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====== MECCA History ====== | ====== MECCA History ====== | ||
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- | Although the MECCA seats as many as 12,700 people, the offical capacity for Marquette basketball games was 11,052. The MECCA also offers 41,000 feet of floor space and is part of a larger downtown campus that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Midwest Airlines Center. | + | Although the MECCA seats as many as 12,700 people, the offical capacity for Marquette basketball games was 10,938. The MECCA also offers 41,000 feet of floor space and is part of a larger downtown campus that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Midwest Airlines Center. |
The Arena was part of the MECCA Complex (The **M**ilwaukee **E**xposition **C**onvention **C**enter and **A**rena) 1974-1995. | The Arena was part of the MECCA Complex (The **M**ilwaukee **E**xposition **C**onvention **C**enter and **A**rena) 1974-1995. | ||
- | MECCA opened | + | MECCA opened |
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- | It was home to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA from 1968-1988, and hosted the 1977 NBA All-Star Game before an audience of 10,938. The venue was also home to Marquette University' | + | It was home to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA from 1968-1988, along with the International Hockey League Milwaukee Admirals, and hosted the 1977 NBA All-Star Game before an audience of 10,938. The venue was also home to Marquette University' |
===== Building Names ===== | ===== Building Names ===== | ||
- | Milwaukee Arena (1968-1974) \\ | + | *Milwaukee Arena (1968-1974) \\ |
- | MECCA Arena (1974-1995) \\ | + | *MECCA Arena (1974-1995) \\ |
- | Milwaukee Arena (aka Wisconsin Center Arena) (1995-2000) \\ | + | *Milwaukee Arena (aka Wisconsin Center Arena) (1995-2000) \\ |
- | US Cellular Arena (2000-present) | + | *US Cellular Arena (2000-present) |
===== External Links ===== | ===== External Links ===== |