{{short description|Arena in Sonora, Mexico}} '''Arena ITSON''' is a 3,500-seat indoor arena located in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora.<ref name="IC">{{Cite web |url=http://www.infocajeme.com/deportes/2009/09/lista-la-arena-itson/ |title=Lista, la Arena ITSON |website=InfoCajeme.com. |language=es |publication-date=29 September 2009}}</ref><ref name="MV">{{Cite web |url=http://mexicovivo.mx/detalle.php?cat=86&contenido=138 |title=Arena ITSON |website=MexicoVivo.mx |language=es}}</ref> It was built in 2009 by the Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON), for whom it was named and which also owns the Potros ITSON basketball team, which serves as the arena's anchor tenant.<ref name="IC" />
The arena seats 3,500 for basketball, including eight luxury suites holding eight fans each and 32 boxes, including 28 holding 12 fans each and additional four holding 15 fans each.<ref name="MV" /><ref name="Caje" /> A sports bar overlooks the arena floor and provides a unique seating area with 200 seats providing a view of the action.<ref name="Caje" />
The arena is also used for concerts, boxing, lucha libre, graduation ceremonies and other special events. Artists that have played there include Alejandra Guzmán, Yuri, Enanitos Verdes, Banda MS, Gloria Trevi, Camila, Moderatto and David Bisbal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mediosobson.mx/vernoticias.php?artid=9778&cat=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104235836/http://www.mediosobson.mx/vernoticias.php?artid=9778&cat=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 4, 2017 |title=DARÁ LA MS CONCIERTO EN ARENA ITSON EN FEBRERO |website=Medios ObSon |language=es |publication-date=29 December 2016 |access-date=4 January 2017 }}</ref><ref name="Caje">{{Cite web |url=http://caje.me/deporte/23-arena-itson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819225234/http://caje.me/deporte/23-arena-itson |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 19, 2013 |title=Arena ITSON |website=caje.me |language=es}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.itson.mx/Empresas/Servicios/Paginas/arena-itson.aspx Arena ITSON] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829235600/http://www.itson.mx/Empresas/Servicios/Paginas/arena-itson.aspx |date=2013-08-29 }}, on ITSON.mx
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arena Itson}} Category:Indoor arenas in Mexico Category:Sports venues in Sonora Category:Basketball venues in Mexico Category:Sports venues completed in 2009 Category:2009 establishments in Mexico Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Mexico Category:Sport in Ciudad Obregón Category:Sonora Institute of Technology {{Mexico-sports-venue-stub}}