Nutter Center

Nutter Center
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Ervin J. Nutter Center
Tenants
The Nutter Center
Location	3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, Ohio 45435
Coordinates	39°46′55″N 84°3′9″W / 39.78194, -84.0525
Opened	December, 1990
Owner	Wright State University
Surface	Hardwood/Ice
Construction cost	$34.5 million USD
Architect	HOK Sport / KZF Design
Structural engineer	KZF Design
Capacity	12,000 seats
Field dimensions	Ice surface: 200 x 85 ft (61 x 26 m)
Wright State University (1990-present) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) (1996-present)

The Ervin J. Nutter Center is an entertainment complex located just outside of Dayton, Ohio on the Wright State University campus in Fairborn, Ohio. Opened in 1990, the complex can hold around 12,000 people and hosts the Wright State University Raiders basketball and hockey team, the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL, and other events. Amusement Business magazine judged it one of the best entertainment complexes because of its high capacity facility holdings and high gross ticket sales.

Notable events

Hosted the 1993 WWE's King of the Ring 1993 tournament.
WWE vs. ECW Head to Head special held in 2006.
Hosted the 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League) men's basketball tournament. Hosted the 2007 Horizon League tournament.
Hosted its second WWE RAW the night following WrestleMania 23 on April 2, 2007.
Hosted the Barack Obama "Keeping America’s Promise" rally, on Monday, February 25, 2008.
Hosted the history making “Road to the Convention Rally” on August 29, 2008, at which time Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, was announced as presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice-presidential candidate, or running mate.

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Current basketball arenas in the Horizon League

Athletics-Recreation Center (Valparaiso) • Beeghly Center (Youngstown State) • Calihan Hall (Detroit) • Joseph J. Gentile Center (Loyola) • Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) • Klotsche Center (Milwaukee women) • Kress Events Center (UW-Green Bay women) • Nutter Center (Wright State) • Resch Center (UW-Green Bay men) • UIC Pavilion (UIC) • U.S. Cellular Arena (Milwaukee men) • Wolstein Center (Cleveland State)

v • d • e Current arenas in the ECHL

American Conference	Arena at Gwinnett Center · Cambria County War Memorial Arena · St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice · First Arena · Germain Arena · James Brown Arena · Mississippi Coast Coliseum · North Charleston Coliseum · Nutter Center (30 games) / Hobart Arena (6 games) · Sovereign Bank Arena · Sovereign Center · U.S. Bank Arena · WesBanco Arena

National Conference	Citizens Business Bank Arena · E Center · Orleans Arena · Qwest Arena · Rabobank Arena · Selland Arena · Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre · Stockton Arena · Sullivan Arena · US Airways Center

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