, a move that was almost shelved due to objections from other PBA teams because Shell owned the then-PBA team, the [[Shell Turbo Chargers]].<ref name="naming rights">{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=708020&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |title=Araneta Coliseum, now Smart Araneta |first=Philip Ella |last=Juico |author-link=Philip Ella Juico |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=2011-07-20 |access-date=2011-07-24 }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[File:Aranetacoliseum logo.png|thumb|Araneta Coliseum logo from 1999 to 2011 prior to naming rights deal with [[Smart Communications]].]]
[[File:Araneta Coliseum Basketball with Big Cube 2011.JPG|thumb|The Araneta Coliseum with the "Big Cube" LED display during a [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] game between the [[San Miguel Beermen]] and [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra Kings]] in 2011. This photo was taken before the naming rights with Smart Communications took effect.]]

In 1999, the coliseum underwent its first major renovation at the cost of ₱200 million.<ref>[http://www.aranetacoliseum.com/2006/circle.php Coliseum History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519132310/http://www.aranetacoliseum.com/2006/circle.php |date=2006-05-19 }}</ref> The major changes include the renovation of the lower box area, replacement of seats for the patron and lower box sections, and installation of a four-sided center-hung scoreboard. The section names were also given numerical designations: 100 for Patron section, 200 for Lower Box, 300 for Upper Box A, and 400 for Upper Box B. In 2006, an LED display was added to the scoreboard.

From 2001 to 2008, the highest-grossing event at the arena is the [[Pacquiao vs. Larios]] boxing fight between [[Manny Pacquiao]] and [[Óscar Larios]], earning 96.2 million [[Philippine peso]]s. A concert by [[Westlife]] was attended by 17,887 people and earned ₱18.5 million, while a [[Cliff Richard]] concert earned ₱17.2 million despite being watched by 5,647 spectators.<ref name="quinito"/>

Prior to the [[2010–11 PBA season#Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend|Ultimate All-Star Weekend]] in July 2011, it was announced that the Aranetas entered into a [[naming rights]] deal with [[mobile network operator]] [[Smart Communications|Smart Communications, Inc.]] (a subsidiary of [[Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company]]), renaming the arena into "Smart Araneta Coliseum". The 5-year naming rights deal includes improvements and renovations to the arena such as the installation of curved escalators to improve access in the upper box and general admission areas (the plan was subsequently cancelled due to undisclosed reasons), and the construction of a parking lot that can accommodate up to 2,000 cars. The overall renovation project of the coliseum costed ₱1 billion.<ref name="naming rights"/>

Additional improvements for the renovation of the coliseum were made in 2012, including the renovation of the Red Gate entrance and the Green Gate side facade, landscaped surroundings, and the replacement of Upper Box level seats, thus increasing its [[seating capacity]].<ref>[http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/pba-attendance-record-set-to-fall-as-major-facelift-expands-big-domes-seating-capacity PBA attendance record set to fall as facelift expands Big Dome's seating capacity], Snow Badua, spin.ph, November 13, 2013</ref> The Lower Box and Patron sections were combined to make a new Patron section (100 and 200 level seats). A pathway between the former Patron and Lower Box sections was also made. The former Upper Box A section (300 level seats) was renamed as Box section and the former Upper Box B section (400 level seats) is now referred to as the "Upper Box" section. The renovation project of the coliseum was completed in June 2014.

On January 7, 2015, the Hydra-Rib basketball backboards first used in 1995 were replaced with Spalding ones. The backboards were first used in Game 1 of the [[2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup Finals]]. On June 9, 2017, the OES SHOTS-14G7 shot clocks were replaced. The newer clocks were first used in Game 3 of the [[2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup]] Quarterfinals match between the [[TNT Tropang Giga|TNT Katropa]] and [[Meralco Bolts]].

