Toyota Arena is a
multi-purpose arena
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Ontario
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,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, United States. The arena hosts local sporting events and concerts and is suitable for indoor events, including basketball, ice hockey, ice shows, boxing, graduation ceremonies and concerts. The arena's basketball capacity is 10,832; 9,736 for hockey; and has a full capacity configuration for 11,089 spectators. The venue also has 36 luxury suites on two levels.
Construction officially began on March 7, 2007, and the arena was opened on October 18, 2008.
It is the largest and most modern arena within the
Inland Empire region of
Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban a ...
.
The arena's construction cost was
US$
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150 million; however, it was debt free due to the city of Ontario selling different properties throughout the city. It was constructed on the old
Ontario Motor Speedway property. The arena is public property and owned by the city of Ontario. From 2008 to 2016 the facility was operated by
AEG Worldwide
The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), also known as AEG Worldwide, is an American global sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world's largest owner of sports teams and sports event ...
, followed by
ASM Global
The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), also known as AEG Worldwide, is an American global sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world's largest owner of sports teams and sports event ...
, which took over operations on July 1, 2016.
The arena is home to the
Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Ontario, California, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings, the team plays ...
of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
, the
Ontario Fury
The Empire Strykers are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Ontario, California. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the Professional Arena Soccer League at the start of the 2013–14 season. The team plays its home gam ...
of the
Major Arena Soccer League
The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico.
MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...
and the
Ontario Clippers
The Ontario Clippers, formerly known as the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Ontario, California, and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Clippers. The team began play ...
of the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...
.
Description
Name
The arena was announced as Ontario Community Events Center in October 2006 when the project was approved. On October 20, 2006, Ontario-based Citizens Business Bank bought the naming rights and the arena was called Citizens Business Bank Arena when it opened in 2008.
On June 11, 2019, the arena entered a new naming-rights agreement with the Southern California Toyota Dealership Association and was renamed Toyota Arena.
Tenants
In November 2007, it was announced that a new
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
franchise would be playing at the arena starting in the
2008–09 season. The arena became home of the
Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Ontario, California, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings, the team plays ...
, an affiliate of the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
. The ECHL Reign played their home games at the arena each season from 2008 to 2015.
In 2012, the arena was home to the
Ontario Warriors
The Ontario Warriors were a team in American Indoor Football that played in 2012. Based in Ontario, California, the Warriors played their home games at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
The Warriors were the first men's indoor football team to pla ...
of
American Indoor Football
American Indoor Football (AIF) was a professional indoor football league, one of the several regional professional indoor football leagues in North America.
The AIFL began as a regional league with six franchises on the East Coast of the United ...
but the team folded before the season ended.
Since 2013, the arena has been home of the
Ontario Fury
The Empire Strykers are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Ontario, California. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the Professional Arena Soccer League at the start of the 2013–14 season. The team plays its home gam ...
of the
Major Arena Soccer League
The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico.
MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...
.
In 2008–09, the arena also hosted most home games of the
Los Angeles D-Fenders.
On January 29, 2015, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they would be moving their
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
affiliate, the
Manchester Monarchs, from
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the most populous city in New Hampshire. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 115,644.
Manchester is, along with Nashua, one of two seats of New Ha ...
, to Ontario. The team retained the
Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Ontario, California, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings, the team plays ...
nickname from its ECHL predecessor. The ECHL's Reign moved to
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the most populous city in New Hampshire. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 115,644.
Manchester is, along with Nashua, one of two seats of New Ha ...
, and became the
Monarchs
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.
Starting in the
2017–18 season the arena became home of the
Agua Caliente Clippers
The Ontario Clippers, formerly known as the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Ontario, California, and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Clippers. The team began play in ...
, the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...
team of the
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
.
Events
The arena held its grand opening on October 18, 2008.
Basketball
On October 24, 2008, its first event took place in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,316, for an NBA preseason game, where the
Los Angeles Lakers defeated the
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
105–94. There has been a Lakers' preseason game every year at the arena with the exception of 2011 due to the
2011 NBA lockout.
The arena was host of the inaugural games in the
Junior Basketball Association
The Junior Basketball Association (JBA) was an American basketball league that intended to be an alternative to the NCAA by allowing high school and junior college players to immediately play professionally. The league was first announced in Dec ...
on June 21, 2018, and is the host of the
2018 JBA Championship.
Hockey
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The Reign held its first game at the arena on October 25, 2008, against the
Las Vegas Wranglers in front of a crowd of 8,832. The Reign won their first game at the arena 4–1.
On January 20, 2010, the arena hosted the
2010 ECHL All-Star Game in front of 7,615 fans.
The arena also hosted a preseason match between the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
and the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...
.
The arena also held the AHL All-Star Classic in January 2020.
Entertainment
Carrie Underwood played the arena's first concert on November 9, 2008, with
Little Big Town
Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbr ...
as her opening act.
