Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center (Downtown Miami) is plainly one of the real places behind Vice City in Grand Theft Auto VI. The Miami Heat's bayfront arena at 601 Biscayne Boulevard, also a concert venue.Clearly shown
In the game
The waterfront arena seen from the causeway in Trailer 1 and again in Trailer 2; community sites name the game's version 'Sahara Arena'.
In real life right now
The "Welcome to Vice City" sign on the Kaseya Center roof
Up since 22 September 2026; reported to stay until April 2027
Giant pink lettering lifted onto the roof of the Miami Heat's arena by helicopter. Rockstar Games paid Miami-Dade County $975,000 for it, just under the $1 million a mayor can sign without a commission vote, which annoyed some commissioners.
Seeing it: It's a roof sign, so it's made to be seen from above: Forbes says it's visible from planes landing in Miami and on Heat broadcasts. A window seat is your best chance. From the street you see the arena, not the sign.
Sources: forbes.com, yahoo.com, brobible.com.
Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell stands inside the Kaseya Center
From early November 2026, "for a limited time" (the arena and the Heat)
Two of the game's fast-food chains as concession stands at the arena, so you need a ticket to an event inside.
Seeing it: Heat home games around launch week: 13, 14, 16, 18 and 22 November (NBA.com schedule).
Sources: lufkindailynews.com, nba.com.
All of the game's marketing in real Miami
Visiting
The outside and bayfront plaza are free; tickets for a Heat game or concert are the way inside (season runs October-April). Check opening hours and fees with the place before you go.
Close by
- Bayside Marketplace and Skyviews Miami Observation Wheelabout 6 min on foot
- Club Spaceabout 10 min on foot
- E11EVEN Miamiabout 11 min on foot
- Metromoverabout 16 min on foot
Who makes the match: axios.com, miamiherald.com, cbsnews.com, dexerto.com. Rockstar has never named the real places it modelled. Clearly shown: the place is plain to see in an official trailer and several comparisons agree. Likely: one solid side-by-side comparison. A guess: fans think so; nobody has shown it yet.
Grand Theft Auto VI is made by Rockstar Games. What's On Miami isn't affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive, and shows no game footage or artwork: every match below comes from published comparisons of the official trailers, linked under each place. Vice City is fictional; the places are real, and some are private homes or businesses, so visit respectfully.