Adelaide Arena is a privately owned multipurpose indoor sports stadium located in Findon, an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.It is the home stadium for the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL and the Adelaide Lightning of the WNBL. The arena seats 8,000 with numerous court side boxes and 19 elevated corporate suites. The Adelaide Arena is currently the largest purpose built basketball arena in Australia, and as of the 2013–14 NBL season is the 5th largest venue currently used. The arena is also the largest venue currently used in the WNBL.The floor of the arena is approximately five metres below ground level, giving the building a lower overall profile with spectators entering the arena above the main seating bowl. The venue was renamed the Adelaide Arena in 2010 after the Distinctive Homes naming rights sponsorship ended in 2009.200pxThe Brett Maher Court and arena seating bowl in 2011HistoryBasketballThe Arena has been the Adelaide 36ers home venue since 1992 and the Adelaide Lightning's home on and off since 1993. Its Sideline seating can be moved back and hidden to reveal a further 2 basketball courts for tournaments and practices and a floor space of 2190m².
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