The Amway Arena, colloquially known by the nickname of O-Rena is an indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. It is part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in downtown Orlando. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League and the Orlando Sharks of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Amway Arena also hosts the PlayStation Pro event on the Dew Action Sports Tour and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus annually, along with various concerts and other events.
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In 1991, the Amway Arena was voted "Arena of the Year" by Performance Magazine. It was also nominated for "Best Indoor Concert Venue" in the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. The Amway Arena has seen action from diverse super acts such as Bill Cosby, Cher, Garth Brooks, Janet Jackson, Elton John and Tina Turner.
In the land of Disney, the Amway Arena has been considered by many NBA players as their favorite arena. Today, the Amway Arena is regarded as a showplace for national sporting events. The Amway Arena has played host to the NBA All-Star Weekend, first and second round NCAA Championships, McDonald's American Cup Gymnastics, the United States Figure Skating Championships and the NBA Finals.