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Sports Arena to Open Night Spot

The San Diego Sports Arena, the former home of the Clippers basketball club and host for the 1975 men’s collegiate basketball final championship, unveiled plans to convert part of the aging venue into a nightclub, its owners said Sept. 22.

The arena’s new Club 3500 is part of $2.5 million in renovations the venue’s majority owner, AEG, is investing in the 43-year-old facility. Among the new features are new seats on the lower level, LCD televisions and new restrooms.

General Manager Ernie Hahn, whose family is still a minority owner of the arena, said the facility will be part nightclub, part sports bar and “the signature to our new VIP experience for shows and special events.”

The 6,500-square-foot nightclub plans to have a membership list, giving those customers certain perks, such as exclusive parking, and access to the best seats for events.

AEG, which also owns the Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, entered into a partnership with the Hahns about a year ago.

The Sports Arena, with a concert maximum capacity of about 14,000 seats, recently hosted AC/DC, and will shortly host Britney Spears and Barry Manilow.

, Mike Allen

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