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Multi-purpose indoor arena in Pretoria, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SunBet Arena, also known as the Sun Arena at Times Square, is a multi-purpose indoor arena based in Pretoria, Tshwane in South Africa. Opened in 2017, the arena is owned by hotel and gaming group Sun International and located at the Time Square Casino.[1]
Address | 209 Aramist Ave, Waterkloof Glen Pretoria South Africa |
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Coordinates | 25.788747°S 28.282252°E |
Owner | Sun International |
Operator | Sun International |
Executive suites | 4 |
Capacity | 8,500 (sporting events) 10,000 (standing concerts) |
Construction | |
Built | April 2015–2017 |
Opened | 7 November 2017 |
Construction cost | R 4.2 billion (330 million $USD) |
The arena has a capacity of 8,500 people for sporting events and seated concerts, and 10,000 for standing concerts.[2] Sun International invested R 4.2 billion (approximately 330 million $USD at the time). The arena was opened on 4 November 2017 with the Unison Celebration Show as its first event.[2]
The Time Square project at Menlyn Maine was announced by hotel and gaming group Sun International. Construction of the entire project began in April 2015.[3] The R 4.2 billion projects also included the second-largest casino in South Africa, as well as a hotel and restaurant.[3]
The project won the award for overall best project at the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Steel Awards in 2018.[4]
The SunBet Arena hosted the NBA Africa Game 2018, the third NBA exhibition game that was held on the African continent.[5] The arena will be a venue of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in March 2024, as it will host four teams of the Kalahari Conference.[6]
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