Lakefront Arena

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Lakefront Arena is a basketball arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of the New Orleans Privateers (Southland, NCAA Division I). It opened in 1983, making it 43 years old in 2026 and seats 8,933 for basketball. It ranks 2nd of 12 in the Southland by capacity.

Arena facts

Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Home of
New Orleans Privateers (D-I)
School
University of New Orleans
Conference
Southland
Opened
1983
Capacity
8,933
Size rank in D-I
118th of 360

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Arenas near Lakefront Arena10

  1. 1NBASmoothie King Center — New Orleans Pelicans (New Orleans, Louisiana)same city
  2. 2D-IDevlin Fieldhouse — Tulane Green Wave (New Orleans, Louisiana)same city
  3. 3G LeaguePontchartrain Center — Laketown Squadron (Kenner, Louisiana)12 mi
  4. 4D-IUniversity Center — Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Hammond, Louisiana)45 mi
  5. 5D-IStopher Gymnasium — Nicholls Colonels (Thibodaux, Louisiana)46 mi
  6. 6D-IPete Maravich Assembly Center — LSU Tigers (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)72 mi
  7. 7D-IF. G. Clark Activity Center — Southern Jaguars (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)72 mi
  8. 8D-IReed Green Coliseum — Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)100 mi
  9. 9D-ICajundome — Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (Lafayette, Louisiana)119 mi
  10. 10D-IMitchell Center — South Alabama Jaguars (Mobile, Alabama)127 mi

Questions about Lakefront Arena

Where do the New Orleans Privateers play home games?

The New Orleans Privateers play at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

How many people does Lakefront Arena hold?

Lakefront Arena seats 8,933 for basketball.

When did Lakefront Arena open?

Lakefront Arena opened in 1983.

What other arenas are near Lakefront Arena?

Smoothie King Center is also in New Orleans. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.

Facts are for the 2026–27 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your arena? Get the “Listed on Hoops Arenas” badge for your website.