The Liacouras Center will celebrate 15 memorable years as home of the Temple University men's and women's basketball teams and countless other top-notch entertainment tonight, Wednesday, December 12 at 7 p.m., as the Temple Men’s Basketball team will tip off against Towson. In honor of the celebration the first 1,500 fans will receive an anniversary T-shirt honoring the momentous day.
“We are very fortunate to have hosted the millions of fans that we’ve been able to have the privilege of serving here over the past 15 years,” said Global Spectrum's Fran Rodowicz, General Manager of The Liacouras Center. “The diversity of events that we’ve hosted only gets stronger each year showcasing this beautiful arena as a true multi-purpose venue, and we can’t thank our patrons and promoters enough.”
Here are some fun numbers to note during the first 15 years at The Liacouras Center:
· 3,542,052: Total number of patrons through the doors since December 8, 1997
· 1493: Total number of events held at The Liacouras Center
· 10,080: Number of John Mayer fans who attended the highest attended concert in the building November 27, 2002
· 190,860: Number of hot dogs eaten
· 113,055: Number of soft pretzels purchased
· 10,241: Largest attendance at a Temple Men’s Basketball game – January 31, 2004 vs. St. Joe’s
· 5,144: Largest attendance at a Temple Women’s Basketball game – January 28, 2005 vs. Tennessee
· 154: Number of Temple men’s basketball wins in the building (total record: 154-43)
· 120: Number of Temple women’s basketball wins (total record: 120-49)
Tickets for the game can be purchased exclusively through ComcastTIX on line at ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 800-298-4200 or in person at the Liacouras Center Box Office.
The doors of The Liacouras Center opened on December 8, 1997 to a crowd anxiously awaiting a Temple University production of Peter and the Wolf followed by a Temple Men’s basketball game the next night against Fresno State. Formerly known as the Apollo of Temple, the venue was renamed and dedicated to former Temple University President Peter Liacouras on February 13, 2000.
The venue has seen many aesthetic changes throughout the years, but one constant has been full-time staff member Donna Moses, who has been at The Liacouras Center since the venue opened in 1997.
The Liacouras Center has played host to a myriad of legendary concert acts including Carrie Underwood, Jill Scott, Bob Dylan, Kanye West, Mike Epps and Philadelphia native and boxing icon Bernard Hopkins with his defeat of Enrique Ornelas in The Broad Street Brawl. The facility also hosted Wheel of Fortune, USA Gymnastics American Cup, 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Regional’s, and tour rehearsals for Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Jennifer Lopez and Barbara Streisand.
“There have been many great memories at The Liacouras Center, from exciting Temple basketball games, to concerts to family shows and tour rehearsals for great talent like Jennifer Lopez and Barbara Streisand,” said Richard Rumer, Temple University Associate Vice President of Business Services. “We look forward to our continued success of presenting a diverse mix of events that attract patrons from all over the Delaware Valley region.”
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Liacouras Center, as well as more than 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.
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