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in dollars) |architect = Ellerbe Becket |structural engineer = Walter P. Moore & Associates |project_manager = Upton & Partners〔 |general_contractor = Arena Development Company (A joint venture of Centex Rooney/Huber, Hunt & Nichols/Morse Diesel)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thebbtcenter.com/about/history )〕 |former_names = BankAtlantic Center (2005–2012) Office Depot Center (2002–2005) National Car Rental Center (1998–2002) Broward County Civic Arena (during construction) |tenants = Florida Panthers (NHL) (1998–present) Florida Pit Bulls (ABA) (2005–2006) Florida Bobcats (AFL) (1999–2001) Florida ThunderCats (NPSL) (1998–1999) Miami Caliente (LFL) (2009–2010) |seating_capacity = Basketball: 20,737 Ice hockey: 19,250 Concerts: 20,763 *End-Stage Concerts: 15,207 - 21,371 *Center-Stage Concerts: 22,457〔 |dimensions = |parking = 7,045 total spaces }} The BB&T Center (previously known as Broward County Civic Arena, National Car Rental Center, Office Depot Center, and BankAtlantic Center) is an indoor arena located in Sunrise, Florida. It is home to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. It was completed in 1998, at a cost of $185 million, almost entirely publicly financed, and features 70 suites and 2,623 club seats.〔 ==History== In 1992, Wayne Huizenga obtained a new NHL franchise that would eventually become the Florida Panthers.〔 Until the team had an arena of their own, they initially played at the now-demolished Miami Arena, sharing the venue with the NBA's Miami Heat. Sunrise City Manager Pat Salerno made public a $167-million financing and construction plan for a civic center near the Sawgrass Expressway in December 1995, and Broward County approved construction in February 1996. In June 1996, the site was chosen by the Panthers, and in July, Alex Muxo gathered more than a dozen architects, engineers and contractors for the first major design brainstorming session. Architects Ellerbe Becket were given 26 months to build the arena, which had to be ready by August 30, 1998, to accommodate the 1998-99 NHL season. Despite never having designed a facility that had taken less than 31 months from start to finish, they accepted the job.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://panthers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=61370 )〕 Seventy suites were completed with wet bars, closed circuit monitors and leather upholstery. Averaging over , the suites are the largest in the country for this type of facility. All the activity was generated by over 50 subcontractors and 2.3 million man hours without a single injury.〔 Known as Broward County Civic Center during construction, the naming rights were won in July 1998 by National Car Rental—a company purchased by Huizenga in January 1997—leading to the venue being named the National Car Rental Center. A certificate of occupancy was given on September 12, and the arena opened on October 3 with a Celine Dion concert. The next day, Elton John performed, and on October 9 the Panthers had their first home game at the new arena. As NRC's new parent company ANC Rental went bankrupt in 2002, the Panthers sought a new sponsor for the arena. It later became the Office Depot Center in the summer of 2002, and the BankAtlantic Center on September 6, 2005. As BB&T purchased BankAtlantic in July 2012, two months later the arena was rebranded as BB&T Center. BB&T Center is currently the largest arena in Florida and second-largest in the Southeastern United States, behind Greensboro Coliseum. During the 2011 offseason, the BB&T Center replaced the original green seats in the lower bowl with new red seats, as a part of the Panthers "We See Red" campaign. In October 2012, Sunrise Sports and Entertainment completed installation of the Club Red seating sections encompassing the center ice seats during hockey games. It is an all-inclusive nightclub experience following the trend of other sports and entertainment venues in incorporating high-end seating sections and clubs. The ADT Club located on the club level offers food and beverage. The Duffy’s Sky Club at the BB&T Center encompasses approximately 8,000 square feet and caters to approximately 500 guests. The Penalty Box offers fans another seating and dining option inside the BB&T Center. The Legends Lounge is a restaurant located on the Lexus Suite Level and offers sit down service. The BB&T Center is also the home for private loge box seating. On May 14, 2013, Broward County voted to fund a new scoreboard for the county-owned BB&T Center On October 11, 2013, the scoreboard made its debut for the Panthers 2013–14 home opener. 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 Center (Sunrise, Florida)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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