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{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Thomas & Mack Center
| logo_image = Thomas & Mack Center logo.svg
| image = Thomas & Mack Center by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Thomas & Mack Center, October 19, 2011
| nickname = The Shark Tank
| former_names = 
| address = 4505 S. Maryland Parkway
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada]]
| coordinates = {{coord|36|6|18|N|115|8|39|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA Nevada#USA
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nevada##Location in the United States
| broke_ground = {{Start date and age|1981|10|21}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.nevada.edu/speccol/university_archives/timelines-university_building_completions.html|title=Timelines – University Building Completions|website=nevada.edu|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409133555/http://library.nevada.edu/speccol/university_archives/timelines-university_building_completions.html|archive-date=2013-04-09}}</ref>
| built = 
| opened = {{Start date and age|1983|12|16}}
| renovated = 
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]
| operator = [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]
| surface = Multi-surface
| construction_cost = $30 million
| architect = W2C Architects, [[John Carl Warnecke|John Carl Warnecke and Associates]] and <br>Cambeiro & Cambeiro Ltd. (Artturo Cambeiro, AIA and Domingo Cambeiro)<br>[[Ellerbe Becket]] (renovation)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/142|title=University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Sports Renovations & Improvements |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730151921/http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/142 |archive-date=2012-07-30 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[Ellerbe Becket]]}}</ref>
| structural engineer = John A. Martin & Associates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamanv.com/projects/entertainment/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923035211/http://www.jamanv.com/projects/entertainment |archive-date=2010-09-23 |title=John A. Martin & Associates}}</ref>
| general_contractor = [[Perini Building Company]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Richard Rizzo Vice Chairman of Perini Building Co.|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/jun/28/richard-rizzo-vice-chairman-of-perini-building-co/|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 28, 2007|access-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref>
| tenants = [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1983–present)<br>[[UNLV Lady Rebels basketball|UNLV Lady Rebels]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1983–2001)<br>[[Las Vegas Americans]] ([[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|MISL]]) (1984–1985)<br>[[Las Vegas Silver Streaks]] ([[World Basketball League|WBL]]) (1988–1990)<br>[[Las Vegas Thunder]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) (1993–1999)<br>[[Las Vegas Flash]] ([[Roller Hockey International|RHI]]) (1994)<br>[[Las Vegas Dustdevils]] ([[Continental Indoor Soccer League|CISL]]) (1995)<br>[[Anaheim Piranhas|Las Vegas Sting]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) (1995)<br>[[Las Vegas Silver Bandits]] ([[International Basketball League (1999–2001)|IBL]]) (1999–2001)<br>[[Las Vegas Gladiators]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) (2003–2006)<br>[[Las Vegas Sin]] ([[Legends Football League|LFL]]) (2014)<br>[[Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football)|Las Vegas Outlaws]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) (2015)<br>  
  [[NBA Summer League]] (2004–present)
| seating_capacity = [[Basketball]]: 17,923<br>[[Boxing]]: 18,645<br>[[Arena football]]: 16,606<br>Concerts:<br>*End stage 180°: 14,729<br>*End stage 270°: 15,736<br>*End stage 360°: 18,069<br>*Center stage: 18,574<br>*Theatre: 9,413<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unlvtickets.com/pdf/facility/booking-venueCapConf.pdf|title=Thomas & Mack Center|website=unlvtickets.com}}</ref>
}}
The '''Thomas & Mack Center''' is a multi-purpose [[arena]]  on the campus of the [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. It is home of the [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels]] [[basketball]] team of the [[Mountain West Conference]].

==History==
The facility first opened in the summer of 1983. The gala grand opening was held on December 16, 1983, featuring [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Dean Martin]] and [[Diana Ross]].<ref name="unlvrebels.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.unlvrebels.com/facilities/unlv-m-baskbl-tmc.html|title=UNLVREBELS.COM – University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site|website=www.unlvrebels.com}}</ref> The facility hosts numerous events, such as concerts, music festivals, conventions and [[boxing]] cards. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522; for basketball, the capacity is 18,000.<ref name="unlvrebels.com"/> The facility is named after two prominent Nevada bankers, [[E. Parry Thomas]] and [[Jerome D. Mack]], who donated the original funds for the feasibility and land studies.

