Gran Arena del Cibao | |
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Full name | Arena Del Cibao Dr. Oscar Gobaira |
Former names | Palacio De Los Deportes |
Location | Avenida Imbert, Santiago, Dominican Republic |
Opened | 1978 |
Renovated | 2008 |
Construction cost | RD$528 Millions(Renovations) |
Capacity | 8,768 |
Tenants | |
Metros de Santiago (LNB) |
The Arena Del Cibao Dr. Oscar Gobaira above The Palacio De Los Deportes, is a 8,768-seat multi-purpose arena in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, built in 1978. The arena has a capacity of 8,768 seats consisting of 7,000 regular seats, 668 comfortable armchairs and 1,100 luxury seats that are fully reclinable. The arena has a modern acoustic system, which has 16 speakers and 10 monitors. The arena was remodeled for the Basketball Team of the Dominican Republic, in accordance with the requirements of FIBA. The cost of the renovations amounted to about $528,000,000RD. The arena is also used for other purposes, for example it is believed that it may host the Miss Dominican Republic 2011.