Ahead of the [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup]], the Araneta Coliseum underwent renovation. Renovation works included the replacement of the previous "Big Cube" LED video board with a slightly larger one, as well as the refurbishment of seating areas and renovation of team dugouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Araneta Coliseum undergoes major renovations for Fiba World Cup |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/524952/araneta-coliseum-undergoes-major-renovations-for-fiba-world-cup |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=24 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Architecture and design==
The Araneta Coliseum is an [[indoor arena]] designed by Dominador Lacson Lugtu. The sports venue has a large span dome with a diameter of {{convert|108|m|ft|sp=us}} as its roof.<ref name=icomos/> The dome is {{convert|37|m|ft|sp=us}} high at its highest point.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alcazaren |first1=Paulo |title=Cubao collosus |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/modern-living/2002/09/14/175954/cubao-collosus |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=14 September 2002}}</ref> The structure is supported by 48 concrete columns and 48 metal ribs.<ref name=mecca>{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=416704 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906233605/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=416704 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-06 |title=Mecca of sports |first=Quinito |last=Henson |author-link=Quinito Henson |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=2008-11-19 |access-date=2011-07-24 }}</ref> It has a floor area of {{convert|2,300|sqm|sqft|sp=us}}.<ref name=icomos/>

Richard de Leon of Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific did the steel framework of the venue – 4,965 aluminum sheets of gauge measuring {{convert|7.3|x|1.2|x|2.4|m|ft|0}} was devised. [[Steam bending|Steam-treated]] wood from a variety of Philippine [[hardwood]] such as apitong, [[tanguile]] and [[Pterocarpus|narra]] fitted using [[tongue and groove]] was also used as support.<ref name=mecca/>

==Notable events==

=== Basketball ===
[[File:PBA 2021 - Araneta Coliseum - Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs NorthPort Batang Pier.jpg|thumb|A photo inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum during the [[2021 PBA Governors' Cup]] basketball game between the [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]] and the [[NorthPort Batang Pier]].]]Araneta Coliseum, along with [[SM Mall of Asia Arena|Mall of Asia Arena]], is the primary venue of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) and the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP) basketball.

It annually hosts every [[PBA Finals|PBA Basketball Championship]] and [[NCAA Basketball Championship (Philippines)|NCAA Basketball Championship]], as well as the regular season and off-season opening games and championships of [[UAAP basketball championships|UAAP Basketball]], [[UNTV Cup]], and [[Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League]].

The [[2017 SEABA Under-16 Championship|SEABA U16 Championship]] on May 14 to 18, 2017 and [[2017 SEABA Championship]] on May 15 to 21, 2017 were held in the arena, where the Philippines won their 4th [[SEABA Under-16 Championship|SEABA U-16]] and 8th [[SEABA Championship|SEABA]] title.

==== FIBA World Cups ====
[[File:FIBA World Cup Araneta Coliseum interior CHN vs SSD 2.jpg|thumb|Araneta Coliseum during the 2023 FIBA World Cup]]
The first FIBA Basketball World Cup (previously called FIBA World Championship) held in Asia was the [[1978 FIBA World Championship]] in the Philippines on October 1 to 14, 1978. The arena was one of the two venues, alongside [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]], and was the venue for the final round.

It is also one of the venues for the [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup]] which is being hosted by the Philippines on August 25 to September 10, 2023, with co-hosts Japan and Indonesia. The tournament's final draw was held at the arena on April 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 16, 2017 |title=FIBA World Cup: Venues will be ready in 2023 |url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/12/16/1768893/fiba-world-cup-venues-will-be-ready-2023 |access-date=January 5, 2018 |work=[[Philippine Star]]}}</ref> The arena hosted the first and 17th–32nd classification rounds.

===== Qualifiers =====
The arena has hosted qualifying events for the FIBA Basketball World Cups. It hosted some matches for the first round of the [[2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification]] for the [[FIBA Asia]]-[[FIBA Oceania|Oceania]] in February 2022.

=== Boxing ===
The arena, which was temporarily renamed to "Philippine Coliseum" for the event, was the venue of the infamous [[Thrilla in Manila]], the 1975 World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Joe Frazier]]. It was the third and final match of the three-bout rivalry between the two boxers and was held on October 1, 1975.

