Sprint to the Big 12?*
While Cinci will be debuting their newly renovated football stadium in just a few weeks, here are some of the plans that Cinci wants to do for their old hoop arena (if next step in the process is approved as BOT just approved planning stage funding), with their almost 30 year old "box" arena without current premium seating.
This old building was somewhat similar to USF's old SunDome where most of the seating area was retractable for multi-use which meant there weren't many good lower level seats for hoops (every corner was empty spaces).
Key additions proposed will be new premium courtside sections, club and suites are planned to be added plus chairbacks in all sections but the student section.
Their giant box arena now has empty/non-seating areas in each corner with a majority of the area seating stuck in the upper level.
Capacity will drop from 13,170 to approx 11,000 but revenue will soar with all the new premium seating added, plus giant upgrades to the rest of the arena.
Here's what their 27 year old arena looks like today:
While Cinci will be debuting their newly renovated football stadium in just a few weeks, here are some of the plans that Cinci wants to do for their old hoop arena (if next step in the process is approved as BOT just approved planning stage funding), with their almost 30 year old "box" arena without current premium seating.
This old building was somewhat similar to USF's old SunDome where most of the seating area was retractable for multi-use which meant there weren't many good lower level seats for hoops (every corner was empty spaces).
Key additions proposed will be new premium courtside sections, club and suites are planned to be added plus chairbacks in all sections but the student section.
Their giant box arena now has empty/non-seating areas in each corner with a majority of the area seating stuck in the upper level.
Capacity will drop from 13,170 to approx 11,000 but revenue will soar with all the new premium seating added, plus giant upgrades to the rest of the arena.
Here's what their 27 year old arena looks like today:
