Burton Coliseum
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Burton Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was built in 1976 and is home to the McNeese State University Cowboys basketball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2002.
The arena has 24,000 square feet of space with an additional 160,000 square feet of space at the Livestock and Exhibit Building, with 50,000 more square feet of space at the 1,000-seat Burton Agricultural Arena.
The arena contains a domed roof and stands 105 feet from the floor to the top of the roof. Additional uses for Burton Coliseum include rodeos, equestrian events, concerts (seating capacity up to 8,500), trade shows and conventions.
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| Current Basketball Venues in the Southland Conference |
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| American Bank Center (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) • Bernard Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston State) • Burton Coliseum (McNeese State) • Convocation Center (UT-San Antonio) • Farris Center (Central Arkansas) • Montagne Center (Lamar) • Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State) • Stopher Gym (Nicholls State) • Strahan Coliseum (Texas State) • Texas Hall (UT-Arlington) • University Center (Southeastern Louisiana) • William R. Johnson Coliseum (Stephen F. Austin) |
Categories: Southland Conference | College basketball venues | Sports venues in Louisiana | Indoor arenas in the United States | Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Venues | Convention centers in the United States | Southern United States sports venue stubs | Louisiana building and structure stubs
