Lawlor Events Center

Lawlor Events Center
Location	1500 North Virginia Street; Reno, Nevada 89557
Coordinates	39°32′42.25″N 119°49′5.77″W / 39.5450694°N 119.8182694°W
Owner	University of Nevada
Operator	University of Nevada
Capacity	11,536
Surface	Multi–surface
Construction
Broke ground	October 1981
Opened	November 4, 1983
Construction cost	$26 million; ($79.5 million in 2024 dollars)
Architect	Casazza, Peetz & Associates
Structural engineer	Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc.
General contractor	The Law Company, Inc.
Tenants
	Nevada Wolf Pack

Lawlor Events Center is an 11,536-seat multi-purpose arena in Reno, Nevada, located at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

It was built in 1983 and is home to the Nevada Wolf Pack basketball team. As the largest venue in Northern Nevada, the Lawlor Events Center also hosts concerts, conferences, rodeos, WWE, PBR events, and other entertainment events. It is also the host for Washoe County School District high school graduations.

History

Lawlor Events Center hosted the 1986 Big Sky Conference, 1996-2000 Big West Conference, and 2005-2006 and 2009-2010 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournaments.

The music video for Eddie Money's 1986 single "Take Me Home Tonight" was filmed at the arena.

On August 1, 2003, rock band Fleetwood Mac performed at Lawlor, as part of their Say You Will Tour.

References

^ ^a ^b "History and Hall of Fame". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Murray, Chris (February 7, 2014). "After Moving Into the "Palace" of Lawlor Events Center, Wolf Pack Has Created Countless Memories". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^ Ghodsi, Fereidoon (1985). "A Gas-Metal Arc Welded Ring Meets the Specs". Welding Design & Fabrication. 58 (7–12). Industrial Publication: 153.
^ "Lawlor Events Center / Multi-Purpose Pavilion". The Law Company, Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

External links

Lawlor Events Center
Lawlor Events Center - Home of Wolf Pack Basketball
A Guide to the Lawlor Events Center Records, AC 0634. University Archives, University Libraries; University of Nevada, Reno.

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[lecunrhistory-1] "History and Hall of Fame". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[3] Murray, Chris (February 7, 2014). "After Moving Into the "Palace" of Lawlor Events Center, Wolf Pack Has Created Countless Memories". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

[4] Ghodsi, Fereidoon (1985). "A Gas-Metal Arc Welded Ring Meets the Specs". Welding Design & Fabrication. 58 (7–12). Industrial Publication: 153.

[5] "Lawlor Events Center / Multi-Purpose Pavilion". The Law Company, Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

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