Manatee Civic Center
Encyclopedia
Manatee Civic Center is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena
and convention center
in Palmetto, Florida
. It was home to the Florida Stingers of the Continental Basketball Association
and Florida Scorpions
of the American Professional Football League
. It also hosted UWF's first and only live pay-per-view event:Beach Brawl on June 9,1991.
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...
and convention center
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
in Palmetto, Florida
Palmetto, Florida
Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was listed as 12,606 It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Palmetto is located at ....
. It was home to the Florida Stingers 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 :...
and Florida Scorpions
Florida Scorpions
The Florida Scorpions are an indoor football team. They are a 2008 expansion member of the American Professional Football League. They play their home games at the Manatee Civic Center. They played their first season in the NIFL as the Sarasota Knights...
of the American Professional Football League
American Professional Football League
The American Professional Football League is a Midwestern United States-based indoor football league founded in 2003. The league consists of professional and semi-professional teams, with a few core teams that play a full 10 game schedule and other teams that play partial schedules. At the end of...
. It also hosted UWF's first and only live pay-per-view event:Beach Brawl on June 9,1991.