Unipol Arena Explained

Unipol Arena
Logo Image:Unipol Arena.png
Former Names:Palasport Casalecchio (1993–1998)
PalaMalaguti (1998–2008)
Station (2008–2011)
Location:Via Gino Cervi, 2 40033 Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
Coordinates:44.4858°N 11.2481°W
Built:1991–1993
Opened:December 1993
Renovated:2008–2009, 2016–2017
Expanded:2016
Owner:Costructa Spa - Bologna
Architect:Studio Arco (Mauro Checcoli, Maria Beatrice Bergamaschi), Luigi Villano and Franco Zarri[1]
Capacity:Basketball

11,000
Concerts: 20,000

Tenants:Virtus Bologna (1996–2017)
Fortitudo Bologna (1997–1999, 2020–present)
Website:www.unipolarena.it

Unipol Arena (previously known as Futurshow Station, PalaMalaguti and originally Palasport Casalecchio) is an indoor sporting arena located in Casalecchio di Reno, Province of Bologna, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 11,000 people, and the seating capacity for concerts is 20,000 people.[2] It was opened in December 1993.[3] It was home to the Virtus Bologna basketball team from 1996 to 2017.

It is served by Casalecchio Palasport railway station.

History

During the year 2008, the arena had restyling works, which included a new museum dedicated to Virtus' history, four new JumboTrons, new white seats and black stairs, and new white parquet. In October 2011, the arena changed its name to the current Unipol Arena, in a name sponsorship marketing deal, which was scheduled to last through 2016.[4]

In summer 2016, the capacity of the arena for basketball games increased from 8,650 up to 11,000. Other museums were also built, one dedicated to Futurshow, and one dedicated to Luciano Pavarotti.

Entertainment

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Una costruzione adeguata per il successo della città . http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http://www.cogei.it/Realizzazioni/Tempo-libero/PALASPORT-DI-CASALECCHIO-DI-RENO.aspx. August 3, 2020. dead. archive.wikiwix.com. 17 April 2019.
  2. Web site: STRUTTURA | Unipol Arena. it. Unipol Arena. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524074551/https://www.unipolarena.it/agenzie/struttura/. 2021-05-24. live.
  3. Web site: 1993 - Il PalaMalaguti di Ceretolo - Cronologia di Bologna dal 1796 a oggi. Biblioteca. Salaborsa. Biblioteca salaborsa. 17 April 2019.
  4. http://www.vmagazine.it/V-News/virtus-nellarena-unipol.html Virtus nell'arena Unipol
  5. Shawn Mendes Announces Self-Titled International Arena Tour. May 8, 2018. June 12, 2018. Abby. Jones. Billboard.
  6. Web site: Scott Bernstein. Eric Clapton Announces European Tour 2020. Jam Base Magazine. 2 October 2019. 29 November 2019.

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