The Amarillo National Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...

 in Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...

. It was built in 2000. Along with the Amarillo Civic Center

Amarillo Civic Center

The Amarillo Civic Center is a multi-purpose convention center in Amarillo, Texas. Built in 1964, it consists of multiple facilities including:* A 2,848-seat auditorium with 2,324 permanent seats and used for concerts, Broadway shows and other events....

, it hosts local concerts and sporting events for the Amarillo area.

The arena contains 5,000 permanent seats and its 45000 square feet (4,180.6 m²) arena floor can hold an additional 5,000 floor seats.

The center is named for locally-owned Amarillo National Bank

Amarillo National Bank

The Amarillo National Bank is a financial institution serving the city of Amarillo, Texas, and is family-owned and operated.ANB was founded in 1892 and was purchased by Benjamin Taliaferro Ware in 1909...

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