Opened on March 28, 1929, at a cost of $9.5 million, Chicago Stadium was the largest indoor arena in the world at the time. He spent $2.5 million and borrowed more funds from friends, including James E. Harmon then went on to at least try to get some control over the team by building a stadium for the Blackhawks to play in. This team would soon be known as the Chicago Black Hawks (later 'Blackhawks'). Harmon wanted to bring an NHL team to Chicago, but he lost out to Col. The Stadium was first proposed by Chicago sports promoter Paddy Harmon. The interior of Chicago Stadium in February 1930, prior to a Blackhawks/ Bruins game, 13 years before a Bulova Sports Timer became the game clock. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.
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