Chukchansi Park

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Chukchansi Park, formerly Grizzlies Stadium, is a city-owned baseball stadium located in Fresno, California, completed in 2002 as the home for the Pacific Coast League, Fresno Grizzlies. In September 2006, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, affiliated with the Chukchansi tribe, announced it would be the premier corporate sponsor for Grizzlies Stadium, in a 15-year, 16 million deal. The first game was May 1, 2002. Located in downtown Fresno, it is to be an anchor in the rehabilitation of the area, as other commercial development is planned in the Central Business District Loop.DesignThe stadium was designed by Populous, the firm responsible for many of today's sports stadiums like Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Petco Park, Comerica Park and AT&T Park in San Francisco.The $46 million facility seats 12,500, with left field dimensions of 324ft; center field, 402ft; and right field, 335ft. The ballpark features 600 club seats and 32 luxury suitesThe stadium's current tenants are the Pacific Coast League: Fresno Grizzlies (2002–present), and the Premier Development League: Fresno Fuego (2007–present), and is also used for music concerts, motocross events, and high school football.