Ali won by corner retirement (RTD) after Frazier's chief second asked the referee to stop the fight after the 14th round. The bout is universally regarded as one of the best and most brutal fights in boxing history. It was reportedly watched by a total of 1 billion viewers, and by 50,000 people inside the arena, breaching the venue's total design capacity of 36,000 people.

=== Volleyball ===
Araneta Coliseum regularly hosts the UAAP [[UAAP Volleyball Championship|Volleyball]] championships. It is one of the four primary venue for the [[Premier Volleyball League]] along with [[Filoil EcoOil Centre]], [[PhilSports Arena]], and [[Mall of Asia Arena]].

Quezon City was one of the host cities for the [[2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League]] preliminary round, with the arena hosting the pool 4 matches of the tournament from June 14 to 19, and the  [[2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League]] preliminary round pool 3 matches from June 21 to 26.

=== Dog show ===
[[File:The_Philippine_Dog_Circuit_Show_5.jpg|150px|thumbnail|right|2024 Philippine Circuit [[Dog show]]]]
The arena hosted the Philippine Circuit Show 2024 (January 17–21, 2024), Asia's biggest [[dog show]] by the Philippine Canine Club, Inc., with 16 judges and 13 bests in show. The club's president Augusto Benedicto Santos III said "around 300 foreign dogs from different countries in Asia and Europe joined the dog show". It also formally introduced the [[Philippine Forest Dog]]  or "Asong Gubat," (Irog, Mayumi and Muty) which the Club "hoped will be the first dog breed from the Philippines that will be recognized by the [[Fédération Cynologique Internationale]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/20/24/different-dog-breeds-compete-in-ph-circuit-2024 | title= Different dog breeds compete in PH Circuit 2024|first=Jose|last= Carretero|website=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]|date=January 20, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/pet-life/2024/01/20/2327241/dog-lovers-converge-ongoing-philippine-circuit-show-2024 | title= Dog lovers converge at ongoing Philippine Circuit Show 2024|first=Dolly |last=Dy-Zulueta|website=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=January 20, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/pet-life/2023/01/02/2234840/asong-gubat-more-canines-return-philippine-circuit-dog-show | title= 'Asong Gubat,' more canines at return of Philippine Circuit dog show|first=Kathleen |last=LLemit|website=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=January 2, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/10/Asong-Gubat.html| title= 'Asong Gubat’: PH group seeks int’l recognition of pure Filipino dog breed|first=Faith|last=Ragasa|website=[[CNN Philippines]]|date=February 10, 2023 }}</ref>

===Entertainment events===
{{main|Entertainment events at the Smart Araneta Coliseum}}

The coliseum also hosts other type of events including concerts, graduation ceremonies, seminars, [[ice show]]s, circuses, and beauty pageants.

From 1990 until 2016, the coliseum hosted [[Disney on Ice]] productions during the holiday season; since 2016, the [[Mall of Asia Arena]] in [[Pasay]] began hosting these productions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tantuco |first1=Vernise |date=October 6, 2016 |title='Disney on Ice' in Manila 2016: 4 things you need to know |work=[[Rappler]] |url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/147582-disney-on-ice-philippines-2016-details |access-date=February 19, 2017}}</ref>

During its early years in the 1960s, international acts who have performed at the coliseum included [[Holiday on Ice]], [[Harlem Globetrotters]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Johnny Mathis]], [[Neil Sedaka]], [[Jo Ann Campbell]], [[Ricky Nelson]], [[Paul Anka]], [[The Ventures]], [[The Everly Brothers]] and [[The Dave Clark Five]].

==== Music concerts ====
[[File:Regine Velasquez R2K Concert 2000.jpg|thumb|[[Regine Velasquez]] on her [[R2K: The Concert]] at the coliseum in 2000.]]

