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{{Short description|Arena in Cedar City, Utah}}
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| image             = America First Event Center Inside1.jpg
| stadium_name      = America First Event Center
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| coordinates         = {{coord|37|40|32|N|113|04|23|W|type:landmark_region:US-UT|display=inline,title}}
| nickname          = 
| location          = 351 University Boulevard<br>Cedar City, UT 84720
| broke_ground      = 
| opened            = 1985
| closed            = 
| demolished        =
| owner             = [[Southern Utah University]]
| operator          = Southern Utah University
| construction_cost = 
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| former_names      = 
| tenants           = [[Southern Utah Thunderbirds]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]])<br>(1985-present) 
| seating_capacity  = 5,300
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'''America First Event Center''' is a 5,300-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Cedar City, Utah]]. It was built in 1985.  It is home to the [[Southern Utah University]] [[Southern Utah Thunderbirds|Thunderbirds]] [[basketball]], [[volleyball]] and [[gymnastics]] [[team]]s. The America First Event Center is also the centerpiece venue for the Utah Summer Games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Utah Summer Games to feature 3 new athletic events|url=https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/06/11/prc-utah-summer-games-to-feature-3-new-athletic-events/|author=<!--None listed-->|work=St. George News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> The arena was previously known as the Centrum Arena but was renamed in 2017 as part of a naming rights deal with [[America First Credit Union]] valued at $1.5 million over 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SUU renames Centrum Arena after America First Credit Union|url=https://www.deseret.com/2017/9/28/20620461/suu-renames-centrum-arena-after-america-first-credit-union|author=<!--None listed-->|date=2017-09-28|website=Deseret News|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]
* [[List of basketball arenas]]
* [[List of indoor arenas in the United States]]

== Gallery ==
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File:America First Event Center1.jpg|America First Event Center1
File:America First Event Center2.jpg|America First Event Center2
File:America First Event Center3.jpg|America First Event Center3
File:America First Event Center4.jpg|America First Event Center4
File:America First Event Center Inside1.jpg|America First Event Center Inside1
File:America First Event Center Inside2.jpg|America First Event Center Inside2
File:America First Event Center T-Bird Nation.jpg|America First Event Center T-Bird Nation
File:America First Event Center Thunderbirds.jpg|America First Event Center Thunderbirds
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== References ==
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[[Category:College basketball venues in Utah]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cedar City, Utah]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Iron County, Utah]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1985]]
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[[Category:1985 establishments in Utah]]

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