Orlando Amway Center now Kia Center

Article posted by Coliseum, January 10^th, 2024

Image: KIA Center

Say ‘Hello’ to the Kia Center, Orlando’s (US) premier downtown sports and entertainment destination.

‘KIA Center’ stated that formerly known as the Amway Center, the award-winning arena in Orlando, Florida (US) has a new name but one can still expect incredibly diverse programing year-round along with exceptional customer service.

The 20,000-capacity Kia Center is an indoor arena located in Downtown Orlando, Florida (US). The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League (NAL). The Kia Center hosted the 2012 NBA All-Star Game (a basketball exhibition game showcasing 24 of the league’s star players) and the 2015 ECHL All-Star Game (an exhibition ice hockey game in which many of the league’s star players play against each other).

New York (US)-based the National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams. It is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.

The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey (US) with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).

Atlanta (US)-based the National Arena League (NAL) is a professional indoor football league that began play in 2017. For the upcoming 2024 season, the league consists of eight teams. A team’s typical payroll budget is $600,000 per season, but as of the 2022 season, there’s no salary cap limit.

‘KIA Center’ further stated that from Orlando Magic basketball to Orlando Solar Bears hockey to the biggest concerts to the best family shows, it all happens in the Kia Center.

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