"I am extremely pleased to make this announcement," says Bruno. "Our first year in Atlantic City was a tremendous success and with the exciting season our teams are currently enjoying, this year promises to be even better.
"Boardwalk Hall provides a tremendous setting for college basketball and every seat puts fans right on top of the action. The feedback from students, alumni, fans, and the Atlantic City community last year was extremely positive and we look forward to a long and successful stay in Atlantic City."
"We are thrilled that the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship will be calling Atlantic City home for another year," says Jeffrey Vasser, executive director of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. "It will be our pleasure to work with the A-10 staff in order to make the 2009 year as successful as these past years have been. I think fans will agree that Atlantic City is a perfect setting for the Championship."
Historic Boardwalk Hall, which first opened in 1929, underwent a three-year, $90 million renovation to transform the building into a modern special events arena capable of variable seating for up to 14,500 people. Upon it's reopening in 2001, it has been recognized as Atlantic City's premier entertainment venue, known for high profile concerts, family shows, and sporting events, such as college basketball, world championship boxing, the New Jersey State High School Wrestling Championships, professional tennis, college football, and minor league hockey. Leading trade publications Billboard and Venues Today ranked Boardwalk Hall as the highest grossing mid-sized arena in North America in 2003, 2004, and 2007. The Hall was ranked the world's highest grossing mid-sized arena in 2005 and 2006. Boardwalk Hall is managed by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority.
The 2009 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship will take place from March 11-14. This year's A-10 Championship will be held from March 12-15.