PalaTrieste, or Allianz Dome for sponsorship reasons,[5] officially known as Palazzo dello sport Cesare Rubini[1] is an indoor sporting arena located in Trieste, Italy. Opened in 1999,[2] it has a seating capacity for 6,943 people[4] and is currently home for Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste basketball team.
The central arena during an home match (2018) | |
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| Full name | Palazzo Dello Sport Cesare Rubini di Trieste[1][2] |
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| Former names | Palazzo Dello Sport di Trieste (1999-2011) Alma Arena (2017-2018)[3] |
| Location | Via Flavia, 3 34100 TRIESTE (TS), Italy[4] |
| Coordinates | 45°37′21.99″N 13°47′41.84″E |
| Owner | City of Trieste |
| Capacity | 6,943 (Basketball)[4] |
| Surface | Parquet |
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| Built | 1994-1999[2] |
| Opened | 1999[2] |
| Architect | Studio TECO+ Partners (Bologna) |
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| Alma Pallacanestro Trieste (LBA) (1999-present) | |
All started when, in 2015, Allianz became new top sponsor of the Italian basketball team Pallacanestro Trieste, based in PalaTrieste.[6]
In 2017, the German insurance company sponsored a new parquet basketball court,[7] and later in 2018, a new scoreboard called Allianz Wall was installed in the Trieste arena.[8]
In 2018 Allianz signed a deal to become new title sponsor of the arena, so PalaTrieste officially became Allianz Dome until 2023.[9]
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