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| Former names | Palasport Casalecchio (1993–1998) PalaMalaguti (1998–2008) Futurshow [it] Station (2008–2011) |
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| Location | Via Gino Cervi, 2 40033Casalecchio di Reno,Bologna |
| Coordinates | 44°29′9.01″N11°14′53.26″E / 44.4858361°N 11.2481278°E /44.4858361; 11.2481278 |
| Owner | Costructa Spa - Bologna |
| Operator | Claudio Sabatini [it] |
| Capacity | Basketball: 11,000 Concerts: 20,000 |
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| Built | 1991–1993 |
| Opened | December 1993 |
| Renovated | 2008–2009, 2016–2017 |
| Expanded | 2016 |
| Architect | Studio Arco (Mauro Checcoli, Maria Beatrice Bergamaschi), Luigi Villano and Franco Zarri[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Virtus Bologna (1996–2017) Fortitudo Bologna (1997–1999, 2020–present) | |
| Website | |
| www.unipolarena.it | |
Unipol Arena (previously known asFuturshow Station,PalaMalaguti and originallyPalasport Casalecchio) is anindoor sporting arena located inCasalecchio di Reno,citta Metrololitana di Bologna,Italy. The seating capacity of the arena forbasketball games is 11,000 people, and the seating capacity forconcerts is 20,000 people.[2] It was opened in December 1993.[3] It was home to theVirtus Bologna basketball team from 1996 to 2017.
It is served byCasalecchio Palasport railway station.
During the year 2008, the arena had restyling works, which included a new museum dedicated to Virtus' history, four newJumboTrons, new white seats and black stairs, and new white parquet. In October 2011, the arena changed its name to the currentUnipol Arena, in a name sponsorship marketing deal, which was scheduled to last through 2016.[4]
In summer 2016, the capacity of the arena for basketball games increased from 8,650 up to 11,000. Other museums were also built, one dedicated to Futurshow, and one dedicated toLuciano Pavarotti.
| Preceded by | EuroLeague Final Four Venue 2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Davis Cup Finals Venue 2025 | Succeeded by |
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