Amerant Bank Arena

Home of the Florida Panthers

Sunrise, FL

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Also known as BB&T Center · BankAtlantic Center · National Car Rental Center · FLA Live Arena

Capacity: 19,250; Hockey, at least 20,000 with standing room. Basketball is listed at 20,737. Concerts are listed at 23,000.Source for capacity
Opened: October 3, 1998; A certificate of occupancy was issued September 12, 1998. The opening event was a Celine Dion concert.Source for opened
Cost: $184 million; Infobox figure. The lead says the arena was completed at a cost of $185 million, almost entirely publicly financed.Source for cost

National Car Rental Center
1998–2002
Sponsor: National Car Rental
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Office Depot Center
2002–2005
Sponsor: Office Depot
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BankAtlantic Center
2005–2012
Sponsor: BankAtlantic
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BB&T Center
2012–2021
Sponsor: BB&T
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FLA Live Arena
2021–2023
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Amerant Bank Arena
2023–present
The infobox ends the FLA Live Arena name in 2023. No dollar terms for these naming deals were taken from the page.
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October 3, 1998

The arena opened on October 3, 1998, with a Celine Dion concert. Elton John played the next day. The Panthers' first home game was still a week away.

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