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Santo Domingo. – The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, reported that the renovation of the Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace, also known as Arena Banreservas, exceeds one billion pesos and is in its final stage with a view to the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
n” “nDuring a tour of the facility, the official highlighted the progress of the work and assured that the venue will have conditions comparable to those of major international sports arenas.
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“We are seeing European seats, state-of-the-art sound, a latest-model screen, and a FIBA-NBA court that can be assembled and disassembled in just two hours”, expressed Cruz.
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n” “nThe minister pointed out that the investment has been possible thanks to the support of the Dominican Government and the Banco de Reservas, as part of the efforts to modernize the national sports infrastructure.
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Likewise, he highlighted that the new facilities will allow for hosting higher-level events and will open the possibility for the country to receive NBA preseason games and other international sporting spectacles.
n” “n“People who come and see this facility think it is outside the country. This raises the dignity of Dominican sports and places our facilities at another level”, he maintained.
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Cruz announced that the venue will be officially inaugurated with the Dominican national basketball team’s commitments corresponding to the qualifying windows, where they will face Nicaragua and subsequently the United States.
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The Palacio de los Deportes will be one of the main venues for the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, an event for which the Government is developing an extensive program to renovate sports facilities throughout the country.
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