Butte Civic Center
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The Butte Civic Center is a 7,500-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 Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...

, USA
United States
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. Opened in 1952, it hosts locals sporting events and concerts as well as political events. It was the home of the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...

's Butte Daredevils
Butte Daredevils
The Butte Daredevils were a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association that played from 2006 to 2008. They played their home games at the Butte Civic Center in Butte, Montana. The team was named in honor of Butte native Evel Knievel, the famous daredevil...

, who played there from their founding in 2006 until they folded in 2008. The arena's current primary tenant is the Butte Roughriders
Butte Roughriders
The Butte Roughriders are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team located in Butte, Montana, USA. The team joined the Northern Pacific Hockey League's America West Division in 2003 when the league competed at the Jr. B level. In 2007 The NorPac was granted Tier III Jr...

 of the Northern Pacific Hockey League
Northern Pacific Hockey League
The Northern Pacific Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. Its championship trophy is the Cascade Cup.-Current teams:-Suspended teams:...

. In December 2007 it played host to the funeral of local hero Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel , born Robert Craig Knievel, was an American daredevil and entertainer. In his career he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps between 1965 and 1980, and in 1974, a failed jump across Snake River Canyon in the Skycycle X-2, a steam-powered rocket...

 which was presided over by Pastor Robert Schuller.

The arena holds;
  • Basketball: 6,250
  • Hockey/Ice Events: 5,100
  • Boxing: 7,000
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