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BankAtlantic In Sunrise, FL Center Ranks No. 10 In The Country
South Florida's Premier Entertainment Venue Posts
Best Ranking In Building History
SUNRISE, Fla. - Trade Publication PollStar announced today that the
BankAtlantic Center ranked No. 10 in the United States and No. 16
worldwide in the publication's mid-year building
rankings. It marks the
first time since the venue opened in 1998 that the BankAtlantic Center
has placed in the Top 10 in the PollStar
mid-year rankings.
"It has been a phenomenal first six months of entertainment at the
BankAtlantic Center," Sunrise Sports & Entertainment chief operating
officer Michael Yormark said. "These latest numbers are proof that the
BankAtlantic Center continues to be the
premier entertainment
destination in South Florida. Moving forward we will continue to
maintain an aggressive programming strategy as it is our goal to break
the Top 10 in the final year-end rankings."
Additionally, Sunrise Sports & Entertainment and the
BankAtlantic Center
would like to thank all of our guests, without a doubt your support has
made this accomplishment a reality.
Over the first half of the year the BankAtlantic Center sold out
nine
events and hosted six out of the top 10 tours in the world, with
performances by The Rolling Stones (No. 2), Billy Joel
(No. 3), Tim
McGraw & Faith Hill (No. 4), Cirque Du Soleil-Delirium (No. 5), Bon Jovi
(No. 7) and Kenny Chesney (No. 8).
In addition, the BankAtlantic Center
hosted three of the top grossing shows for the first half in The Rolling
Stones, Billy Joel and Cirque Du Soleil-Delirium.
"We've put together a sensational schedule of concerts and shows for our
fans during the first half of the year and have a packed lineup for the
remainder of the summer and the fall,"
SSE Director of Event Programming
Sid Greenfeig said. "Both
the frequency and diversity of our events
continues to position
the BankAtlantic Center as the premier
entertainment venue in South Florida."
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