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Reno Events Center
	The Events Center during a game
Address	400 North Center Street
Location	Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates	39°31′51″N 119°48′45″W / 39.5309°N 119.8125°W
Owner	Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority
Capacity	7,000
Opened	January 2005; 19 years ago
Tenants
	Reno Bighorns (NBA G League) (2008–2018); Reno Barons (WIFA) (2011); Reno Express (AWFC) (2019)
Website
	Official website

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The Reno Events Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena, located in downtown Reno, Nevada, that was constructed in January 2005.^[1]

It was the home to the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League from 2008 to 2018 and to the Reno Barons of the Western Indoor Football Association during their short lived 2011 season.

Along with being a basketball and indoor football venue, it hosts boxing matches and concerts by a wide range of artists.

In 2012 and 2013, the Events Center hosted the NBA D-League Showcase, featuring all of the NBA Development League's teams over a four-day period in early January.

It has also hosted tour stops on the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series.

From 2016 to 2019, the arena hosted the Big Sky men's and women's basketball tournament.

In 2019, the arena was the home of the Reno Express of the new American West Football Conference.

References

^ "Reno Events Center". visitrenotahoe.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Reno Events Center". visitrenotahoe.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.

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-| location            = 400 N. Center Street<br>[[Reno, Nevada]]
+| address             = 400 North Center Street
+| location            = [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Nevada]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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-| tenants             = [[Reno Bighorns]] ([[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]]) (2008–present)
+| tenants             = [[Stockton Kings|Reno Bighorns]] ([[NBA G League]]) (2008–2018)<br>Reno Barons (WIFA) (2011)<br>[[Reno Express]] ([[American West Football Conference|AWFC]]) (2019)
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-The '''Reno Events Center''' is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]], located in downtown [[Reno, Nevada]], that was constructed in 2005.
+The '''Reno Events Center''' is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]], located in downtown [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Nevada]], that was constructed in January 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/event-venues/reno-events-center-2/|title=Reno Events Center|publisher=visitrenotahoe.com|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>
-It is currently home to the [[Reno Bighorns]] of the [[NBA Development League]] and was the home to the [[Reno Barons]] of the [[Western Indoor Football Association]] during their short lived 2011 season.
+It was the home to the [[Stockton Kings|Reno Bighorns]] of the [[NBA G League]] from 2008 to 2018 and to the [[Reno Barons]] of the [[Western Indoor Football Association]] during their short lived 2011 season.
-Along with being a basketball and indoor football venue, it has hosted concerts by a wide range of artists.
+Along with being a basketball and indoor football venue, it hosts boxing matches and concerts by a wide range of artists.
-In 2012 and 2013, the Events Center hosted the [[NBA D-League Showcase]], featuring all of the [[NBA Development League]]'s teams over a four-day period in early January.
+In 2012 and 2013, the Events Center hosted the [[NBA D-League Showcase]], featuring all of the [[NBA G League|NBA Development League]]'s teams over a four-day period in early January.
 It has also hosted tour stops on the [[Professional Bull Riders|PBR]]'s [[Built Ford Tough Series]].
+From 2016 to 2019, the arena hosted the [[Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|Big Sky men's]] and [[Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament|women's]] basketball tournament.
+In 2019, the arena was the home of the [[Reno Express]] of the new [[American West Football Conference]].
 [[File:Reno Events Center.jpg|thumb|right|Reno Events Center]]
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 * {{Official website|http://www.visitrenotahoe.com/meetings-conventions/facilities/reno-events-center/}}
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-{{D-League Arenas|state=collapsed}}
-[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2005]]
+[[Category:Basketball venues in Nevada]]
-[[Category:Arena football venues]]
+[[Category:Boxing venues in Nevada]]
-[[Category:Indoor arenas in the United States]]
+[[Category:Indoor arenas in Nevada]]
-[[Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States]]
+[[Category:Mixed martial arts venues in Nevada]]
-[[Category:NBA Development League arenas]]
 [[Category:Reno Bighorns]]
+[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2005]]
 [[Category:Sports venues in Reno, Nevada]]