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in dollars) | architect = 360 Architecture GBBN Architects | structural engineer = THP Limited Inc.〔http://www.thpltd.com/portfolio/structuralengineering/sports.aspx〕 | general_contractor = Turner Construction〔http://arenadigest.com/in-the-arena/visits/bank-of-kentucky-center-northern-kentucky-norsemen〕 | tenants = Northern Kentucky Norse (NCAA) (2008–present) Northern Kentucky River Monsters (CIFL) (2011) KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen (2016–2017) | seating_capacity = 9,400 (Basketball) 7-8,000 (Concerts) }} BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University (formerly The Bank of Kentucky Center) is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky that was completed in 2008. The arena, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University, was topped off on June 21, 2007 and the first event held there was NKU's graduation ceremony on May 10, 2008. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00am–5:30pm.〔http://www.bankofkentuckycenter.com/events_info.asp〕 A grand opening ceremony was held on September 22, 2008 from 4-8pm. The NKU men's and women's basketball teams are the main tenants, 〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2007-07-11 )〕 but many outside events are booked at the Center. Among the first were country music star Carrie Underwood, comedian Jeff Dunham, and the cast of the reality television show ''So You Think You Can Dance'' as well as Cirque du Soleil, and the ''Walking With Dinosaurs'' live production. It hosted the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament in 2012. It was again set to host the Division II 2013 Elite Eight,〔 but the NCAA moved the event to Freedom Hall in Louisville as NKU joined Division I (the NCAA would later go further by only holding the Elite Eight and Final Four matchups in Louisville; the Division II championship game was moved to Atlanta, Georgia's Philips Arena with the Division III championship game as part of the celebration of 75 years of the men's Division I tournament, the Final Four of which was held in the Georgia Dome). On May 10, 2011, The Bank of Kentucky Center hosted WWE live. Other artists/performers that have visited the arena include Alan Jackson with Jana Kramer, Barry Manilow, Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry The Cable Guy, Blake Shelton, Bob Dylan, Dane Cook, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Jay-Z, REO Speedwagon, and Styx among others. The first basketball event at the arena saw the NKU men's and women's teams play Louisville on November 8, 2008. The arena will also host the KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen in high school basketball in 2016 and 2017. ==Sponsorship== The Bank of Kentucky agreed to cover 10 percent of the cost of the arena, up to $6 million, in exchange for naming rights. It will also get a luxury suite, access to premium tickets and free use of the facility rent free for one special event each year. In 2015, the name of the arena was changed to the BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University after BB&T Corp. bought out The Bank of Kentucky. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BB&T Arena」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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