The way we were...the Miami Arena opened 25 years ago this week

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July 2, 1988: With the opening of the Miami Arena just days away, the Miami News carried these headlines:


"$52 million gamble opens Friday"


and....




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Zev Bufman, co-owner of the Miami Heat, told the News that "upscale bars and restaurants" would soon dot the area around the Arena and "the streets will bustle with nightlife."





Miami News, July 2, 1988