The arena underwent a major interior and exterior renovation in 1999, and in 2008 the installation of new visual equipment including a new four-sided center-hung LED widescreen scoreboard, which includes four LED advertising/scoring boards above it and an LED advertising ring below it to replace the one installed in 1995, a partial LED ring beam display covering 80% of the balcony's rim, a new 50' LED scorer's table display, a new shot clock system for the backboards, six wall-mounted locker room game clocks, two new custom scoreboards with fixed digital scoring and complete player stats and a new outdoor marquee LED video billboard.

In 2001, a smaller arena, [[Cox Pavilion]], was added to the complex; the two arenas are directly connected. Cox Pavilion is used for smaller events; its main tenants are the UNLV women's basketball and volleyball programs.

The center's primary tenant is the [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV men's basketball]] team since 1983. The arena was nicknamed "the Shark Tank" after UNLV coach [[Jerry Tarkanian]], whose nickname was Tark the Shark. He won a [[1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|national championship in 1990]] and took the team to three additional [[Final Four]]s (four Final Fours overall).<ref name="rhoden19910701">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/01/sports/college-athletics-built-on-big-time-basketball-unlv-tries-to-scrub-its-image.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm | title=Built on Big-Time Basketball, U.N.L.V. Tries to Scrub Its Image | work=The New York Times | date=1991-07-01 | access-date=2013-04-06 | author=Rhoden, William C.}}</ref> The arena ranked 4th highest in college basketball attendance during the [[2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team|2012–2013 season]].

The facility also hosted the [[Las Vegas Thunder]] of the now defunct [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]. It was also hosted the Las Vegas Flash of the RHI in the 1993–94 season [[Season (sports)|pre-season]] games annually in October through 2013. In 2014 and 2015 their games were played at [[MGM Grand Garden Arena|MGM Grand]], and from 2016 onward at [[T-Mobile Arena]].

===Arena Football===
It was the former home of the [[Arena Football League (1987-2008)|Arena Football League]]'s [[Anaheim Piranhas|Las Vegas Sting]], [[Cleveland Gladiators#Las Vegas Gladiators (2003–2007)|Las Vegas Gladiators]], and [[Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football)|Las Vegas Outlaws]]. In 2005 and 2006, the arena hosted the Arena Football League's [[ArenaBowl]].

[[ArenaBowl XIX]] and [[ArenaBowl XX]] were the first two ArenaBowls to be held at a neutral site arena. In the past, the games had been played at the site of the highest seed in the playoffs.

In [[ArenaBowl XIX]] in 2005, the [[Colorado Crush]], owned by [[John Elway]] defeated the [[Georgia Force]] on a field goal on the final play of the game. The game was ranked as one of the AFL's 20 best games ever in league history. The following year, 2006, the [[Chicago Rush]], owned by [[Mike Ditka]] defeated the [[Orlando Predators]] 69–61 for the Rush's first championship in franchise history.

===Basketball===
====NBA====
The venue hosted the [[2007 NBA All-Star Game]], marking the first time that this game was held in a city without a [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) franchise. For the first time in NBA history, an on-campus college sports arena served as venue of an [[NBA All-Star Game]]. However, the arena had previously hosted home games for two NBA teams, the [[Utah Jazz]] and [[Los Angeles Lakers]].

