November 2, 2026

November 2, 2026 – WWE®, in partnership with the Arizona Sports & Events Alliance and Legends Global, today announced the 40th annual Royal Rumble will be held on Saturday, February 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. As part of Royal Rumble weekend in Glendale, Desert Diamond Arena will host a double event on Friday, February 5, featuring both Friday Night SmackDown and AAA Road to Rey de Reyes. This will be Arizona’s thir…

October 28, 2026

PHOENIX – In a big win for Arizona’s economy, the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four generated $71.5 million in economic impact, according to a study by Arizona State University’s Seidman Research Institute. The event also created $42.2 million for Arizona’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the study found. “Major events like the Women’s Final Four are powerful drivers of tourism and economic growth,” Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said. “Basketbal…

October 26, 2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (October 26, 2026) — PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced that general public single-day tickets for the 2027 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast at Desert Diamond Arena will go on sale today, Monday, October 26, at 10 a.m. MST. For the first time ever, PBR’s Championship Weekend is coming to Glendale, Arizona, May 20–23, 2027. The event will feature four nights of high-impact professional bull riding, with the w…

September 12, 2026

GLENDALE, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena made history on Saturday, Sept. 12, when NOCHE UFC shattered the venue’s all-time single day gross record and claimed UFC’s highest domestic fight night gate, with ticket sales of $4,436,470. The UFC’s Mexican Independence Day celebration surpassed the previous all-time benchmark set by Drake on Sept. 5, 2023 — making NOCHE UFC the first single-day event to claim the top spot. NOCHE UFC also set a new rec…