Along with being a basketball and indoor football venue, it hosts boxing matches and concerts by a wide range of artists.

In 2012 and 2013, the Events Center hosted the NBA D-League Showcase, featuring all of the NBA Development League's teams over a four-day period in early January.

It has also hosted tour stops on the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series.

From 2016 to 2019, the arena hosted the Big Sky men's and women's basketball tournament.

In 2019, the arena was the home of the Reno Express of the new American West Football Conference.