Imperial Arena

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Imperial Arena
Imperial Arena
AddressOne Casino Drive, Suite 40, Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
Coordinates 25°05′01″N77°19′05″W / 25.0836°N 77.318°W / 25.0836; -77.318
Owner Kerzner International
Capacity 3,500
Field size289 ft × 165 ft (88 m × 50 m)
Construction
OpenedNovember 2007
Years active2007–present
Architect HKS Architects
General contractorCrow Jones Buffette
Tenants
Atlantis Paradise Island (2007–present)
Battle 4 Atlantis (2011–present)
Website
www.atlantisbahamas.com/b4a

Imperial Arena or Imperial Ballroom is a multipurpose venue used as a ballroom, convention space, and a basketball arena located at Atlantis Paradise Island. It's most known for being the host of the Battle 4 Atlantis, a men's and women's early-season college basketball tournament that takes place in late November, around Thanksgiving.

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Basketball

Although the ballroom opened in November 2007, it did undergo transformation until November 2011 when the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis was played. [1] The Ballroom is 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) , has dimensions of 289 ft × 165 ft (88 m × 50 m) and has a 26 ft (7.9 m) ceiling, making it one of the lowest ceilings for a college basketball venue. [2]

Music

Taylor Swift performed at the Imperial Arena on 19 June 2010, as part of her Fearless Tour. [3]

Reception

NC State head coach Kevin Keatts compared the arena and its 3,500-seat capacity to playing in a smaller Division I venue where fans are packed into a more intimate environment. Keatts stated, "It's packed and it's fun and can get going in there, it's an exciting place to play." [4]

Baylor head coach and NCAA champion Scott Drew said, "When they walked in, they saw it (Imperial Arena), they saw the lighting, they saw what quality of floor it was, they were really excited to play here. You know what, sometimes when you do things different, it's really neat and something they'll always remember." [5]

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