Mandalay Bay Events Center

Address	3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Coordinates	36°5′26.44″N 115°10′44.33″W / 36.0906778°N 115.1789806°W / 36.0906778; -115.1789806
Type	Arena
Location	Paradise, Nevada
Owner	MGM Mirage
Capacity	12,000

Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.^[1] It is owned by MGM Mirage.

It has hosted major boxing and UFC events, as well as concerts by such artists as Luis Miguel, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Eagles, Green Day, Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Kiss, Alejandro Fernández, Spice Girls, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers and Shakira.

On July 11, 2009, it played host to the historic UFC 100 PPV event. It will host UFC 106 on November 21, 2009.

It was host to the 2007 NBA All-Star Celebrity Basketball Game. It also hosted the Latin Grammy Awards in 2007 and 2009. VH1 held the first two Rock Honors ceremonies in this facility in 2006 and 2007.

The Black Eyed Peas are set to perform during their END World Tour on December 29 and 30.

The Mandalay Bay Events Center will also play host to Metallica on December 5, 2009. Tickets for the concert sold out within a matter of hours.

[edit] Media history

• Rocky Balboa, 2006 (the final boxing match)^[2]
• Yanni Live! The Concert Event, 2006

[edit] References

Preceded by Taube Tennis Center	Fed Cup Final Four venue 2000	Succeeded by Juan Carlos I Park
Preceded by Madison Square Garden Toyota Center	Host of the Latin Grammy Awards 2007 2009	Succeeded by Toyota Center TBD