Alico Arena
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| Location | FGCU Parkway East Fort Myers, Florida 33913[1] |
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| Owner | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Operator | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Capacity | 4,633 (basketball) |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2000 |
| Opened | December 2, 2002[2] |
| Construction cost | $11,900,000 ($20.2 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Hastings+Chivetta |
| General contractor | Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| FGCU Eagles Basketball FGCU Eagles Volleyball | |
Alico Arena, also known as The Nest and Dunk City, is a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) multipurpose arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. It is the home of the FGCU Eagles volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams. It holds 4,633 people in basketball configuration. It also features four practice courts, six suites, twelve locker rooms, and the offices of the Athletics Department.
Alico, a large Florida agribusiness with longstanding ties to the university (Alico actually donated the site of FGCU's campus), paid for the arena's naming rights.
See also
References
- ^ This is the physical location. The mailing address is 10501 FGCU Blvd. S, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565.
- ^ Handel, Craig (December 2, 2002). "Alico Arena Debuts". The News Press.
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.manhattanconstructiongroup.com/manhattan-construction/projects?ptype=7&pid=184
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