[6][7] The arena was opened in November 2019 and hosted the home games of Virtus Bologna.

[9] The arena was inaugurated on 10 November 2019, for the home game against Treviso Basket, won by Virtus 84–79.

[10] On 25 December, for the derby against Fortitudo Bologna, 9,166 fans attended the game, achieving a new record for Virtus in LBA.

[11] In January 2020, the arena was dismantled and rebuilt in September,[12] to host the Final Four of the 2020 Italian Basketball Supercup.

[13] Moreover, the arena became the official home court of Virtus for the 2020–21 season of LBA and EuroCup.