Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
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The Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center, which also brands itself as the East Kentucky Expo Center, is a multi-purpose arena
in Pikeville, Kentucky
. Opened in October 2005, it hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. The facility, which can seat 7,000 for concert
s and 5,700 for sporting events, is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky
and managed by SMG.
The arena is currently home to the East Kentucky Energy of the American Basketball Association and in spring 2011 will be home to the Eastern Kentucky Drillers of the Ultimate Indoor Football League
. It also plays host to the 15th Region KHSAA
boys and girls high school basketball tournaments.
It was reported in mid February that TNA Wrestling would be taping its weekly TNA iMPACT! broadcast in the arena on April 1, 2011—which would be only the third time in its history that the show would be broadcasted outside of Universal Studio's iMPACT! zone in Orlando, Florida.
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 Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...
. Opened in October 2005, it hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. The facility, which can seat 7,000 for concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s and 5,700 for sporting events, is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and managed by SMG.
The arena is currently home to the East Kentucky Energy of the American Basketball Association and in spring 2011 will be home to the Eastern Kentucky Drillers of the Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
. It also plays host to the 15th Region KHSAA
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has been the governing body of Kentucky high school athletics since 1917. Located in Lexington, the organization sanctions competition in the following sports:*Boys and girls**Basketball**Bowling*...
boys and girls high school basketball tournaments.
It was reported in mid February that TNA Wrestling would be taping its weekly TNA iMPACT! broadcast in the arena on April 1, 2011—which would be only the third time in its history that the show would be broadcasted outside of Universal Studio's iMPACT! zone in Orlando, Florida.