The Times Union Center is an indoor arena, located in Albany, New York, that can fit from 6,000-17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500, for sporting events.
The building, designed by Crozier Associates, engineered by Clough Harbour & Associates and built by Beltrone/MLB at a cost of $69.4 million.
The arena also has 25 luxury suites, each having 16 seats, cable T.V., private bathroom, and private refrigerator, and are located at the top of the inner bowl. Suites are rented on a three-year lease basis (suites are currently sold out).
The arena was opened on January 30, 1990 as the Knickerbocker Arena, with a performance by Frank Sinatra.
The naming rights of the arena were sold to Pepsi in 1997 and it was known as Pepsi Arena from 1997-2006.
In May 2006, the naming rights were sold to the Times Union, a regional newspaper, and the name of the arena became the Times Union Center on January 1, 2007.
The building is managed by SMG.
It is within walking distance from the city's Greyhound bus station, as well as being close to hotels, bars and restaurants.
Current tenants include Siena College's men's basketball team and the Albany Devils, of the AHL.
Previous tenants have included the Albany Firebirds (formerly Albany Conquest) of af2, the Albany Firebirds of the AFL, the Albany Patroons of the CBA, the Albany Choppers of the IHL, the Albany River Rats of the AHL, the Albany Attack of the NLL and the New York Kick of the NPSL II.
The University at Albany has used the facility for past games against Syracuse University and has been approached to use the facility for some dates in the future in the wake of their participation in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
The Times Union Center also regularly hosts exhibition games of major sports leagues.
The NBA, WNBA and NHL have all played games at the arena.
With the New Jersey Devils' AHL franchise relocating to this arena in the summer of 2010, the arena received a new scoreboard, LED ribbons above the luxury suites and new outside lighting, as well as an upgraded home team locker room.
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