NEW Utas fall - Saint Louis University

You can’t quite hear the roar of the crowd. Yet.
But you can feel the excitement.
That’s because Billiken alumni, fans and boosters no
longer have to imagine what the Saint Louis University
Arena will look like — they can actually see the plans.
Designed to complement SLU’s campus architecture, arena
plans call for a seating capacity of 13,000; private suites; loge
“suites”; club seating with adjacent hospitality area; designated
student seating sections; two concourses; concession stands; athletic
training rooms; the Billiken Hall of Fame; Billiken merchandise
and apparel outlets; and much more.
The main concourse will have amenities to create an exemplary
experience for fans: numerous and spacious rest rooms,
ample concessions and grilles, thematic food and beverage carts
and the team store. The lower bowl, containing almost 60 percent
of the seating, will be accessed from the main concourse.
A separate upper concourse will serve the upper bowl seating.
This upper concourse will feature the same level of spectator
amenities as the main concourse, including a team store.
The basketball and event floor is 36 feet below the main concourse,
creating great sightlines. A large club and meeting area
has been planned midway between the two floors. This allows
direct access from center court seats to the club, creating an intimate
experience for club seat patrons.
The Saint Louis University Arena also is designed to be a true
resource for the University and for the community. The facility
will welcome a broad array of events each year. In addition to
SLU basketball games, the multipurpose campus events center
also would be the site of SLU commencements; national conferences
and conventions; concerts; family shows and circuses; cultural
events, such as dance presentations, speakers and stage
shows; religious gatherings; high school athletic games and tour-
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