First National Bank Arena
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Overview
First National Bank Arena is the home of the Arkansas State Red Wolves basketball teams in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The roughly 10,000-seat arena hosts men's and women's basketball as well as concerts, conventions, and commencement ceremonies, serving as the largest indoor venue in northeast Arkansas.
History & Legacy
The arena opened in 1987 as the Convocation Center, with its first event being A-State's spring commencement and its first athletics contest a volleyball match that September. In October 2017, First National Bank secured naming rights to the building, renaming it First National Bank Arena. It remains the home of Red Wolves basketball in the Sun Belt Conference and a regional hub for concerts and community events.
Source: RateGame editorial
Opened1987
Capacity10,563
Notable EventsSun Belt basketball; renamed from Convocation Center in 2017; concerts & commencement ceremonies
6.2
Average ratingStadium
1Ratings
Games
4.7
5 fans rated
Ragin' Cajuns vs Red Wolves
CBB • Reg. Season• Feb 28 20267.8
5 fans rated
Thundering Herd vs Red Wolves
CBB • Reg. Season• Mar 8 20257.2
2 fans rated
Mountaineers vs Red Wolves
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 24 2025Stadium ratings
6.2
@Projsports1
6mo
The indoor track lines around the concourse are different. Both ends of concourse are partitioned off with bounce houses and vendors. Seats feel further from the floor than others. Red seats are a good aesthetic but the building is massive and not very intimate.
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