6-563: Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza , Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza ) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón ). The arena hosted the 1990 and 1995 Euroleague Final Fours , as well as the 1999 Saporta Cup Final in which Benetton Treviso defeated Pamesa Valencia . The arena frequently hosts rock bands, such as David Bowie , Oasis , Iron Maiden and Depeche Mode . On 24 July 2015,
12-519: A multitude of spectators. The word derives from Latin harena , a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as the Colosseum in Rome , Italy, to absorb blood. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl , but such a facility is typically called a stadium . The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with
18-421: Is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre , musical performances , and/or sporting events . It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate
24-696: The Zaragoza City Hall changed the name of Pabellón Príncipe Felipe to Pabellón José Luis Abós, in honor of the beloved coach of CAI Zaragoza , who died in October 2014. As a result of a controversy about changing the name of the pavilion, approved without majority in the voting in the City Hall, CAI Zaragoza did not support the change. Finally, the process of changing the name was stopped judicially. [REDACTED] Media related to Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza at Wikimedia Commons Arena An arena
30-457: The facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium . Domed stadiums, which, like arenas, are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, are generally not referred to as arenas in North America. There is also the sport of indoor American football (one variant of which is explicitly known as arena football), a variant of the outdoor game that is designed for
36-531: The type of event. Football (be it association , rugby , gridiron , Australian rules , or Gaelic ) is typically played in a stadium, while basketball , volleyball , handball , and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of the larger arenas hold more spectators than do the stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University men's and women's basketball teams would qualify as an arena, but
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