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
heavy metal band
Metallica performed at the arena during their
World Magnetic Tour
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The tour officially kicked off in October ...
on December 12, 2008, in front of a crowd of 10,959 and filmed part of their music video ''
Broken, Beat & Scarred
"Broken, Beat & Scarred" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, and the fourth and final single from their studio album ''Death Magnetic''. It was released on April 3, 2009.
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich argued at length over the titl ...
'' during the concert and also at the concert at the
Save Mart Center
Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena, on the campus of California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), located in Fresno, California. An open house was held for the community on November 5, 2003, with the official ribbon ...
in
Fresno, California
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, on December 13, 2008.
The arena has also hosted
Bill Gaither,
Larry the Cable Guy
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He was one of the members of the ...
,
Vicente Fernández
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,
Sade
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People
* Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine
* Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band
* Sade Baderinwa (born 1969), WAB ...
,
Justin Bieber
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,
Earth, Wind & Fire
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,
Chicago
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,
Elton John,
The Eagles
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,
Disney on Ice,
Playhouse Disney
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Live,
Sesame Street Live
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History
The VEE Corporation was started in March 1980 by founder Vincent Egan, who had an idea to produce a ...
, The
Harlem Globetrotters,
Bob Dylan
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,
Scorpions
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,
Neil Diamond,
André Rieu
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Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He r ...
,
American Idol Live!,
Trace Adkins
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Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Trace'' (Son Volt album), 1995
* ''Trace'' (Died Pretty album), 1993
* Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band
* ''The Trace'' (album)
Other uses in arts and entertainment
* ''Trace' ...
,
Alan Jackson
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,
Pitbull
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,
Dancing With the Stars,
Stars on Ice,
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
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,and other events. On September 1, 2013, the arena was the site where Mexican singers
Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...
and Ezequiel Peña sang together for the first time ever.
The
American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011
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was held on July 16, 2011.
English singer
Sade
Sade may refer to:
People
* Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine
* Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band
* Sade Baderinwa (born 1969), WAB ...
recorded her
Bring Me Home Live 2011 DVD at the arena on September 4, 2011.
On October 29, 2012,
Katy Perry did a private concert at the arena for the San Manuel Indian Tribe.
During her
Blown Away Tour
The Blown Away Tour was the third headlining tour by American country music singer Carrie Underwood, in support of her fourth studio album '' Blown Away''. This was Underwood's first worldwide tour, with the singer performing in both Europe and A ...
, country music singer
Carrie Underwood filmed
The Blown Away Tour: Live DVD at the arena on March 3, 2013, the concert also aired live on
AXS TV
AXS TV is an American cable television channel. Majority-owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, it is devoted primarily to music-related programming (such as concert films, documentaries, and reality series involving musicians) and combat spor ...
.
During the summer of 2013,
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...
used the arena to rehearse for her
Stars Dance Tour.
On July 5, 2014,
Cher did a stop here on her
Dressed to Kill Tour with her very special guest
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...
.
Boxing, Wrestling, and MMA
The arena has hosted many boxing events. The first boxing event was on November 28, 2008, with two fights,
Chris Arreola
Cristobal Arreola (born March 5, 1981) is an American professional boxer who has challenged three times for the WBC heavyweight title. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's No.8 heavyweight at the conclusion of 2007 and as No.7 heavyweight fro ...
vs.
Travis Walker
Travis Walker (born June 22, 1979) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won the 2003 National Golden Gloves.
Amateur career
He became the 2003 National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion beating among others a 17-year-o ...
and
Paul Williams vs.
Verno Phillips
Verno Jeremias Phillips (born November 29, 1969) is a Belizean former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008. He is a three-time junior middleweight world champion, having held the WBO title from 1993 to 1995, and the IBF title twic ...
. On December 5, 2009, the arena hosted a women's title fight between champion
Kina Malpartida
Kina Malpartida Dyson (born March 25, 1980) is a Peruvian female professional boxer and National Surfing Champion. She held the World Boxing Association World Title in the Super Featherweight class from February 21, 2009, until October 30, 201 ...
and Lyndsey Scragg. On April 24, 2010, the arena was the venue where
Tomasz Adamek
Tomasz "Tomek" Adamek (; born 1 December 1976) is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2018. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light heavyweight title from 2005 to 2007, and the IBF an ...
defeated Chris Arreola to retain the
IBF
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
International Heavyweight Title. The arena also hosted
ESPN Friday Night Fights
The cable television network ESPN has occasionally broadcast boxing events over the majority of its history, as part of several arrangements, including contracts with specific promotions and consortiums such as Golden Boy Promotions, Premier Box ...
on July 2, 2010, headlined by
Demetrius Hopkins
Demetrius Hopkins (born October 10, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American boxer who fought in the light welterweight division.
Career
As an amateur, Hopkins was the 1999 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion.
...
vs.
Mike Arnaoutis
Michalis John Arnaoutis is a Greek professional boxer who challenged for the WBO light welterweight title in 2006. At regional level he held the WBO- NABO light welterweight title from 2004 to 2006 and the IBF-USBA light welterweight title from ...
