Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) announced today that Ball Arena has received approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) to increase capacity for Colorado Avalanche hockey games and Denver Nuggets basketball games effective with the next home playoff game by either the Avalanche or Nuggets.
Following the most current capacity guidelines set forth by CDPHE, DDPHE, National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA), the venue will accommodate 10,500 fans per game, which is 57.3% of overall venue capacity. The previously approved capacity was 7,750, which is 42.