Wintrust Arena
Wintrust Arena is a basketball arena in Chicago, Illinois, home of the DePaul Blue Demons (Big East, NCAA Division I). It opened in 2017, making it 9 years old in 2026 and seats 10,387 for basketball. It ranks 7th of 11 in the Big East by capacity.
Its record crowd is 8,786 for DePaul vs. Nebraska women's volleyball (2026). Women also use McGrath-Phillips Arena.
Arena facts
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Home of
- DePaul Blue Demons
- School
- DePaul University
- Conference
- Big East
- Opened
- 2017
- Capacity
- 10,387
- Former names
- DePaul Arena / McCormick Place Events Center (pre-opening names, before 2016)
- Record crowd
- 8,786 for DePaul vs. Nebraska women's volleyball (2026)
- Also home to
- DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball
Chicago Sky (WNBA) - Size rank in D-I
- 81st of 360
Famous moments at Wintrust Arena
- 2021: Chicago Sky win their first WNBA title here before a sellout crowd
- 2022: Sierra Canyon beats Glenbard West 67–64 at the buzzer before nearly 10,000
- 2026: DePaul vs. Nebraska volleyball sets an Illinois women's college volleyball crowd record
Game night
Getting there. CTA Green Line (Cermak–McCormick Place) and Metra Electric (McCormick Place) stations are nearby.
Plan your trip to Wintrust Arena
Arenas near Wintrust Arena10
- 1NBAUnited Center — Chicago Bulls same city
- 2D-IJoseph J. Gentile Arena — Loyola Chicago Ramblers same city
- 3D-ICredit Union 1 Arena — UIC Flames same city
- 4D-IEmil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center — Chicago State Cougars same city
- 5D-IWelsh–Ryan Arena — Northwestern Wildcats 13 mi
- 6G LeagueNow Arena — Windy City Bulls 33 mi
- 7D-IAthletics–Recreation Center — Valparaiso Beacons 41 mi
- 8D-IConvocation Center — Northern Illinois Huskies 56 mi
- 9D-IPurcell Pavilion at Edmund P. Joyce Center — Notre Dame Fighting Irish 75 mi
- 10NBAFiserv Forum — Milwaukee Bucks 84 mi
Questions about Wintrust Arena
Where do the DePaul Blue Demons play home games?
The DePaul Blue Demons play at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
How many people does Wintrust Arena hold?
Wintrust Arena seats 10,387 for basketball.
When did Wintrust Arena open?
Wintrust Arena opened in 2017.
What is the attendance record at Wintrust Arena?
The record crowd at Wintrust Arena is 8,786 for DePaul vs. Nebraska women's volleyball (2026).
What other arenas are near Wintrust Arena?
United Center is also in Chicago. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
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