America First Event Center is a 5,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Cedar City, Utah. It was built in 1985. It is home to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams. The America First Event Center is also the centerpiece venue for the Utah Summer Games.[1] The arena was previously known as the Centrum Arena but was renamed in 2017 as part of a naming rights deal with America First Credit Union valued at $1.5 million over 10 years.[2]
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| Location | 351 University Boulevard Cedar City, UT 84720 |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′32″N 113°04′23″W / 37.67556°N 113.07306°W |
| Owner | Southern Utah University |
| Operator | Southern Utah University |
| Capacity | 5,300 |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Tenants | |
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NCAA) (1985-present) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Utah Summer Games to feature 3 new athletic events". St. George News. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "SUU renames Centrum Arena after America First Credit Union". Deseret News. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
External links
edit- America First Event Center at Southern Utah Thunderbirds Athletics
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