Noblesville Event Center

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Noblesville Event Center
Noblesville Event Center
Location Noblesville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°59′35.3″N85°54′54″W / 39.993139°N 85.91500°W / 39.993139; -85.91500
OwnerCity of Noblesville
OperatorPatch Development
Capacity 3,400
Construction
Broke groundFall 2023
OpenedFall 2024
Construction cost$40 million
Tenants
Indiana Mad Ants (2024-)

Noblesville Event Center is a indoor arena under construction in Noblesville, Indiana. It will be home to the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. It will have a capacity of 3,400. Opening is planned for Fall 2024. It is owned by the City of Noblesville.

History

With the recent trend of NBA teams moving their NBA G League teams closer to their home markets, on May 8, 2023, the Indiana Pacers announced that they would move their G-League affiliate from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Noblesville, Indiana to play in an arena to be built. [1] [2] Originally slated to be built in the Finch Creek Park area, the arena will now be built at the intersection of 141st Street and I-69, east of Olio Road. [3] [4] [5]


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References

  1. ↑ "Pacers' G-League affiliate Mad Ants moving to Noblesville" . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mad Ants' time in Fort Wayne is over: Pacers moving G League team to Indy and then new Noblesville arena" . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Noblesville announces new site for planned NBA G League arena" . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Noblesville chooses developer for arena that will serve as home to Pacers' G League team" . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "UPDATE: Noblesville eyes new site near I-69 for arena and conference center" . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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