Dignity Health Event Center Explained

Stadium Name:	Dignity Health Event Center
Former Names:	Jam Events Center (2009-2012)
Location:	1400 Norris Road Bakersfield, California 93308
Opened:	2009
Tenants:	Bakersfield Jam (NBA D-League) (2009–2016)
Seating Capacity:	Basketball 500

The Dignity Health Event Center is a multipurpose arena in Bakersfield, California. It opened in December 2009 as the Jam Events Center. It was home to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.^{[1] [2]}

The arena regularly seats 500 people but it is expandable to 700. Jam owner Stan Ellis estimated in 2010 that the team is saving $500,000 a season by using the smaller facility rather than the much larger Rabobank Arena for home games. Because of the small seating capacity, no single-game tickets are available for any contest.^[3] This was also the team's practice facility.

On August 21, 2012, it was announced that Dignity Health had signed a three-year naming rights deal with the Jam, changing the name to the Dignity Health Event Center effective immediately.^[4]

External links

• Bakersfield Jam official site

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Notes and References

1. Web site: info needed . 2010-03-25 . 2012-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222044900/http://www.bakersfield.com/news/sports/jam/x292204254/With-completion-of-Jam-Events-Center-nearing-home-opener-is-pushed-back-to-Dec-3 . dead .
2. Web site: info needed . 2010-03-25 . 2012-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328191520/http://www.pr-inside.com/bakersfield-jam-opens-jam-events-center-r1636458.htm . dead .
3. Web site: info needed . 2010-03-25 . 2019-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329112845/http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/03/03/bakersfield-jam-pairs-d-league-hoops-with-big-league-luxury/ . dead .
4. Web site: Dignity Health Signs Three-Year Naming Rights Deal with Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League . Bakersfield Jam . August 21, 2012 . August 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120831064255/http://www.nba.com/dleague/bakersfield/dignity_health_signs_threeyea_2012_08_21.html . August 31, 2012 . dead .