Surface Customisable Phone +61 2 4220 2800 | Opened 5 September 1998 | |
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Location Corner of Crown & Harbour Streets, Wollongong, NSW 2520 Owner Wollongong Sportsground Trust, Pty Ltd. Record attendance 5,839 – 18 February 2005, Wollongong Hawks vs Sydney Kings NBL Address Corner Crown & Harbour Streets, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia Capacity Basketball: 6,000; Concerts: 5,000; Reduced mode: 1,000-3,000 Similar Wollongong Showground, Wollongong Head Lighthouse, Wollongong Botanic Garden, Science Centre & Planetarium, Nan Tien Temple Profiles | ||
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WIN Entertainment Centre (formally Wollongong Entertainment Centre and commonly WEC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in downtown Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Morrissey suedehead live win entertainment centre wollongong 29 10 2016
- Sporting events
- Naming rights
- References
The WEC opened on 5 September 1998 with a concert by Bob Dylan and Patti Smith; 4,935 people attended the event. Dylan performed at the venue again in 2011 performing to a crowd of 3,214 people.
The arena is 3 minutes walk from the city centre and has hosted a variety of events including Federation Cup tennis, world championship boxing and international musical acts.
Every year the WIN Entertainment Centre holds the Wakakirri Story Dance Wollongong heat and also a variety of concerts and expos.
The building was designed by the NSW Government Architect.
Sporting events
The venue is the home of the Illawarra Hawks who play in the Australasian-based National Basketball League (NBL). During Hawks games it is referred to as "The Sandpit" in reference to being next to the beach. It is also a play on name of the Hawks former home, the Beaton Park Stadium, which was commonly known as "The Snakepit". The Hawks, known from 1979-1998 as the Illawarra Hawks, are the only original club left in the NBL.
The record attendance for an event at the WIN Centre is 5,839, set on 18 February 2005, when the Hawks played their regular season finale against the Sydney Kings.
Naming rights
The naming rights to both facilities are owned by WIN Corporation, a Wollongong-based media company which owns the television network, WIN.