The Reno Events Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose
arena
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, located in downtown
Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
,
Nevada
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, that was constructed in January 2005.
It was the home to the
Reno Bighorns
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
of the
NBA G League
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from 2008 to 2018 and to the
Reno Barons
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
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
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's
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 ...
.
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
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Players are ...
.
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Basketball venues in Nevada
Boxing venues in Nevada
Defunct NBA G League venues
Indoor arenas in Nevada
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Mixed martial arts venues in Nevada
Reno Bighorns
Sports venues completed in 2005
Sports venues in Reno, Nevada
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