Some notable international performers include [[Air Supply]] in 2008, [[Akon]] on July 4, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |last=Beltran |first=Nelson |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=474348&publicationSubCategoryId=70 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909222212/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=474348&publicationSubCategoryId=70 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-09 |title=Aquino faces rap for allegedly mauling fan &#124; Sports, News, The Philippine Star |publisher=philstar.com |date=2009-06-05 |access-date=2015-08-29 }}</ref> [[Kelly Clarkson]] as part of her [[All I Ever Wanted World Tour]] on May 1, 2010,<ref>[http://www.mb.com.ph/node/255730/kelly-clark/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225140217/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/255730/kelly-clark/|date=February 25, 2011}}</ref> [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] in 2008 and 2011, [[Carly Rae Jepsen]] in 2013 and 2015,<ref>{{cite news|title=Carly Rae Jepsen in Manila concert|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/15/15/watch-carly-rae-jepsen-manila-concert|access-date=September 2, 2016|work=[[ABS-CBN News]]|date=September 15, 2015}}</ref> [[Lady Gaga]] as part of her [[The Fame Ball Tour]] on August 11, 2009, [[Avril Lavigne]] as part of her [[The Best Damn Tour]] on September 3, 2008,<ref>[http://thefilipinoweb.com/music/avril-lavigne-in-manila-the-best-damn-tour/]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706223835/http://thefilipinoweb.com/music/avril-lavigne-in-manila-the-best-damn-tour/|date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> [[The Black Star Tour]] on February 16, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/avril-in-manila/ |title=Yahoo Celebrity Singapore – Yahoo |publisher=Ph.omg.yahoo.com |access-date=2015-08-29}}</ref> and the [[Avril Lavigne On Tour]] on February 17, 2014, [[Kylie Minogue]] as part of her [[Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour]] on July 5, 2011, [[Bruno Mars]] as part of his [[The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour|The Doo-Wops and Hooligans Tour]] on April 8, 2011, [[The Script]] (in 2011 and 2013), [[Snow Patrol]] (on August 9, 2012), [[Taylor Swift]] as part of her [[Speak Now Tour]] on February 19, 2011,<ref>[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/19/11/taylor-swift-manila-concert]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222144748/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/19/11/taylor-swift-manila-concert|date=February 22, 2011}}</ref> and [[Westlife]] in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2019, and 2023.<ref>[http://www.mb.com.ph/node/154494] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913060353/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/154494|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> as well as the [[American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011]] (on September 21 and 22, 2011),<ref>{{cite news|title=Thia would 'love' to meet Pacman, Aga in Manila|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/9401/thia-would-%E2%80%98love%E2%80%99-to-meet-pacman-aga-in-manila|access-date=September 2, 2016|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=August 13, 2011}}</ref> and the [[American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012]] (on September 21, 2012).<ref>{{cite news|title=The 'American Idol' tour is ready for Manila|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/57480/the-american-idol-tour-is-ready-for-manila|access-date=September 2, 2016|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=September 8, 2012}}</ref> Following her performance with the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012 five months prior, Filipino-American ''[[American Idol]]'' runner-up [[Jessica Sanchez]] had her first sold out solo concert at the coliseum on February 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/12/13/12/dolphy-jessica-sanchez-top-2012-web-searches |title=Dolphy, Jessica Sanchez top 2012 web searches |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=2012-12-13 |access-date=2015-08-29}}</ref> American singer-songwriter [[Lauv]] performed at the coliseum as part of his How I'm Feeling tour, on May 20, 2019. Additionally, Lauv also premiered his new single, [[Sad Forever]] during his concert.

