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| Full name | Burt P. Flickinger Athletic Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 21 Oak Street |
| Location | Buffalo, New York 14203 |
| Coordinates | 42°52′53″N78°52′16″W / 42.8815029°N 78.871209°W /42.8815029; -78.871209 |
| Public transit |  NFTA Metro Rail (Church Station) |
| Owner | SUNY Erie |
| Operator | SUNY Erie |
| Type | Multi-purpose arena |
| Event | Sporting events |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Field size | 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1993 (1993) |
| Construction cost | US$25 million ($54.4 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | HHL Architects[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Erie Kats (NJCAA) 1994–present Buffalo Rapids (ABA) 2005 Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA) 2011–present Buffalo 716ers (PBL) 2015–2016 | |
Burt Flickinger Center is a multipurpose indoor venue located in downtownBuffalo, New York.
The venue is named after Burt Prentice Flickinger, Jr., an heir to theS.M. Flickinger food distribution company who spearheaded efforts to bring the1993 World University Games to Buffalo.[3]
The venue was originally constructed for the1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by theErie Kats,SUNY Erie's athletic program. The City Campus of SUNY Erie is across the street within theOld Post Office. The facility contains a field house that seats 3,200 and an Olympic-sized swimming pool that seats 1,500.[4][5]
The venue hosted severalprofessional wrestling shows from theECW promotion between 1997 and 2000, includingThe Buffalo Invasion andNovember to Remember 1999.
Joe Mesi defeated Anthony Green to win the New York State Heavyweight Championship during aprofessional boxing card at the venue in 1999.[6]
The venue was formerly home to theBuffalo Rapids of theAmerican Basketball Association in 2005 and theBuffalo 716ers of thePremier Basketball League in 2015–16.
The venue has been the home ofCanisius Golden Griffins swimming and diving meets since 2011.[7]