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  Lawlor Events Center Location in Nevada  Lawlor Events Center Location in the United States | |
| Address | 1500 North Virginia Street |
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| Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°32′42.25″N 119°49′5.77″W / 39.5450694°N 119.8182694°W |
| Owner | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Operator | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Surface | Multi–surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 1981[1] |
| Opened | November 4, 1983[1] |
| Construction cost | $26 million ($79.5 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Casazza, Peetz & Associates[3] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | The Law Company, Inc.[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Nevada Wolf Pack (NCAA) (1983–present) | |
Lawlor Events Center is northern Nevada's largest multi-purpose arena. It is located in Reno, Nevada at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. It is named after former athletic director, baseball, basketball and football coach Jake Lawlor.
It was built in 1983 and has a capacity of 12,000 including 11,536 multi-purpose seats. Lawlor is home to the Nevada Wolf Pack basketball teams, and also hosts boxing, concerts, conferences, PBR events, rodeos, WWE and other entertainment events. It is also the host for Washoe County School District high school graduations and winter commencement ceremonies for the university.
- ^ a b "History and Hall of Fame". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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- ^ Murray, Chris (February 7, 2014). "After Moving Into the "Palace" of Lawlor Events Center, Wolf Pack Has Created Countless Memories". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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- ^ "Lawlor Events Center / Multi-Purpose Pavilion". The Law Company, Inc. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.