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