hisense arena

Hisense Arena (formerly known as Vodafone Arena) is a sports venue that is part of the Melbourne Park complex, in Melbourne, Australia.
History
Construction of Hisense Arena commenced in the late 1990s, and was completed in 2000. It was originally named the Multi-purpose Venue, until the naming rights were sold to Vodafone; it has a maximum capacity of 11,000 people. The new South Dragons National Basketball League (NBL) franchise has recently made the Hisense Arena its home court. Formerly, the Victoria Titans and Melbourne Tigers had Hisense Arena as their home, until high rental prices forced the teams to find other venues. Until this recent move the venue was largely empty outside of the two weeks of the Australian Open tennis tournament.
In August 2004, HisenseArena, then known as the Vodafone Arena hosted it's only WWE Show as part of the Return of the Deadman Tour.
The arena features a cycling track which is covered over with seating for court events. The tennis court is a Plexicushion surface and the roof is retractable, making it one of the few venues where tennis can be played while it is raining.
On May 12, 2008 it was announced that from July 1, 2008, Vodafone Arena will be renamed Hisense Arena in a multi-million dollar six year deal.
Multi Purpose Venue

Former names
Vodafone Arena
Location
Melbourne, Victoria
Opened
2000
Owner
Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust
Operator
Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust
Capacity
10,500
Tenants
Australian Open (Tennis)South Dragons (NBL) (2006-present)Melbourne Vixens (ANZ Championship) (2008-present)

Hisense Arena in use during the 2006 Australian Open.
Hisense Arena (formerly known as Vodafone Arena) is a sports venue that is part of the Melbourne Park complex, in Melbourne, Australia.