. On August 13, 2010, Friday Night Fights returned to the arena with a fight between
Chris Arreola
Cristobal Arreola (born March 5, 1981) is an American professional boxer who has challenged three times for the WBC heavyweight title. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's No.8 heavyweight at the conclusion of 2007 and as No.7 heavyweight fro ...
and
Manuel Quezada
Manuel Quezada (born October 13, 1977) is an American professional boxer and former kickboxer. In boxing he fights at heavyweight, while in kickboxing he fought at both heavyweight and super heavyweight.
Amateur Kickboxing Career
Quezada won ...
. On July 14, 2012, Mexican female boxer Mariana "La Barbie" Juarez defended her
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of b ...
title against Japanese boxer Shindo Go; the bout was broadcast on Mexican channel
Televisa
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In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
Canal 5 series ''Sábados de Corona''. On November 24, 2012,
Robert Guerrero successfully defended his interim
WBC Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
title against
Andre Berto
Andre Michael Berto (born September 7, 1983) is a professional boxer who holds dual American and Haitian citizenship. He is a two-time former welterweight world champion, having held the WBC and IBF titles between 2008 and 2011, as well as the ...
at the arena. The arena hosted
Andre Ward
Andre Michael Ward (born February 23, 1984) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. He retired with an undefeated record and held multiple world titles in two weight classes, including the unified WBA (Super) ...
vs
Edwin Rodríguez on November 16, 2013. On March 13, 2015, the first
PBC on Spike event was held at the venue with main event being
Andre Berto
Andre Michael Berto (born September 7, 1983) is a professional boxer who holds dual American and Haitian citizenship. He is a two-time former welterweight world champion, having held the WBC and IBF titles between 2008 and 2011, as well as the ...
vs
Josesito López
José Manuel "Josesito" López (born July 19, 1984) is an American professional boxer and former world title challenger.
Professional career NABF light welterweight championship
On January 28, 2011 López took out undefeated Mike Dallas Jr. by ...
.
Since 2010, the arena has been the Inland Empire's stop for
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vari ...
, replacing the smaller
Coussoulis Arena
James and Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena or Coussoulis Arena is a 4,140-seat multi-purpose arena in San Bernardino, California, United States, on the campus of California State University, San Bernardino. It is named for James & Aerianthi Coussoulis.
...
in
San Bernardino
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. The arena has hosted various ''WWE Live'' events and various tapings for ''
WWE Raw
''WWE Raw'', also known as ''Monday Night Raw'' or simply ''Raw'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that currently airs live every Monday at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network in the United States. The show fe ...
'' and ''
SmackDown
''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that as of currently airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. Fox Deportes sim ...
''. The ''Smackdown/Main Event'' tapings on February 11, 2014, were the first time WWE televised an event from the Inland Empire since taping four editions of ''
WWE Raw
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'' at the
Orange Pavilion
Orange Pavilion is a multi-purpose arena on the grounds of the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. It seats 5,000 spectators and is best known for hosting the National Orange Show Festival.
It was home to the San Bernardino Bucking B ...
in San Bernardino on April 1, 1996.
The arena has also been host to many
mixed martial arts
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events, including
Bellator Fighting Championships. On August 10, 2013, the arena hosted
WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda. The arena also hosts various events of MMA promotion
King of the Cage
King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States.
History
KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...
, which has its headquarters in nearby
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant formed parts of pr ...
.
From 2014 to 2017, the arena hosted the annual
CIF Southern Section
The California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS) is the governing body for high school athletics in most of Southern California and is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF ...
Boys Masters Wrestling Championships. In 2018, the event was moved to
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula Valley High School, known by locals as TV, is a public high school for grades 9 to 12 in Temecula, California. The school opened in 1985 as the city's first high school. When it was built, it was a part of the Elsinore Union High Schoo ...
, where the event had been previously held, due to scheduling conflicts.
Other events
The venue hosted a
PBR PBR may refer to:
Science and technology
* Passive bistatic radar
* Partition boot record
* Pebble bed reactor, a type of nuclear reactor
* Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor, another name for translocator protein
* Phosphorus bromide
* Photobio ...
Built Ford Tough Series
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The BFTS kicked off its tour on November 16, 2002 with the Mohegan Sun Invitational in Uncasville, Connecticu ...
bull riding
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American bull riding has been called "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports." To recei ...
event in late September 2009 and also hosted another event on August 29 and August 30, 2010.
The arena was the site of the
2011 edition of
Skate America
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from October 21 to the 23rd.
The arena is commonly used for high school graduation ceremonies throughout late May/early June. Most of the high schools originate from the Inland Empire and eastern edge of the
San Gabriel Valley. These include the Corona-Norco Unified, Fontana Unified, Rialto Unified, Chino Valley Unified, and Upland Unified School Districts.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live comes to the arena every September.
References
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NBA G League venues
Sports in Ontario, California
Sports venues completed in 2008
Sports venues in San Bernardino County, California
Sports venues in the Inland Empire
Wrestling venues in California