The BankAtlantic Center is an indoor arena located in Sunrise, a suburb west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Center is situated near the popular Sawgrass Mills Mall and is easily accessible by the Sawgrass Expressway at the Oakland Park Boulevard exit.
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The BankAtlantic Center was completed in 1998 at a cost of $185 million. The arena features 70 suites and 2,300 club seats. The BankAtlantic Center is home to the Florida Panthers of the NHL and the Florida Bobcats. The arena has also hosted the 2003 NHL All-Star Game and the 2005-2006 ABA All-Star game
The BankAtlantic Center has three restaurants inside; AvMed All-Star Cafe, BankAtlantic Chairman's Club and Patron Tequila Platinum Club. The arena has held boxing and wrestling events such as Bash at the Beach '99, Armageddon '99 and Armageddon 2002. The BankAtlantic Center has seen the openings of some of the most famous tours like U2's Elevation Tour and "Chinese Democracy" tour of Guns N' Roses.