Unipol Arena

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Unipol Arena (previously known as Futurshow Station, PalaMalaguti and originally Palasport Casalecchio) is an indoor sporting arena located in Casalecchio di Reno, citta Metrololitana di Bologna, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 11,000 people, and the seating capacity for concerts is 20,000 people.[2] It was opened in December 1993.[3] It was home to the Virtus Bologna basketball team from 1996 to 2017.

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Unipol Arena
Unipol Arena in 2024
Former namesPalasport Casalecchio (1993–1998)
PalaMalaguti (1998–2008)
Futurshow [it] Station (2008–2011)
LocationVia Gino Cervi, 2 40033 Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna
Coordinates44°29′9.01″N 11°14′53.26″E
OwnerCostructa Spa - Bologna
OperatorClaudio Sabatini [it]
CapacityBasketball: 11,000
Concerts: 20,000
Construction
Built1991–1993
OpenedDecember 1993
Renovated2008–2009, 2016–2017
Expanded2016
ArchitectStudio Arco (Mauro Checcoli, Maria Beatrice Bergamaschi), Luigi Villano and Franco Zarri[1]
Tenants
Virtus Bologna (1996–2017)
Fortitudo Bologna (1997–1999, 2020–present)
Website
www.unipolarena.it
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It is served by Casalecchio Palasport railway station.

History

During the year 2008, the arena had restyling works, which included a new museum dedicated to Virtus' history, four new JumboTrons, new white seats and black stairs, and new white parquet. In October 2011, the arena changed its name to the current Unipol Arena, in a name sponsorship marketing deal, which was scheduled to last through 2016.[4]

In summer 2016, the capacity of the arena for basketball games increased from 8,650 up to 11,000. Other museums were also built, one dedicated to Futurshow, and one dedicated to Luciano Pavarotti.

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