Forbes Arena
Indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia
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The Forbes Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.[1] It is home to the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers basketball team. It also hosted basketball preliminary matches during the 1996 Summer Olympics[2] and was the home arena to the Atlanta Glory. It was opened in 1996 at a cost of $8 million. It sits adjacent to the college's old gym, Archer Hall, which seats 1,000.
Address830 Westview Dr SW
LocationAthens, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates33.748471°N 84.417106°W
OwnerMorehouse College
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| Address | 830 Westview Dr SW |
|---|---|
| Location | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33.748471°N 84.417106°W |
| Owner | Morehouse College |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Construction cost | $8 million |
| Tenants | |
| Morehouse College Maroon Tigers (1996–present) | |
| Website | |
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The arena was named after Frank Forbes, an athletic director at Morehouse College and the school's first basketball coach.
