Hollywood Sportatorium

The Hollywood Sportatorium was an indoor arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The Sportatorium was roughly halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, 26 miles and 23 miles respectively.

The Sportatorium had an extremely short lifespan of 18 years of operation and 23 years from construction to demolition. The arena ownership tried multiple times to make the arena a home base for either a hockey team or basketball team. However having a relatively small number of permanent seating and no air conditioning in south Florida were some of the biggest hurdles which could not be overcome. Briefly they were floated as a temporary home for the WHA Miami Screaming Eagles franchise, but the ownership felt the venue was not even up the standards of temporary location and sold the franchise after one game.

Other attempts of luring a franchise ultimately met the same fate. These included trying to get the Buffalo Braves of the NBA, the Minnesota Saints of the NHL and the Cleveland Crusaders of the WHA. The lack of a permanent tenant is what helped with the demise of the venue. While it became a major rock concert venue for south Florida it was not enough to keep it solvent.

Events

 * WWF House Show - February 26, 1988.