The coliseum also housed [[K-pop]] artists like [[Super Junior]]'s [[Super Show]]-the first Korean to perform in the arena, [[2NE1]], [[SS501]], [[CNBLUE]], [[Highlight (band)|Beast]] and [[Exo (group)|EXO]].<ref>[http://www.mb.com.ph/node/305730/from-japan-] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228053224/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/305730/from-japan-|date=February 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pulpmagazinelive.com/main/?p=859 |title=Archived copy |website=pulpmagazinelive.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031805/http://pulpmagazinelive.com/main/?p=859 |archive-date=25 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[K-Pop]] group [[U-KISS]] also had their concert at the big dome and later released into a concert DVD dubbed as [[U-KISS 1st Kiss Tour in Manila DVD]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=578764&publicationSubCategoryId=70 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909002756/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=578764&publicationSubCategoryId=70 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-09 |title=3 katao kinidnap ng A-SG &#124; Probinsiya, Pilipino Star Ngayon Sections, Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=philstar.com |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2015-08-29 }}</ref> It was the first time that an international artist released a concert DVD featuring the coliseum. [[GOT7]]'s first fan meeting in Manila was also held in the Coliseum last November 14, 2015.

On April 14, 2018, [[Sarah Geronimo]] held her 15th showbiz anniversary concert called "[[This 15 Me World Tour|This Is Me]]" stylized as "This 15 Me" at the Araneta Coliseum. The sold-out concert was reported as the "Highest Grossing Local Concert of All-time." [[Netflix]] acquired the rights to stream the [[concert film]] starting in August 2019 making Geronimo the first Southeast Asian artist to have a concert film on the said platform.

At the turn of the new millennium, [[Regine Velasquez]] held her iconic two-night sold-out concert entitled [[R2K: The Concert]], in support of her album ''[[R2K]]'', on April 7 and 8, 2000. R2K The Concert became the most attended concert at the coliseum with over 37,000 attendees, was center staged and has used the [[seating capacity]] to its 360-degree maximum.

Filipina female supergroup DIVAS, which is composed of [[Kyla (Filipino singer)|Kyla]], [[Yeng Constantino]], [[KZ Tandingan]] and [[Angeline Quinto]] staged two concerts at the Araneta, their first concert titled DIVAS Live in Manila, and another one in 2018 with [[Boyz II Men]] titled Boyz II Men with DIVAS.

To date, the [[TNT Boys|TNT BOYS]] are the youngest performers to stage a concert in the Coliseum between the ages of 12 and 14 with their Listen: The Big Shot Concert held on November 30, 2018.

==== Pageants ====
The arena has been the venue of the ''[[Binibining Pilipinas]]'' pageants annually since its inception in 1964. [[Mister World 2019]] was also held on August 23, 2019, at the arena, the first time the Philippines hosted the pageant.

