Jam Events Center

The '''Jam Events Center''' is a multipurpose arena in [[Bakersfield, California]]. Having opened in December 2009, it is home to the [[Bakersfield Jam]] of the [[NBA Development League]]. Currently, the arena seats 420 people but it is expandable to 700. Jam owner Steve Ellis estimated in 2010 that the team is saving $500,000 a season by using the smaller facility rather than the much-larger [[Rabobank Arena]] for home games. Because of the very small seating capacity, no single-game tickets are available for any contest. This is also the team's practice facility. This dual use, while rare, is not unprecedented, even in the D-League. In the 2009-10 season, the [[Los Angeles D-Fenders]] (now suspended) shifted some home games to the [[Toyota Sports Center]] from the [[Staples Center]]. The Jam and Lakers have an affiliation deal for the 2010-11 season. ==External links== *[http://www.nba.com/dleague/bakersfield Bakersfield Jam official site] {{D-League Arenas}} {{Sports teams based in Bakersfield}} {{coord missing|Kern County, California}}