The Utah Jazz used the arena in the mid-1980s, and it was where [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] broke [[Wilt Chamberlain]]'s record for points in a career in 1984. After the [[Rodney King riots]], the Lakers used the arena in 1992 for Game 4 of their first round [[1992 NBA Playoffs|playoff series]] against the [[Portland Trail Blazers]], which Portland won 102–76. 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapse"
! Date
! Winner
! Score
! Loser 
! Game type 
! Attendance
|-
| November 23, 1983 || '''[[1983–84 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]''' || 128–117 || [[1983–84 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] || [[Regular season]] || 13,176
|-
| November 29, 1983 || '''Utah Jazz''' || 114–110 || [[1983–84 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] || Regular season || 7,143
|-
| December 9, 1983 || '''[[1983–84 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]''' || 126–117 || Utah Jazz || Regular season || 7,258
|-
| January 4, 1984 || '''Utah Jazz''' || 116–111 || [[1983–84 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] || Regular season || 8,190
|-
| January 24, 1984 || '''[[1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]]''' || 123–115 || Utah Jazz || Regular season || 7,752
|-
| January 31, 1984 || '''Utah Jazz''' || 98–94 || [[1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] || Regular season || 7,148
|-
| February 7, 1984 || '''[[1983–84 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego Clippers]]''' || 109–103 || Utah Jazz || Regular season || 7,015
|-
| March 13, 1984 || '''Utah Jazz''' || 124–119 || [[1983–84 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]] || Regular season || —
|-
| March 23, 1984 || '''[[1983–84 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]''' || 115–104 || Utah Jazz || Regular season || 6,241
|-
| April 5, 1984 || '''[[1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]''' || 129–115 || Utah Jazz || Regular season || 18,389
|-
| April 10, 1984 || '''Utah Jazz''' || 135–120 || [[1983–84 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]] || Regular season || 7,357
|-
| November 2, 1984 || '''[[1984–85 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]]''' || 107–101 || [[1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] || Regular season || 3,955
|-
| December 9, 1984 || '''Utah Jazz''' || 123–120 || [[1984–85 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City Kings]] || Regular season || 4,070
|-
| May 3, 1992 || '''[[1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]''' || 102–76 || [[1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] || [[1992 NBA Playoffs|Playoffs]] || 15,478
|-
|October 22, 1997
|[[1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers season|'''Los Angeles Lakers''']]
|124–113
|[[1997–98 Washington Wizards season|Washington Wizards]]
|Pre-Season
|10,771
|-
|October 26, 1999
|'''[[1999–2000 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]'''
|95–73
|[[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
|Pre-Season
|12,128
|-
|October 20, 2000
|'''[[2000–01 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]]'''
|118–111
|[[2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
|Pre-Season
|17,561
|-
|October 20, 2001
|'''[[2001–02 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]]'''
|104–109
|[[2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
|Pre-Season
|17,982
|-
|October 19, 2002
|[[2002–03 Phoenix Suns season|'''Phoenix Suns''']]
|90–84
|[[2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
|Pre-Season
|16,172
|-
|October 24, 2003
|[[2003–04 Sacramento Kings season|'''Sacramento Kings''']]
|93–87
|[[2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
|Pre-Season
|18,234
|-
|October 24, 2004
|[[2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season|'''Los Angeles Lakers''']]
|113–111
|[[2004–05 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]
|Pre-Season
|14,535
|-
|October 28, 2005
|'''[[2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''
|105–103
|[[2005–06 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]]
|Pre-Season
|14,759
|-
|October 15, 2006
|[[2006–07 Phoenix Suns season|'''Phoenix Suns''']]
|99–91
| rowspan="2" |[[2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
|Pre-Season
|13,329
|-
|October 17, 2006
|[[2006–07 Sacramento Kings season|'''Sacramento Kings''']]
|96–91
|Pre-Season
|12,587
|-
| February 18, 2007 || '''[[Western Conference (NBA)|Western]]''' || 153–132 || [[Western Conference (NBA)|Eastern]] || [[2007 NBA All–Star Game]] || 15,694
|-
|October 26, 2007
|'''[[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''
|101–97
|[[2007–08 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]]
|Pre-Season
|10,089
|-
|October 12, 2008
|'''[[2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]'''
|94–89
|[[2008–09 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]]
|Pre-Season
|11,090
|}