==== Other entertainment events ====
* Noontime show ''[[Eat Bulaga!]]'' also used the coliseum for some special events such as its TV special ''Eat... Bulaga!: Moving On'' on February 18, 1989, and its 10th anniversary on September 23, 1989, in [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]] and ''Eat...Bulaga!: The Moving'' held on January 28, 1995, on its new home, [[GMA Network]].
* It also serves as a venue for different reality show finales, including ''[[Pinoy Big Brother]]'', ''[[Pilipinas Got Talent]]'', ''[[Philippine Idol]]'', ''[[StarStruck (Philippine TV series)|Starstruck]]'', and ''[[Artista Academy]]'' (which held its one-time grand audition<ref>{{cite web |title=Artista Academy: P20M await winners – Tempo – News in a Flash |url=http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/artista-academy-p20m-await-winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130503165552/http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/artista-academy-p20m-await-winners/ |archive-date=2013-05-03 |access-date=2015-08-29 |publisher=Tempo}}</ref> at the coliseum).<ref>[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/entertainment/06/12/10/12-performers-pilipinas-got-talents-grand-finals]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616213731/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/entertainment/06/12/10/12-performers-pilipinas-got-talents-grand-finals|date=June 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 12, 2006 |title=Starstruck winners known today |work=Manila Bulletin |url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2006_March_12/starstruck-winners/ai_n34279465/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2004-06-04 |title=Matiyaga si Sr. Supt. Querol at dapat siyang premyuhan &#124; PSN Opinyon, Pilipino Star Ngayon Sections, Pilipino Star Ngayon |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=252603 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911152822/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=252603 |archive-date=2012-09-11 |access-date=2015-08-29 |publisher=philstar.com}}</ref>
* The Coliseum is also home to the annual [[ABS-CBN]] Christmas special since 2008, which is typically held on the second Tuesday of December, except in 2014 (due to [[Typhoon Hagupit (2014)|Typhoon Ruby]]) and 2020, 2021 and 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines]].
* The Coliseum has hosted the [[A Song of Praise Music Festival|A Song of Praise Music Festival (ASOP)]] Grand Finals Night from 2012 to 2017,<ref>{{cite web |title=ASOP TV Grand Finals 2012 Winners |url=http://www.asoptv.com/winners-2012/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102110306/https://www.asoptv.com/winners-2012/ |archive-date=January 2, 2019 |access-date=11 September 2013 |publisher=ASOP TV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 11, 2013 |title=Awiting"Ikaw" itinanghal na song of the year sa 2013 ASOP Music Festival |url=https://www.untvweb.com/news/awitingikaw-itinanghal-na-song-of-the-year-sa-2013-asop-music-festival/ |access-date=January 2, 2019 |publisher=UNTVweb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 26, 2014 |title="May Awa Ang Dios" is Song of the Year in ASOP TV Grand Finals 3 |url=https://www.mcgi.org/may-awa-ang-dios-song-year-asop-grand-finals-3/ |access-date=January 2, 2019 |publisher=MCGI.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 14, 2015 |title=ASOP Year 4 grand winner named |url=https://www.untvweb.com/news/asop-year-4-grand-winner-named/ |access-date=January 2, 2019 |publisher=UNTVweb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 9, 2016 |title=19-year old composer wins 'Song of the Year' at ASOP Year 5 Grand Finals |url=https://www.untvweb.com/news/19-year-old-composer-wins-song-of-the-year-at-asop-year-5-grand-finals/ |access-date=January 2, 2019 |publisher=UNTVweb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 23, 2017 |title=MCGI's Overwhelming Support to ASOP Music Festival Year 6 Cited |url=https://www.mcgi.org/asop-music-festival-year-6/ |access-date=January 2, 2019 |publisher=MCGI.org}}</ref> and the [[Wish 107.5 Music Awards|Wish 107.5 Music Awards (WMA)]] annually every January since 2016 (except in 2020 where it was held in the [[Mall of Asia Arena]] instead).<ref>{{cite web |date=December 12, 2018 |title=The 4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Nominees, New Categories, and More |url=https://wish1075.com/the-4th-wish-107-5-music-awards-nominees-new-categories-and-more/ |access-date=January 1, 2019 |publisher=[[DWNU|Wish 107.5]]}}</ref> However, as the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines|coronavirus pandemic began to spread]] across the country in early 2020, events across the Araneta were postponed/cancelled to prevent further spread of the disease. The venue later resumed hosting events through the [[6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards]]. However, due to the protocols imposed by the [[Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases]], the event was held [[Behind closed doors (sport)|without any live audience]].
* The Coliseum annually hosts the [[PPOPCON]], a music fan convention and concert that celebrates [[Pinoy pop]] music and culture.

===Religious events===

[[Image:JILKKBExtreme.jpg|thumb|[[Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide]] (JILCW) KKB Youth Summit 2012, with then Philippine President [[Benigno Aquino III]]]]
The Big Dome also hosted a praise and worship concerts like [[Israel Houghton]], [[Parachute Band]], [[Don Moen (singer)|Don Moen]], [[Bethel Music]], [[Hillsong Worship]], [[Sonicflood]], [[Planetshakers]], [[Planetboom]], [[Hillsong Young & Free]] and [[Hillsong UNITED]].
Starting 2017, The Annual [[Planetshakers Conference]] is being held at the coliseum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://planetshakers.com/conference |title=Planetshakers Conference|publisher=planetshakers.com |date=2017-01-15 |access-date=2017-01-15}}</ref>

