Bonus Arena

Bonus Arena
Address Walton Street, Hull, England HU3 6JP
Location Walton Street, Hull, England HU3 6JP
Type arena

The Bonus Arena[1] (formerly the Gemtec Arena and the Vulcan Arena) is a sports centre located next to the Kingston Communications Stadium in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

The arena was built at the same time as the KC Stadium and is a multisport arena used by many people in and around Hull. It is used by many of the city's schools, colleges and universities and is a popular place for association football or other sport tournaments to take place, including The Tigers 5-A-Side Tournament. It is also used for many other events such as Fares and Model Shows such as the Fairground model show. It also the home for the NBL Division 4 basketball team, the Hull Wasps. It is also an accredited Handball facility.[2]

The main hall of the arena is 54 metres (177 ft) x 33 metres (108 ft) with a height of 9 metres (30 ft).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bonus on board as new arena sponsor". Hull Daily Mail. 2010-04-10. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Bonus-board-new-arena-sponsor/article-1977240-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
  2. ^ "Hull aims to host Icelandic Olympic team for 2012 games". BBC News (BBC). 25 September 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-15052746. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "The Gemtec Arena". East Midlands Trampoline Technical Committee. 2008. http://emttc.co.uk/gemtec.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-01.