UIC Pavilion Stadium

UIC Pavilion is a multi-purpose sports stadium that opened in 1982 in Illinois, Chicago. It is home to the University of Illinois basketball team. Numerous Football League championships were held here between 2004 and 2006 before the teams moved to the newly built Sears Centre. The UIC Pavilion was renovated in 2001 and hosts numerous sporting events and concerts.

The UIC Pavilion is associated with many of America's important sporting events, in the late 80s and early 90s it was home to Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW Wrestling. It hosted major events such as Starrcade 87, Chi-Town Rumble and Halloween Havoc 90. In 2007, UIC Pavilion hosted the World Boxing Championship. He was also the host of the WEC 40 games. The capacity of the sports arena is 10,075 people for concert events and 6,958 people for basketball matches. It often hosts concerts by famous rock stars such as Green Day and Phish.