One of the premier sports and entertainment facilities in the Los Angeles area, the Staples Center is home to many of the professional sports teams in the area, as well as host to some of the top concerts in all of California. Opened in 1999, the venue is the site of some 250 events per year, hosting an estimated 4 million guest annually. Among the professional sports teams that currently playing there, this is the home arena for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association. In addition to sports, the arena has hosted a wide variety of other events. A 1999 concert by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band opened the venue, and artists such as Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift have all performed there. This site has been the location of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards and the 2000 Democratic National Convention.