====College====
The 1994–95 [[Big West Conference]], 1997–99 [[Western Athletic Conference]] and 2000–03 [[Mountain West Conference]] men's basketball tournaments were held there as well. The Mountain West Conference [[Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament|men's]] and [[Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament|women's]] basketball tournaments have both been played annually at the arena since 2007.<ref name="Murray 2023 k392">{{cite web | last=Murray | first=Chris | title=The MW basketball tournament will be held at Thomas & Mack in 2024. What about the future? | website=Nevada Sports Net | date=2023-09-26 | url=https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/the-mw-basketball-tournament-will-be-held-at-thomas-mack-in-2024-what-about-the-future | access-date=2024-03-29}}</ref>

====International====
The [[FIBA Americas Championship 2007]] was held at Thomas & Mack Center from August 22 to September 2.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapse"
! Date
! Opponent
! Score
! Home
! Attendance
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 22, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|URU}}''' || 88–44 (OT) || {{Bk|PAN}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|PUR}} || 89–100 || '''{{Bk|MEX}}''' || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|BRA}}''' || 75–67 || {{Bk|CAN}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|VEN}} || 69–112 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 23, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|ARG}}''' || 90–69 || {{Bk|URU}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|PAN}} || 67–108 || '''{{Bk|PUR}}''' || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|VEN}} || 73–80 || '''{{Bk|CAN}}''' || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|ISV}} || 59–123 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 24, 2007 || {{Bk-rt|PAN}} || 75–87 || '''{{Bk|ARG}}''' || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|URU}}''' || 82–79 || {{Bk|PUR}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|ISV}} || 83–93 || '''{{Bk|CAN}}''' || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|BRA}}''' || 101–75 || {{Bk|VEN}} || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 25, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|URU}}''' || 82–79 || {{Bk|PUR}} || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|ARG}}''' || 104–83 || {{Bk|MEX}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|CAN}} || 63–113 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|ISV}} || 89–93 || '''{{Bk|BRA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 26, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|URU}}''' || 91–82 || {{Bk|MEX}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|PAN}} || 92–109 (OT) || '''{{Bk|ARG}}''' || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|VEN}}''' || 100–90 || {{Bk|ISV}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|BRA}} || 76–113 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 27, 2007 || {{Bk-rt|URU}} || 88–95 || '''{{Bk|CAN}}''' || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|ARG}}''' || 98–63 || {{Bk|VEN}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|BRA}} || 75–97 || {{Bk|PUR}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|MEX}} || 100–127 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 28, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|VEN}}''' || 89–79 || {{Bk|URU}} || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|ARG}}''' || 85–70 || {{Bk|CAN}} || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|BRA}}''' || 104–90 || {{Bk|MEX}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|PUR}} || 78–117 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 29, 2007 || {{Bk-rt|MEX}} || 80–97 || '''{{Bk|CAN}}''' || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|VEN}} || 63–92 || {{Bk|PUR}} || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|ARG}}''' || 86–79 || {{Bk|BRA}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|URU}} || 79–118 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="4"|August 30, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|MEX}}''' || 101–91 || {{Bk|VEN}} || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|BRA}}''' || 96–62 || {{Bk|URU}} || –
|-
| '''{{Bk-rt|PUR}}''' || 72–66 || {{Bk|CAN}} || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|ARG}} || 76–91 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
| rowspan="2"|September 1, 2007 || '''{{Bk-rt|ARG}}''' || 91–80 || {{Bk|BRA}} || –
|-
| {{Bk|PUR}} || 91–135 || {{Bk|USA}} || –
|-
| rowspan="2"|September 2, 2007 || {{Bk-rt|BRA}} || 107–111|| '''{{Bk|PUR}}''' || –
|-
| {{Bk-rt|ARG}} || 81–118 || '''{{Bk|USA}}''' || –
|-
|}

