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Acer Arena
The SuperDome
LocationOlympic Park, Sydney
Broke groundMay 1998
OpenedNovember 1999
OwnerPBL Media
OperatorSydney SuperDome Pty Limited
SurfaceCustomisable
Construction costAus $190 Million
ArchitectAbigroup Ltd & Obayashi Corporation
Former namesSydney Superdome
TenantsSydney Kings (NBL) (1999–2000)
Sydney Swifts (CBT) (2001–present)
Capacity21,000[1]
Acer Arena during the day
Acer Arena during the day

Acer Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Homebush in Sydney, Australia. Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located in the Suburb of Homebush Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 PBL Media is a joint venture between Consolidated Media Holdings and CVC Asia Pacific. History The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in 1988 The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition The Sydney Swifts were an Australian Netball team playing in the national Commonwealth Bank Trophy. The Commonwealth Bank Trophy was the elite national competition in Australian Netball from 1997 up until 2008 Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Olympic Games. Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located in the Suburb of Homebush Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The arena was originally known as the Sydney SuperDome until Acer purchased the naming rights in 2006. Acer Incorporated ( ( is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations [2][3]

The $190 million dollar facility was designed and constructed by Abigroup Ltd and Obayashi Corporation with environmental factors in mind;[4] however, the air-conditioner unit for the facility produced HCFCs and was said to be a breach of the Green Guidelines for the Olympics. ( is one of five major Japanese Construction companies along with Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Kajima Corporation, and Taisei The haloalkanes (also known as halogenoalkanes or alkyl halides) are a group of Chemical compounds consisting of Alkanes such as Methane Bob Carr, premier of New South Wales, officially opened the stadium in November 1999. Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947 Australian politician was Premier of New South Wales from 25 March 1995 to 3 August 2005 [4]

The development of the stadium was part of three subsites which also included a 3,400 space carpark which cost AUS$25 million,[4] and a plaza with external works, also costing $25 million. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas [4] The roof's masts reach 42 meters above ground level, and the stadium occupies a site of 20,000 m². [4]

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Events held

Capable of holding up to 21,000 people,[4][1] Acer Arena is the largest indoor venue in Sydney and the largest in Australia[1] Acer Arena is home to many sporting teams, including Netball and Basketball, as well as many conferences and events. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m

Regular/Annual Events

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c Acer Arena. Hillsong Conference is an annual Christian conference held mid-yearly in Sydney, Australia, and hosted by Hillsong Church. Colour Your World Women's Conference (also known as Colour Conference) is an annual Christian conference held in Sydney, Australia, hosted by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry Background The Crusty Demons are a group of daredevil motorcyclists from the United States Australia New Zealand and Europe The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMA's started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international Sydney Olympic Park Authority.  “Acer Arena (formerly Sydney SuperDome) is the largest and most technologically advanced indoor entertainment and sporting arena in Australia”
  2. ^ Sydney SuperDome to become Acer Arena". Sydney Olympic Park Authority (2007-03-28). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
  3. ^ Sydney Superdome Is Now Acer Arena (2006-03-22). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
  4. ^ a b c d e f Acer Arena - History. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
  5. ^ Hillsong Conference.
  6. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour_Your_World_Women%27s_Conference
  7. ^ Aria Awards.
  8. ^ MTV Australia Video Music Awards.

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