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Commentary: Inside the new home of the Pac-12 tournament

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Contact General Assignment Editor Andrew Haubner at andrew.haubner@colorado.edu

Saturday afternoon, members of the media were afforded the opportunity to take a tour of the almost-complete T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas. The arena, which is in the final stages of construction, will be the new home of the Pac-12 Tournament starting in 2017.

But what is it about this new stadium that makes a move away from the MGM Grand Garden Arena seem necessary?

The T-Mobile Center, which opens officially on April 6, is essentially a pro-level facility, built to accommodate everything from boxing matches to concerts to professional hockey.