PalaArgento, full name Palazzetto dello Sport Mario Argento, was an
indoor sporting arena in
Naples
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,
Italy
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. Built in 1963, the capacity of the arena was 8,000 spectators. It was the home arena of the
Partenope Napoli basketball
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team of the
Lega Basket Serie A
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.
During its lifespan, the arena hosted concerts from numerous bands including
Genesis
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in 1974 and
A-ha
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in 1988. The arena closed in 1998, initially for repairs which were cancelled due to cost overruns. Instead, the arena was replaced by
PalaBarbuto
PalaBarbuto, also known by its naming rights, sponsorship name of PalaEldo, is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in Naples, Italy. The facility is located in ''Viale Giochi del Mediterraneo'', in close proximity to the Olympic swimmi ...
in 2003 and PalaArgento was demolished in 2005.
External links
Arena information
Indoor arenas in Italy
{{Sports facilities in Naples