Emirates Arena | |
 Emirates Arena during the 2018 European Championships | |
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| Former names | National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA) |
|---|---|
| Location | Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′50″N 4°12′28.95″W / 55.84722°N 4.2080417°W |
| Owner | Glasgow City Council |
| Capacity | 8,200 (tennis) 6,500 (basketball) 5,000 (arena) 2,000 (velodrome) 1,650 (sports hall) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Opened | 6 October 2012 |
| Construction cost | £113m |
| Architect | Sport Concepts, 3D Reid; Ralph Schürmann, Germany (track) |
| General contractor | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Tenants | |
| 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow Rocks (2012-2022) Caledonia Gladiators (2022-2023) | |
The Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Arena,[1] is an indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland.[2] Built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, these venues hosted the badminton and track cycling events. Situated opposite Celtic Park in the East End of Glasgow, the complex is also the headquarters of Scottish Cycling.
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