Playsport Arena
 The temporary arena in 2023 | |
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| Location | East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 55°46′54″N 4°10′30″W / 55.7817°N 4.1749°W |
| Capacity | Temporary: 1,800 Overall: 6,000 (on completion) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2023[1] |
| Renovated | 2023 |
| Construction cost | £20 million |
| Tenants | |
| Caledonia Gladiators | |
Playsport Arena is a two-stage sports and entertainment arena in
History
The 90-acre Playsport site, location between the Nerston and Stewartfield areas on the northern edge of the town, was first opened in 2009, with a nine-hole golf course, driving range and indoor sports, leisure and retail facilities,[3][4] but remained largely underdeveloped for many years.[citation needed]
The site was purchased by Gladiators' owners Steve and Alison Timoney, and plans were officially announced in 2023 for a £20 million arena development.[5]
In the short term, a temporary arena with capacity for 1,800 spectators was constructed within the original footprint to allow the Gladiators' teams to move to the site for the start of the 2023–24 season; it staged its first official fixture on 5 October 2023.[1] It is expected the full 6,000 capacity arena development will be completed by 2026.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b Caledonia Gladiators win on British Basketball League debut in new East Kilbride home, BBC Sport, 6 October 2023
- ^ Mitchell, Jenness (14 March 2023). "Caledonia Gladiators set out plans for £20m basketball arena in East Kilbride which could end up hosting Team GB". Sky News. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Welcome to Playsport, Playsport
- ^ Statement from Playsport Management, Blantyre Telegraph, 10 January 2023
- ^ "Glasgow Rocks renamed Caledonian Gladiators with view to East Kilbride move". BBC Sport. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Wright, Scott (14 March 2023). "Scottish luxury hotel owners to invest £20m in basketball arena". The Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (20 April 2023). "Caledonian Gladiators have bright future, says head coach as they chase play-offs amid East Kilbride move". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (6 September 2023). "Caledonia Gladiators reveal first images of new multi-million-pound stadium". Daily Record. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
