Save Mart Center at Fresno State
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| Location | 2650 East Shaw Avenue Fresno, California 93710 |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′35″N 119°44′19″W / 36.809722°N 119.738611°WCoordinates: 36°48′35″N 119°44′19″W / 36.809722°N 119.738611°W |
| Owner | California State University, Fresno Association, Inc. |
| Operator | SMG |
| Executive suites | 30 |
| Capacity |
Basketball – 15,544 Boxing – 16,182 Concerts – 16,182 Ice Events – 14,224 Hockey – 13,876 Rodeo – 12,368 Wrestling – 16,182 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | May 8, 2001 |
| Opened | November 27, 2003 |
| Construction cost |
$103 million ($134 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Project manager | International Facilities Group |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates |
| Services engineer | M–E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Clark Construction Group Inc. |
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Fresno State Bulldogs (NCAA) (2003–present) Fresno Falcons (ECHL) (2003–2008) |
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Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena, on the campus of the California State University, Fresno, located in Fresno, California. An open house was held for community on November 5, 2003, with the official ribbon cutting following on November 27, 2003.
It is home to the Fresno State Bulldogs basketball team and formerly the Fresno Falcons ice hockey team for their first five seasons in the ECHL (2003–08); prior to the opening of the building, they played at Selland Arena.
It is also a concert destination, with its first performance featuring opera tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Financing for the project was provided through revenue, from corporate sponsorships, private gifts, leasing of luxury suites, sale of club seating and personal seat licenses, as well as revenue from advertising and signage agreements.
Save Mart Center encompasses approximately 40,000 m² (430,000 ft²) on three primary levels; an event level and two concourses, plus a club level mezzanine. The facility includes 32 revenue-generating suites and eight party suites, located on the main concourse level. Seating capacities are approximately 15,596 for basketball, 14,224 for hockey, 8,000 for half-house concerts, 15,500 for end-stage concerts, and 18,000 for center-stage concerts.
The arena's main exterior landmark is the 37 m (93 ft) Larry A. Shehadey Clock Tower. 13 stories in-all, it was named for the founder of Producers Dairy Foods, a Fresno-based dairy company, who donated US$3 million towards construction. The lobby at the arena's southeast entrance is named after Shehadey’s late wife, Elayne Shehadey.
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