United Center

Pros: State of the art, many food and drink choices, ample bathrooms, original pipe organ.
Cons: At hockey games, the glass distorts views, seating is cramped.

I live in Los Angeles and I must say there are MANY similarities with LA and Chicago's hockey / basketball stadiums. Where the old Chicago Stadium and LA's Fabulous/Great Western Forum had soul, history and character... they gave way to LA's Staples Ce ...

Pros: Modern arena, Well designed
Cons: Lots of bad seats, Poor acoustics for concerts

Since I'm a self-professed "expert" :) on venues across the country, here's another arena review for you! If you've read my other stupendous epinions, you may be able to guess the occasion for me to visit the United Center. Yes, it was Bruce...

Pros: All the seats are good, the staff is friendly, and atmosphere is fun.
Cons: Not fun to get to, or to leave from

The United Center on West Madison Avenue in Chicago is home to the NBA's Bulls and the NHL's Blackhawks, and in addition is used to host a variety of other events, such as concerts, circuses, and so on.  I've only recently been transplanted to ...

Pros: Clean and good service if you are in a luxury box or priority seating.
Cons: Doesn't have a warm feeling to it and a majority of the seats are so high you have a better chance of seeing the game from outside. Also very expensive.

I have been to the United Center numerous times to see both the Bulls and the Blackhawks play and the first point of importance that I want to make is that seating is a high priority.

If you aren't down near the floor or ice you might as well...

Pros: Not a bad seat in the place
Cons: Parking & traffic

I have been to several Chicago Bulls games this year, and it was my first time in the United Center since it was built. I had the pleasure of visiting the old stadium many times in the past,but I must admit the United Center is beautiful!

I...

Pros: Easy access from Chicago, parking is okay (if you park on private lots)
Cons: It's NOT Chicago Stadium -- 'nuff said

When I was living in Chicago in the mid-1990s, I had a friend who had season tickets to the Bulls games. I first started attending these games when the Bulls still played in the old Chicago Stadium. What a great place that was! It was old, it was beat...

Pros: It was nice getting to see a live game.
Cons: The seats I had were terrible.

I went with a friend to see the Milwaulkee Bucks play the Chicago Bulls. The tickets were around thirty dollars each, and were in the 300 level. I do not know my way around Chicago very well, so luckily my friend was driving. We parked a couple blocks...

Pros: Get to see hockey
Cons: Standing room seating shouldn't even be offered

I've been to the United Center twice, both times to see the Red Wings vs. the Blackhawks. Chicago is much closer for me and let's face it, much easier to get tickets for than Detroit is.
First of all, it is very easy to get to the United Center. I...

Pros: Jordan Statue, Good view from almost everywhere
Cons: No atmosphere, parking

Back in the days of Chicago Stadium a Bulls game was about as cool as any other sporting event I can imagine. It was better than a the All-Star game I saw at Wrigley, better than the Rose Bowl, better than two Orange Bowls I've seen and better than...

Pros: Home of Bulls And Hawks, plenty of entertainment
Cons: Not noisy enough, lousy food

I've spent parts of my whole life going to different Bulls and Blackhawk games since they played in Chicago Stadium. And although I will always love the United center for what it holds, I will never completely love it as the home stadium.

The...

Pros: Seats, food, drinks, air, and we had a great time.
Cons: If you are rooting for the visiting team in a close game.

You were expecting something bad from the six time NBA champs? Well, okay, they are not exactly championship material now, but they were.

I, personally, am a Houston Rockets fan, so I went to watch the Rockets-Bulls game. (Much closer than...

Pros: good atmosphere
Cons: the money you spend you expect to see a good team

I've been to games watching Jordan and the new team. Big difference in entertainment value, still its the same view. This is a straightforward stadium. The seating is fair, whereever you sit you have a good view of the game, even the nosebleed seats...

Pros: new, clean, modern
Cons: no tradition, no history

The United Center was built as a response to something generally rare in Chicago sports: success. At that time, the Bulls were building a championship dynasty and the Blackhawks were extending the most consecutive playoffs run in the NHL. The Chicago...

Pros: Breath taking
Cons: NONE

I resently visited the United Center for the first time, and it was everything I had ever dreamed of and more. The United Center gave me cold chills like you wouldn't believe. It was January 24, Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers, and it was a...

Pros: Comfy Seats
Cons: Not Loud

The United Center is a very bad stadium. You know there is something wrong with a stadium when Michael Jordan does not feel comfortable in it. He was more comfortable in Madison Square Garden than he was in the United Center. Those words came out of...