Vipers to Remain at State Farm Arena
Published on June 10, 2010 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
HIDALGO, TEXAS - The NBA Development League Champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the City of Hidalgo announced today in a press conference that the Vipers will play their home games at State Farm Arena through the 2012-13 season.
Additionally, tickets to the NBA pre-season game between the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena on October 5 will go on sale to the public June 25. Select fans, including Vipers season ticket holders, will be able to purchase tickets in a pre-sale that begins on June 15.
"State Farm Arena has been home to very special moments in the history of Vipers basketball, from the franchise's first tip-off in 2007 to our championship victory in 2010. The Vipers look forward to future success in State Farm Arena and look forward to continuing our relationship with the city of Hidalgo," Vipers President Brian Michael Cooper said.
The Vipers' all-time record at State Farm Arena is 51-26 (.662). In 2009-10, the Vipers averaged a league-high 4,712 fans per regular season home game in addition to a record crowd of 6,198 for the Vipers NBADL Finals clinching win over Tulsa on April 27. The only sporting event to outdraw that game was the NBA pre-season game between the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics on October 7, 2009, when a crowd of 6,300 watched former-Viper Aaron Brooks lead the Rockets to victory over the Celtics.
Tickets for the Rockets-Magic game will be available through the Vipers, Ticketmaster, rgvipers.com, and the State Farm Arena box office while on sale to the general public. Tickets start at $49.
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