Bert Ogden Arena
The Bert Ogden Arena is an indoor arena in Edinburg, Texas, United States.[2] The arena officially opened in August 2018 and currently houses the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League, replacing their former home of Payne Arena. The arena seats nearly 7,700, which can be expanded up to a maximum capacity of 9,000 for concerts.
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  Bert Ogden Arena Location within Texas  Bert Ogden Arena Location within the United States | |
| Former names | New Edinburg Arena (planning/construction) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4900 S I-69 C Edinburg, TX 78539 |
| Location | Lopezville |
| Owner | City of Edinburg |
| Operator | Cantu Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 7,688 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 27, 2015 |
| Opened | August 27, 2018[1] |
| Construction cost | $88.3 million |
| Architect | Cantu Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBAGL) (2018–present) | |
Location and design
The arena was mainly built for basketball, but also hosts concerts and other events.
Additional arena features:
- A 40 x 20 foot LED video scoreboard – the largest in South Texas
- Wi-Fi
- Wrap-around LED Ribbon Board
- Concourse TVs
History
The arena held its first event on August 31, 2018, featuring Latin music artist Luis Miguel.
Additional opening events featured WWE Live, J Balvin, Romeo Santos, George Lopez and Marc Anthony.
References
- "Doors officially open at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg". Harlingen, TX: KGBT-TV. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Bert Ogden Arena set to open this year". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
External links
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