Bradenton Area Convention Center, formerly Manatee Civic Center, is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena and convention center in Palmetto, Florida.[1] It was home to the Florida Stingers of the Continental Basketball Association and Florida Scorpions of the American Professional Football League. It also hosted UWF's first and only live pay-per-view event, Beach Brawl, on June 9, 1991.
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Full name | Bradenton Area Convention Center |
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Former names | Manatee Civic Center |
Address | 1 Haben Boulevard Palmetto, FL 34221 |
Location | Palmetto, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°30′54″N 82°33′42″W / 27.514932°N 82.561719°W |
Owner | Palmetto, Florida |
Operator | Palmetto, Florida |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1985 |
Renovated | 2012 |
Tenants | |
Florida Stingers (CBA) (1985–1986) Florida Knights/Scorpions (APFL) (2008, 2011) |
References
edit- ^ "Bradenton Area Convention Center | Meeting Facilities | Bradenton Gulf Islands". Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2018.