Thanks in part to a major gift from alum John Q. Hammons, Missouri State's basketball players have a new 11,000 seat facility to play in this winter.

This arena, located just seven miles from Cincinnati, symbolizes the growth of the school.

Louisville's new arena is expected to light up the city's waterfront area.

The Pittsburgh Penguins, who currently play in the oldest arena in the NHL, are getting a new one that should be ready by the start of the 2010-11 season.

Sid Watson wasn't very well known outside of the Division III hockey community. But to the folks who played for him at Bowdoin, he was regarded with reverence and appreciation. In January, the new arena in town will have his name on it.

One of Florida's fastest growing markets is an arena befitting its size.

A new arena in Rapid City will play host to an expansion CHL team.

A new Bemidji (Minn.) arena will be the home of the Bemidji State Beavers.

It's okay to get a new arena in town once every 85 years or so. Just ask folks in Windsor, Ontario.

A renovated Ford Center will be the home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.