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UIC Pavilion 
Location 525 South Racine
Chicago, IL 60607Broke ground June 1, 1979[1] Opened May 31, 1982 Renovated 2001 Owner University of Illinois at Chicago Operator University of Illinois at Chicago Surface Hardwood Construction cost $10 million Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill[2] Capacity 6,958 (Basketball) Tenants UIC Flames The UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago) Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team. It is the home of the Windy City Rollers of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[3] From 2004-2006 it also housed the Chicago Storm Major Indoor Soccer League team before they moved into the newly constructed Sears Centre.
The UIC Pavilion was renovated in 2001, and is rented for many functions and concerts. It is accessible from the CTA Blue Line Racine stop, located one block north of the Pavilion. It is also accessible from the #7 Harrison Bus and the #60 Blue Island/26th Bus. It also hosted UIC's ice hockey team when they competed in the CCHA as well as the 1984, 1999, and 2000 Horizon League men's basketball conference tournament.
The UIC Pavilion was the home arena for Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW Wrestling in the late 80's and early 90's. It was the site of 3 PPV events: Starrcade 87, Chi-Town Rumble and Halloween Havoc 90.
The UIC Pavilion also hosted the AIBA 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, which was the largest AIBA World Championships in its history.
When used as a concert venue the arena seats up to 10,075 for end-stage shows, 7,924 for a 3/4-house shows, and 5,878 for 1/2-house shows.
The UIC Pavilion was also the host for WEC 40.
References
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/625980862.html?dids=625980862:625980862&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+30%2C+1979&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Bird%2C+Celtics+signing+set%3F&pqatl=google
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/635252582.html?dids=635252582:635252582&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+09%2C+1981&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Circle+builds+a+giant&pqatl=google
- ^ http://www.uicpavilion.com/our-teams/windy-city-rollers.php
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Events and tenants Preceded by
first arenaHome of the
Chicago Storm
2004 – 2006Succeeded by
Sears CentrePreceded by
first arenaHome of the
Chicago Sky
2006 – 2009Succeeded by
Allstate ArenaChicago Sky Founded in 2005 • Based in Chicago, Illinois The Franchise Franchise • Most recent seasonArenas UIC Pavilion • Allstate ArenaHead Coaches Administration All-Stars Seasons 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Playoff Appearances NoneConference Titles NoneWNBA Titles NoneRivals Media TV: Comcast Network (CN100) • Announcers: Patricia Babcock McGraw, Brent StoverBasketball arenas of the Horizon League Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) • Wolstein Center (Cleveland State) • Calihan Hall (Detroit) • Resch Center (Green Bay, men's) • Kress Events Center (Green Bay, women's) • Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Loyola) • U.S. Cellular Arena (Milwaukee, men's) • Klotsche Center (Milwaukee, women's) • UIC Pavilion (UIC) • Athletics-Recreation Center (Valparaiso) • Nutter Center (Wright State) • Beeghly Center (Youngstown State)
East region Aleppo Shrine Auditorium • Dorton Arena • Kennedy Arena • Du Burns Arena • CT RollerGirls • D.C. Armory • Haygood Skating Center • Overlook Activities Center • Garden State Rollergirls • Hunter College Sportsplex • Green Mountain Derby Dames • Harrisburg Area Roller Derby • Independence Family Fun Center • Earls Court Exhibition Centre • Skate Safe America • Portland Exposition Building • Le Taz • John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum • Class of 1923 Arena • Rhode Island Convention Center • Rainbow Rink • Greater Richmond Convention • Romp'n Roll Roller Skating Rink • Suburbia Roller DerbyWest region Angel City Derby Girls • Castle Sports Club • B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls • Bellingham Roller Betties • Central Coast Roller Derby • 1stBank Center • Albuquerque Convention Center • Emerald City Roller Girls • Sport Center of Las Vegas • FoCo Girls Gone Derby • Everett Community College • Lava City Roller Dolls • Skateland • Pacific Roller Derby • Colorado Springs City Auditorium • KeyArena • ShoWare Center • Bladium • Portland Expo Center • Sacred City Derby Girls • Salt Palace • Santa Cruz Derby Girls • Silicon Valley Roller Girls • Slaughter County Roller Vixens • Slaughterhouse Derby Girls • TISC • Wasatch Roller DerbyNorth Central region Arch Rival Rollergirls • Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls • U.S. Cellular Arena • Wolstein Center • Chicago Outfit Roller Derby • Cincinnati Gardens • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum • Derby City Rollergirls • Masonic Temple Drill Hall • Fort Wayne Derby Girls • Fox Cityz Foxz • Gem City Rollergirls • Rivertown Sports • Hammer City Roller Girls • Killamazoo Derby Darlins • Alliant Energy Center • Roy Wilkins Auditorium • Pepsi Coliseum • Indiana Convention Center • Minneapolis Convention Center • Central Ohio Roller Hockey• Paper Valley Rollergirls • Rockford Rage Women's Roller Derby • Swonder Ice Arena • Sioux Falls Expo Building • UIC PavilionSouth Central region Austin Convention Center • Rollercade • Assassination City Roller Derby • Yaarab Shrine Center • UNO Human Performance Center • NYTEX Sports Centre • Von Braun Center • Tulsa Convention Center • Knoxville Civic Coliseum • Houston Roller Derby • ICT Rollergirls • Municipal Auditorium • Memphis Roller Derby • TNA Asylum • Pershing Center • Starlight Skatium • Oklahoma Victory Dolls • Mid-America Center • North Florida Fairgrounds • USA Skateplex • West Texas Roller DollzCoordinates: 41°52′29″N 87°39′22″W / 41.87472°N 87.65611°W
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