The Amway Center is a sports and entertainment venue in Orlando, Florida, located in the Downtown area. It is part of Downtown Orlando Master Plan 3: a plan that also involves improvements to the Citrus Bowl and a new performing arts center. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, the Orlando Predators of the AFL, and hosted the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Starting in fall of 2012, the Amway Center will also be home to the reincarnation of the Orlando Solar Bears in the ECHL. The NCAA announced November 12, the Amway Center was granted the opportunity to host 2nd and 3rd round games of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2014.
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