Binghamton University Events Center

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Binghamton University Events Center
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Location	4400 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, New York 13902
Broke ground	Summer 2000
Opened	January 31, 2004
Owner	SUNY Binghamton
Operator	SUNY Binghamton
Surface	Mondo Rubber Athletic Flooring (Track) Robbins All-Star Plus (Basketball Court)
Construction cost	$33.1 million
Architect	Einhorn, Yaffee, and Prescott.
Former names	Soccer Field TD
Tenants	SUNY Binghamton Bearcats (America East Conference)
Capacity	5,322 (basketball) 7,500 (commencement) 10,500 (maximum)

Binghamton University Events Center is a multi-purpose arena in Vestal, New York. The arena opened in 2004 and is adjacent to the Bearcat Sports Complex. It is home to the Binghamton Bearcats basketball team and can seat 5,322 patrons for home games, and over 8,000 for other large scale events. It has hosted the 2005 and 2006 America East Conference men's basketball tournament and the 2007 women's tournament. On May 7, 2007 it was announced that the Events Center has been selected to host the 2008 tournament, marking the 3rd time in 4 years that the annual conference tournament will be held at the Events Center.^[1] The facility has also hosted commencements and concerts such as Bob Dylan, Green Day, Incubus, Ludacris, Foo Fighters, and Harry Connick Jr.

[edit] History

The Events Center was built to replace the aging West Gym. It provided a new home for Bearcats track and field, basketball, and tennis.

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[edit] External links

• Binghamton University Events Center website

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