The arena hosts boxing matches, including the high-profile Amir Khan vs. It is named after the company's Michelob Ultra beer. In February 2021, the venue was renamed Michelob Ultra Arena, through a partnership with brewing company Anheuser-Busch. Around 2014, MGM considered turning the facility into a theater, before deciding to build the Park Theater instead. MGM Mirage acquired Mandalay Resort Group and the venue in 2005, and was later renamed MGM Resorts International. The Mandalay Bay Events Center gave Las Vegas its third musical arena, joining the Thomas & Mack Center and the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The venue was originally planned to include 8,000 seats, but boxing promoter Bob Arum convinced Mandalay Resort Group to increase this to 12,000. The facility opened a month after the Mandalay Bay resort, and included a 30,218 sq ft (2,807.3 m 2) floor. It was his first Las Vegas concert since 1985. The facility opened as the Mandalay Bay Events Center on April 10, 1999, with a performance by opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. The arena also hosts a variety of music, sports, and entertainment events. It is the home arena for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association and the Las Vegas Desert Dogs of the National Lacrosse League. MGM and brewing company Anheuser-Busch entered a naming-rights agreement in 2021, naming the arena after the company's Michelob Ultra beer. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, and was opened on April 10, 1999. The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Las Vegas Desert Dogs ( NLL) (2022–present)

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