Arena with configurable seating arrangements for selectively providing viewing access to an event floor from an event level hospitality area

An arena with selectively configurable seating arrangements for selectively providing viewing access to an event floor from an event level hospitality area, the arena comprising:

• a plurality of seats;
• at least some of the seats of the plurality being removable;
• the plurality of seats being selectively arrangeable in tiered seating sections around the event floor to define one of a first seating arrangement and a second seating arrangement;
• the tiered seating sections including first and second opposing curved seating sections, and first and second spaced apart straight seating sections;
• the first straight seating section being located in front of the hospitality area;
• when the seats are selectively arranged in the first seating arrangement:
• the first and second straight seating sections are disposed generally parallel to each other and extend between the first and second curved seating sections so as to define an obround distribution of seats around the event floor;
• and
• viewing access of the event floor from the hospitality area is impeded by the first straight seating section;
• when the seats are selectively arranged in the second seating arrangement:
• the first straight seating section and the first curved seating section are omitted leaving the second straight seating section extending to the second curved seating section;
• viewing access of the event floor from the hospitality area is unobstructed.

An arena comprising:

• an event floor;
• a plurality of seats;
• at least some of the seats of the plurality being removable;
• the plurality of seats being selectively arrangeable in tiered seating sections around the event floor to define one of a first seating arrangement and a second seating arrangement;
• the tiered seating sections including first and second opposing curved seating sections, and first and second spaced apart straight seating sections;
• an event floor level hospitality area located behind the first straight seating section;
• when the seats are selectively arranged in the first seating arrangement:
• the first and second straight seating sections are disposed generally parallel to each other and extend between the first and second curved seating sections;
• and
• a view of the event floor from the hospitality area is obstructed by the first straight seating section;
• when the seats are selectively arranged in the second seating arrangement:
• the first straight seating section and the first curved seating section are omitted leaving the second straight seating section extending to the second curved seating section;
• a view of the event floor from the hospitality area is unobstructed.