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Gran Canaria Arena
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Gran Canaria Arena, originally known as Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria,[2] is an indoor sporting arena located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The arena, opened in 2014 by Mariano Rajoy,[3] has a capacity of 11,470 spectators and is the home arena of CB Gran Canaria.
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Former names | Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria |
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Location | Las Palmas, Spain |
Coordinates | 28°06′10″N 15°27′26″W |
Owner | Cabildo of Gran Canaria |
Capacity | 11,500[1] |
Record attendance | 10,200 (United States vs Slovenia, 26 August 2014) |
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Broke ground | January 2011 |
Opened | 15 March 2014 |
Construction cost | € 67 million |
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CB Gran Canaria (2014–present) |
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The first game in Gran Canaria Arena was the game of the 28th round of the 2013–14 ACB season between Herbalife Gran Canaria and FC Barcelona, played on 1 May 2014.
The arena hosted of the groups of the main round of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the basketball's Copa del Rey in February 2015.