Amerant Bank Arena, Indoor sports arena in Sunrise, Florida
Amerant Bank Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Sunrise, Florida, home of the Florida Panthers. Its flat facade is clad in grey panels with tall vertical glass sections between broad grey columns; silver letters reading "BB&T CENTER" stand on the upper right, and the recessed street-level entrance has dark glass doors, a dark overhang and an Amerant Bank sign. It seats 19,250 for hockey and holds 70 suites.
The hall was built between November 1996 and October 1998, and has been renamed several times since its opening. The current namesake Amerant Bank took over the naming rights only in 2023, after other companies had previously sponsored the venue.
Since 2019 the arena has hosted Latin Billboard Music Awards (2020), Latin American Music Awards (2021), Amor A La Musica (2022 and 2023) and Uforia Mix Live (2022). Marco Antonio Solís set a Latin gross revenue record here in April 2022 and beat it on April 1, 2023; Juan Luis Guerra set a new Latin ticket sales and gross record on April 22, 2023.
The location sits right next to the large Sawgrass Mills shopping center, making it easy to find. Parking spaces are available in large numbers, though visitors should allow extra time on event nights.
The building has carried six different official names since it opened, each tied to changing sponsors. These frequent renamings reflect the American practice of naming sports facilities after companies willing to pay for the privilege.
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