===Rodeo===
In late 2007, [[CBS]] filmed part of the ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' episode, "Bull", at the Thomas & Mack Center, which was hosting the [[Professional Bull Riders|PBR]] World Finals.<br/>
Since 1985, the Thomas & Mack Center has hosted the annual [[National Finals Rodeo]] each December.<ref name="Venues">{{cite web |title=Thomas & Mack Center Extends Rodeo Contract |url=https://www.venuesnow.com/thomas-mack-center-extends-rodeo-contract/ |website=VenuesNow |access-date=September 10, 2019 |date=August 11, 2015}}</ref> It also hosted the [[Professional Bull Riders|PBR]] World Finals from 1999 to 2015 before the event moved to the new [[T-Mobile Arena]] in 2016;<ref>{{cite web |title=Looking Back At The Thomas & Mack |url=https://www.pbr.com/article/361171/looking-back-thomas-mack |website=Professional Bull Riders |access-date=September 10, 2019}}</ref> the PBR returned in 2018 to host its annual "Last Cowboy Standing" event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbr.com/article/328236/pbr-and-wcra-join-forces-produce-major-rodeos |title=PBR and WCRA join forces to produce major rodeos|website=Professional Bull Riders}}</ref> As a surprise during the 2018 PBR World Finals in November, CEO Sean Gleason announced that the PBR Last Cowboy Standing event would be hosted at [[Cheyenne Frontier Days]] in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]] starting in 2019. This move to the world's largest outdoor rodeo expanded on a growing partnership.<ref>{{cite web |title=PBR Last Cowboy Standing to be held at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 2019 |url=https://www.pbr.com/article/323076/pbr-last-cowboy-standing-be-held-cheyenne-frontier-days-2019 |website=Professional Bull Riders |publisher=www.pbr.com |access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PBR Last Cowboy Standing – Cheyenne Frontier Days |url=https://www.pbr.com/event/123456912/last-cowboy-standing |website=Professional Bull Riders |access-date=September 10, 2019}}</ref>

===Boxing===
The venue hosted multiple professional boxing fights, including:

* September 12, 1992 – [[Julio César Chávez]] vs [[Hector "Macho" Camacho]] (for the WBC light welterweight title)
* November 13, 1992 – [[Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe]] (for the WBA, WBC, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles)
* May 8, 1993 – [[Lennox Lewis vs. Tony Tucker]] (for the WBC heavyweight title)
* June 13, 1993 – [[George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison]] (for the WBO heavyweight title)
* April 12, 1997 – [[Pernell Whitaker vs. Oscar De La Hoya]] (for the WBC and lineal welterweight titles)
* September 13, 1997 – [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Héctor Camacho]] (for the WBC and lineal welterweight titles)
* November 8, 1997 – [[Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II]] (for the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles)
* September 18, 1998 – [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio César Chávez II]] (for the WBC and lineal welterweight title)
* February 13, 1999 – [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Ike Quartey]] (for the WBC welterweight title)
* November 13, 1999 – [[Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II]] (for the WBA, WBC, IBF and lineal heavyweight titles)
* March 1, 2003 – [[John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.]] (for the WBA heavyweight title)
* January 21, 2006 – [[Érik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II]] (for the WBC International super featherweight title)
* April 8, 2006 – [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Zab Judah]] (for the IBF and IBO welterweight titles)
* November 18, 2006 – [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales III]] (for the WBC International super featherweight title)
* April 19, 2008 – [[Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe]] (light heavyweight fight)
* September 15, 2012 – [[Julio César Chávez Jr.]] vs [[Sergio Martínez (boxer)|Sergio Martínez]] (for the WBC middleweight title)
* October 13, 2013 – [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Márquez]] (for the WBO welterweight title)
* November 5, 2016 – [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas]] (for the WBO welterweight title)

The venue also hosted [[mixed martial arts]] events such as [[UFC 43]] in 2003, [[Pride 32]] in 2006 and [[Pride 33]] in 2007.

===Other sports events===
On March 30, 1984, the [[USA Volleyball]] Olympic team competed in the international competition at Thomas & Mack Center.

