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Hsbc Arena: IXS

The HSBC Arena is a sports and entertainmentwas part of the HSBC banking group, had
venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York,purchased the naming rights. In 1999, as part
USA. This state-of-the-art venue was designedof HSBC's worldwide corporate rebranding, the
with live entertainment in mind. It is homearena's name was changed to The HSBC Arena,
to the Buffalo Sabres hockey team and thewhen the US bank's name became HSBC Bank USA
Buffalo Bandits lacrosse team. The arena alsoN.A.. This name change coincided with the
hosts concerts and is used regularly forplaying of the first college basketball
college basketball games, includingtournament game in the arena's history. It
opening-round games of the NCAA basketballhas been occasionally referred to by Buffalo
tournament and Metro Atlantic Athleticresidents as The Marina (a portmanteau of
Conference men's basketball tournamentsMarine Midland Arena), Fort Knox (a reference
(1997, 1999, 2001, 2005). It recently hasto the Sabres original owners Seymour and
been used for wrestling as well, hostingNorthrup Knox) or "The Bank" (a reference to
Fully Loaded 1999, WCW Fall Brawl 2000, andHSBC Bank). The press box in the arena is
the 2005 WWE Great American Bash. It is alsonamed after former Sabres broadcaster and
the former home of the Buffalo Destroyers,Hockey  Hall  of  Fame  member  Ted  Darling.
Buffalo Blizzard and Buffalo Wings. It
additionally was the host of the 2003 NCAAThe arena has 18,690 seating arrangements for
Frozen  Four.sporting events. However, the total number of
seats and number of Spectators would increase
The HSBC Arena opened on September 21, 1996,if the arena is being used for a concert,
replacing the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.basketball game, or similar event as standing
Its original name was the Crossroads Arena;space on the arena's floor. The Special
however, this was changed to Marine MidlandEvents station of the Buffalo Metro Rail
Arena before the first game had even beensuccessfully manage both the sporting events
played there. The Marine Midland Bank, whichand concerts at the arena.



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