The Bank of Kentucky Center
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| The Bank of Kentucky Center | |
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 The Bank of Kentucky Center |
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| Location | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY 41099 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Owner | NKU, SMG, The Bank of Kentucky |
| Tenants | NKU Norse basketball, others TBA |
| Capacity | about 9,400 |
The Bank of Kentucky Center is a 9,000 to 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky that is currently under construction. It is scheduled to open in spring 2008. The Topping off ceremony was hely on June 21, 2007. The first event held at the arena was the NKU spring 2008 commencement ceremony on May 10, 2008. It will be the home of the Northern Kentucky University Norse basketball teams. [1]
[edit] Sponsorship
The Bank of Kentucky agreed to cover 10 percent of the cost of the arena, up to $6 million, in exchange for naming rights. It will also get a luxury suite, access to premium tickets and free use of the facility rent free for one special event each year.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ NKY.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ Hassert, Dan. "Battles over taxes on several fronts", The Kentucky Post, E. W. Scripps Company, 2005-02-19. Archived from the original on 2006-02-28.