Numerous [[WWE]] PPV events have been held at the Thomas and Mack Center including [[No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out 2001]], [[Vengeance (2005)|Vengeance 2005]], [[No Way Out (2008)|No Way Out 2008]], and the finals of the all women's [[Mae Young Classic (2017)|Mae Young Classic tournament in 2017]], as well as episodes of [[WWE Raw]], [[WWE SmackDown]], [[WWE ECW]], [[WWE Heat]], [[WWE Velocity]], [[WWE Superstars]], [[WWE NXT]], [[WWE Main Event]] and [[WWE Superstars of Wrestling]].

===Other events===
The facility also hosts numerous other events such as concerts, music festivals and conventions.

The gala grand opening was held on December 16, 1983, featuring [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Dean Martin]] and [[Diana Ross]].
Rock band [[Mötley Crüe]] performed on March 16, 1984.

Sir [[Elton John]]'s first performance at the arena was on August 24, 1984.

Other bands such as [[AC/DC]], [[Van Halen]], [[Metallica]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], and [[Aerosmith]] performed in 1986.

On November 14, 1987, comedian [[Eddie Murphy]] performed at the arena.

On January 25, 1992, [[Guns N' Roses]] performed at the arena during their [[Use Your Illusion Tour]]. It was the largest attendance single performance concert with 17,590 fans in attendance. Later, the record was broken by [[U2]] on November 18, 2001, when U2 sold 17,771 tickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thomasandmack.com/pdf/facility/history-tmc.pdf|title=Thomas & Mack Center|first=Thomas & Mack|last=Center|website=www.thomasandmack.com}}</ref>
 
[[Pearl Jam]] performed at the arena on July 11, 1998.

[[Anita Mui]] performed at the arena on 4 September 1999. She is the first Chinese singer to hold a concert there.

Rock band [[Phish]] performed at the arena ten times. The first time was November 13, 1997, as their fall tour opener. They also played on October 30 and 31, 1998.  During the Halloween Night performance, the band covered [[The Velvet Underground]]'s entire [[Loaded (Velvet Underground album)|''Loaded'']] album during the second set.  This performance is available on the band's official live release ''[[Live Phish Volume 16]]''.  The band returned to the arena for two shows in September 29 and 30, 2000, and two more shows on February 15 and 16, 2003. They also played three shows on April 15, 16 and 17, 2004.

On September 11, 2003, Thomas & Mack Center celebrated its 20th anniversary, hosting [[R.E.M.]] in concert.

In September 2004, the [[World Music Awards 2004|World Music Awards]] was held at the arena, broadcast live on [[ABC Television Network|ABC]].

On January 28, 2007, [[High School Musical: The Concert]] performed with over 10,000 people attending.

The arena has hosted lectures by [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] as part of various UNLV-affiliated lecture series.

On October 19, 2016, the arena hosted the final [[United States presidential debates, 2016|Presidential Debate]] for the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unlv.edu/2016debate|title=2016 Presidential Debate Home – 2016 Presidential Debate – University of Nevada, Las Vegas|website=www.unlv.edu|date=18 October 2016}}</ref>

On June 15, 2022 [[Dave Matthews Band]] performed for the culmination of the 2022 Cisco Live! conference.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453089915&tid=8167&where=2022 |title=Dave Matthews Band (Cisco Live!) |website=DMBAlmanac.com |access-date= 8 May 2024}}</ref>

On July 22–24, 2022, [[Monster Jam]] made its debut at the arena. This marked the show's first trip to Las Vegas since the 2019 All-Star Challenge at [[Sam Boyd Stadium]]. Monster Jam returned the following year.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:ThomasandMackinside.jpg|{{center|Inside the arena before UNLV basketball game}}
File:Thomas&Mack Center satellite view.png|{{center|An aerial view showing the connected Cox Pavilion}}
File:Thomas_&_Mack_Center_July_2007.jpg|{{center|Thomas & Mack Center August 2007}}
File:Thomas&MackCenterAndCoxPavilion.jpg|{{center|Thomas & Mack Center & [[Cox Pavilion]]}}
File:Thomas&MackCenter2005.jpg|{{center|Thomas & Mack Center 2005}}
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.thomasandmack.com}}
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