The Big Dome is also the venue of religious gatherings like the anniversary celebration of ''[[Ang Dating Daan]]'' (English: [[The Old Path]], the flagship program of the [[Members Church of God International]]), [[Christ's Commission Fellowship]], ''[[Iglesia ni Cristo]]'', International Convention of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch), [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines]], [[Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide]], [[Jesus Miracle Crusade]], [[Kingdom of Jesus Christ (church)|Kingdom of Jesus Christ: The Name Above Every Name]] (during early years), Shalom CCFI (Every Holy Week), the Special Assembly of [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] and [[Victory Christian Fellowship]].<ref>[http://www.ccf.org.ph/ccf-turns-silver/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330025349/http://www.ccf.org.ph/ccf-turns-silver/|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref>

=== Other ===
[[File:COVID-19 vaccination site Araneta Coliseum 2.jpg|thumb|Araneta Coliseum as vaccination site during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]

* On October 12, 2014, the main celebration of the 75th Diamond Anniversary of [[Quezon City]] was held at the coliseum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/10/11/1378764/kamuning-bakery-wins-qc-award |title=Kamuning Bakery wins QC award &#124; Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star |publisher=philstar.com |date=2014-10-11 |access-date=2015-08-29}}</ref>
* On May 1, 2022, [[International Workers' Day#Philippines|Labor Day]], a rally was held at the coliseum organized by supporters of Vice President [[Leni Robredo]] and Senator [[Francis Pangilinan]]. This was part of [[Leni Robredo 2022 presidential campaign|their campaign as president and vice president, respectively]] for the [[2022 Philippine presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Reiniel |last=Pawid |title=Thousands of workers expected to attend Labor Day rally in Quezon City |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/01/22/thousands-of-workers-seen-to-join-labor-day-rally-in-qc |work=ABS-CBN News |date=May 1, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
* The Coliseum was used as a Mega Vaccination Center for the rollout of the Quezon City Vaccination Drive against the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], capable of vaccinating 1,000 to 1,500 people daily. The vaccination center began its operations on May 15, 2021, and it is also one of the largest vaccination sites in the country, following the opening of [[The Galeón]] vaccination center, located at the [[SM Mall of Asia]] in [[Pasay|Pasay City]].<ref name="Smart Araneta Coliseum to serve as QC mega vaccination center starting May 15">{{cite news |title=Smart Araneta Coliseum to serve as QC mega vaccination center starting May 15 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/metro/787320/smart-araneta-coliseum-to-serve-as-qc-mega-vaccination-center-starting-may-15/story/ |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Araneta Coliseum to serve as Quezon City’s mega vaccination site">{{cite news |title=Araneta Coliseum to serve as Quezon City's mega vaccination site |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/05/14/2098057/araneta-coliseum-serve-quezon-citys-mega-vaccination-site |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>

== Attendance records ==
During its opening on March 16, 1960, the boxing match between [[Gabriel Elorde|Gabriel "Flash" Elorde]] and [[Harold Gomes]] garnered a full capacity of 36,000 people who viewed the match live, yet the total number of people who visited the coliseum and wanted to purchase tickets totaled to around 50,000 people. The same scenario occurred on October 1, 1975, when the [[Thrilla in Manila]] took place. The Coliseum was filled with more than 36,000 people despite the hot & humid temperatures.<ref name="peopleasia.ph">{{cite web |url=https://peopleasia.ph/?p=164 |title = Jorge Araneta: Front and Center - PeopleAsia}}</ref><ref name='Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier: How "Thrilla In Manila" Became The Most Legendary Boxing Match in History'/>

In between the renovations done in 1999 and 2014, the [[Game seven|seventh game]] of the [[2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup#Barangay Ginebra-San Mig Super Coffee series|2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals series]] between [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]] and [[San Mig Super Coffee Mixers]] on February 12, 2014, set the record of 24,883.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Seven between Ginebra, San Mig Coffee sets all-time record attendance |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/photo-game-seven-between-ginebra-san-mig-coffee-sets-all-time-record-attendance |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222034200/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/photo-game-seven-between-ginebra-san-mig-coffee-sets-all-time-record-attendance |archive-date=22 February 2014 |access-date=12 February 2014 |publisher=InterAksyon.com}}</ref>

