EagleBank Arena
West entrance in December 2011 | |
Interactive map of EagleBank Arena | |
| Full name | EagleBank Arena at George Mason University |
|---|---|
| Former names | Patriot Center (1985–2015) |
| Address | 4500 Patriot Circle |
| Location | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°49′37″N 77°18′36″W / 38.827°N 77.310°W |
| Owner | George Mason University |
| Operator | Monumental Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Basketball: 10,000 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1982 |
| Opened | October 4, 1985 |
| Construction cost | $16 million ($47.9 million in 2025) |
| Architect | HOK Sport Mosley Architects |
| Tenants | |
| George Mason Patriots (A10) (1985–present) Washington Commandos (AFL) (1990) | |
| Website | |
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EagleBank Arena (originally the Patriot Center) is an indoor arena on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Opened 41 years ago in 1985, it is the home of Patriot men's & women's basketball, and is a venue for concerts and family shows, with 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) of space. EagleBank Arena has a capacity of 10,000.
In 2010, the EagleBank Arena was ranked seventh nationwide and twelfth worldwide according to ticket sales for venues with capacities between 10,001 and 15,000 by trade publication Venues Today. Also in 2010, the Patriot Center was ranked No. 8 nationwide and No. 18 worldwide according to top grossing venues with a capacity between 10,001 and 15,000 by Billboard magazine.
In July 2015, it was renamed the EagleBank Arena. The arena is operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment.