| The Arena will be east of the
stadium and will fill an important niche not met in the Sacramento
Region, which lacks a mid-sized venue.
The campus currently does not have a venue for concerts
or other large indoor events, and uses the small, 1,200-seat
Hornet’s Nest for intercollegiate athletics.
The Arena is currently envisioned as seating 6,000
to 8,000 for events such as intercollegiate basketball or
volleyball, commencement and concerts. It is expected to
be at least 160,000 square feet. Among other things, it
will likely contain donor and premium seating, private suites
and concessions.
The cost of the facility will depend on optimum seating
capacity, which is now being studied. Cost estimates range
from $50 million to $60 million.
The financing plan, design and project timeline are still
being developed.
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