Later that year and after renovations, the third game of the [[UAAP Season 77 basketball tournaments|UAAP Season 77 Men's Basketball Tournament Finals Series]] between the [[FEU Tamaraws basketball|FEU Tamaraws]] and [[NU Bulldogs basketball|NU Bulldogs]] on October 15, 2014, set the all-time basketball attendance record of 25,138 which broke the previous record last October 8, 2014, the second game of the series (one week before the third game) attendance of 24,896.<ref name=":0">[http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/uaap-season-77-crowd-attendance-biggest-in-history-basketball-nu-feu-finals FEU-NU Game 2 Finals draws in record crowd at the Big Dome], Reuben Terrado, spin.ph, October 8, 2014</ref>

This was broken in the final game of the [[UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments|UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Tournament Finals]] between the [[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle Green Archers]] and the [[UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball|UP Fighting Maroons]], which was watched live by 25,192 people.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Carmen |first=Lorenzo del |date=2023-12-06 |title=UP-DLSU Game 3 sets UAAP basketball attendance record |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/up-dlsu-game-3-sets-uaap-basketball-attendance-record/290723 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

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|Basketball
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|{{dts|2023|12|06}}
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|-
|Boxing
|[[Gabriel Elorde|Gabriel "Flash" Elorde]] vs [[Harold Gomes]] (1960) <br/> [[Thrilla in Manila]]
|36,000 ({{Abbr|est.|estimated}})
|{{dts|1960|03|16}} <br/> {{dts|1975|10|1}}
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|-
|Volleyball
|[[Choco Mucho Flying Titans]] vs [[Creamline Cool Smashers]]<br />[[2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference|2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference Finals]]
|24,459
|{{dts|2023|12|16}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
File:Araneta Center - with Coliseum and Gateway (EDSA cor. Aurora Boulevard, Cubao, Quezon City)(2010-08-29).jpg|The Araneta Coliseum in 2010
File:Araneta Coliseum (Cubao, Quezon City)(2012-1119).jpg|The Araneta Coliseum, along with the Gateway Food Park, taken from the entrance of Eurotel, now Hotel Dreamworld in 2012
File:MetroManilajf7543 09.JPG|The Smart Araneta Coliseum, taken from the [[Araneta Center–Cubao station (MRT)|MRT Araneta Center–Cubao station]] in 2014
File:Araneta Coliseum (Cubao, Quezon City)(2018-06-04).jpg|The Red Gate facade Araneta Coliseum in 2018, with the construction of the [[Gateway Mall (Quezon City)|Gateway Mall 2]] in the foreground and the [[Gateway Mall (Quezon City)|Gateway Mall]] and [[Gateway Tower (Cubao)|Gateway Tower]] at the background
File:Araneta Coliseum (Cubao, Quezon City)(2019-01-19).jpg|The view of the Shopwise-Smart Araneta Coliseum crossing in 2019
File:2021-1225 - Araneta Coliseum Manila Classico (Brgy Ginebra San Miguel vs Magnolia Hotshots).jpg|The view of the Coliseum from the Lower Box level, during the [[2021 PBA season]] between the [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]] and the [[Magnolia Hotshots]]. The rivalry between the teams is often known as the [[Manila Clasico]]
File:UAAP86 Finals Game 3 Crowd.png|The view of the Coliseum from the Upper Box level (DLSU side), during the [[UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments|UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Finals]] Game 3 between the [[UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball|UP Fighting Maroons]] and [[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle Green Archers]]. Broke the attendance record for a basketball match with 25,192 spectators.
</gallery>

==See also==
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* [[Araneta City]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.smartaranetacoliseum.com Smart Araneta Coliseum official website]
* [http://www.aranetacenter.net Araneta Center official website]

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