Wells Fargo Arena is a 10,754-seat multi-purpose arena at 634 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, USA, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.
Constructed in the spring of 1974 as the Arizona State University Activity Center and at the cost of $8 million, the facility also plays host to graduation ceremonies and a variety of concerts and shows.
The structure is 400 feet long, 340 feet wide and six stories high. The structure contains offices and locker rooms for Arizona State basketball teams, along with space for weight training, a training room and an equipment room.
Naming rights for the arena were purchased by Wells Fargo & Co. in 1997.
It is home to multiple Arizona State University athletics teams including men's and women's basketball as well as volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling.
It hosted the 1990 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament. Previously, the Sun Devils played at Sun Devil Gym.
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