Lawlor Events Center
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Lawlor Events Center is an 11,784-seat multi-purpose arena
in Reno, Nevada
, located at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street on the University of Nevada, Reno
campus.
It was built in 1983 and is home to the Nevada Wolf Pack basketball team.
As the largest venue in Northern Nevada, the Lawlor Events Center also hosts concerts, conferences, rodeos, PBR events, and other entertainment events.
It is also the host for Washoe County School District
high school graduations.
, 1996-2000 Big West Conference
, and 2005-2006 Western Athletic Conference
men's basketball tournaments, and is scheduled to host the 2009-2010 Western Athletic Conference basketball tournaments.
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 Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, located at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street on the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
campus.
It was built in 1983 and is home to the Nevada Wolf Pack basketball team.
As the largest venue in Northern Nevada, the Lawlor Events Center also hosts concerts, conferences, rodeos, PBR events, and other entertainment events.
It is also the host for Washoe County School District
Washoe County School District
The Washoe County School District is a public school district providing public education to students in Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno, Sparks, Verdi, Incline Village, and Gerlach. As of September 2006, the school district had 63,098 students enrolled. It is the second...
high school graduations.
History
Lawlor Events Center hosted the 1986 Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
, 1996-2000 Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
, and 2005-2006 Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
men's basketball tournaments, and is scheduled to host the 2009-2010 Western Athletic Conference basketball tournaments.