Upgrades to Legacy Arena Helped Draw March Madness Back After 15 Years

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Legacy Arena
Legacy Arena
Courtesy of U. of Alabama at Birmingham

It's been 15 years, but NCAA tournament action has returned to Birmingham, Ala.

The more than 17,000-seat Legacy Arena, built in 1976, last hosted March Madness in 2008. That's because Legacy Arena couldn't compete with the newer venues around the country, Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Authority executive director Tad Snider told WVTM-TV

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