Burns Arena is a multi-purpose arena in

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. It is the home of the

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Bruce Hurst Field Bruce Hurst Field is a stadium in St. George, Utah. It is primarily used for baseball, hosting the Utah Tech University baseball team. It was formerly the home field of the St. George Roadrunners of the Golden league. It holds 2,500 people and ...

and

Greater Zion Stadium Greater Zion Stadium, originally Hansen Stadium and later Trailblazer Stadium, is a stadium on the campus of Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Utah Tech Trailblazer ...

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11/17/09 There are 4,779 permanent seats at Burns Arena in 14 sections. It was built in

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Dixie Center The Dixie Center is a convention center located in St. George, Utah, United States. It was built in 1998, with renovations taking place in 2006. The convention center consists of a 46,500-square foot exhibit hall with 30 feet of ceiling height a ...

. By the time the current incarnation of Dixie Center opened in 1998, the arena took its present name. It is named after

M. Anthony Burns M. Anthony Burns (born November 1, 1942) is an American businessman and chairman emeritus of the board of directors of Ryder, a United States-based provider of transportation and supply chain management products. Burns is also managing owner and ...

. It is also the site of the Buck-A-Thon and the World Senior Games. Many concerts, high school tournaments, and boxing matches also take place in this facility. During the 2020 -2021 pandemic, the University of New Mexico's men's basketball team temporarily relocated to the Burns Arena in January 2021 due to pandemic restrictions in New Mexico. The Lobos played three games in Burns Arena, beating Dixie State 72-63, and then splitting a pair of game with San Jose State. In 2006, UNLV played a home game against Northern Arizona in the Burns Arena. The Rebels won 93-53. On October 13, 1988, the Utah Jazz defeated the Indiana Pacers, 104-95, in a pre-season game played at the Burns Arena. Karl Malone scored 27 points and John Stockton added 18 points and 11 assists to lead the Jazz. Chuck Person had 22 points for the Pacers. The arena is located on 400 South and 700 East in St. George.

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