Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
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The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (BESC) is an indoor arena
located in Grand Forks, North Dakota
. It is adjacent to the larger $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena
in the University Village
development. The facility sits on the campus of the University of North Dakota
and is used for the University's basketball
and volleyball
teams. Most people refer to the arena as "The Betty".
The facility opened in August 2004. It has a seating capacity
of 3,300. It features a 24000 square feet (2,229.7 m²) wood floor. In addition to University sports, the arena is used for small concerts and other community events.
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...
located in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
. It is adjacent to the larger $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena
For the arena with the same name in Thief River Falls, Minnesota see Ralph Engelstad Arena .For the pre-2001 arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota see Ralph Engelstad Arena ....
in the University Village
University Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota
University Village is a neighborhood in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is a part of the University of North Dakota campus and is located directly north of UND's central campus area. The property comprises located on the banks of the meandering English Coulee directly off U.S. Highway 2...
development. The facility sits on the campus of the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
and is used for the University's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
teams. Most people refer to the arena as "The Betty".
The facility opened in August 2004. It has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 3,300. It features a 24000 square feet (2,229.7 m²) wood floor. In addition to University sports, the arena is used for small concerts and other community events.