LAS CRUCES — New Mexico State athletics announced on Monday a project to create six suites and a premium club seating area on the north end of the Pan American Center — the first suites built inside NMSU’s 53-year-old basketball arena.
The project will be funded by an anonymous $2.9 million gift to the NMSU Foundation, and construction will begin on Tuesday.
The project is scheduled to be completed in December and be ready by the start of the NMSU men’s and women’s basketball conference seasons. NMSU athletic director Mario Moccia said he believes the club seating area could generate north of $200,000 per year, which he said will “create a dedicated revenue stream for the entire athletic department in perpetuity.