Fertitta Center
Fertitta Center is a arena in Houston, United States that opened in 1969. Its recorded capacity is 7,035.
Key facts
Fertitta Center is a arena in Houston, United States that opened in 1969. Its recorded capacity is 7,035. It is owned by University of Houston and University of Houston. It is operated by University of Houston and University of Houston. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Hofheinz Pavilion. Current tenants are Houston Rockets, Houston Cougars, Houston Cougars women's basketball, Houston Cougars men's basketball, Houston Rockets, 1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2010–11 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2011–12 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2013–14 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2013–14 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2014–15 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, 2015–16 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, 2019–20 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Houston Cougars women's volleyball.
- Location
- Houston, United States
- Type
- Arena
- Capacity
- 7,035
- Opened
- 1969
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- University of Houston, University of Houston
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
Fertitta Center is at latitude 29.724722, longitude -95.346944, in Houston, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 29.724722 |
| Longitude | -95.346944 |
| City | Houston |
| Region | Houston |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Fertitta Center has carried 1 recorded name. Hofheinz Pavilion (no sponsor) ran 1969 to 2017. The average tenure of a name here is 48 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofheinz Pavilion | None | 1969 to 2017 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | University of Houston | 1969 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | University of Houston | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | University of Houston | 1969 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | University of Houston | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
37 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 464 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | (deleted) | 34755 | not set | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 34755 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 31003 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | capacity | 10000 | 7035 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372175998 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Fertitta_Center | Fertitta Center | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Hofheinz Pavilion | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22181 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22180 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22179 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14844 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14843 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14842 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14841 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14840 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14839 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14838 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14837 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14836 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14835 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14834 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14833 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14832 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14831 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14830 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14829 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14828 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14827 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14826 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14825 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14824 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14823 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14822 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14821 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: