Freedom Hall is a multipurpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. The maximum capacity of the arena is 19,169 for concerts, and 18,749 for basketball. While it is used to host a
variety of events, it is most famous for its use as a basketball arena, most notably serving as the basketball home of the University of Louisville
Cardinals, and for one game per season as an alternate home court for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. The Cardinals started playing
basketball there in December 1956 with a contest against the University of Notre Dame, both of whom are now full-time members of the Big East
Conference. Their first full season in the facility was the following season. In addition to being the home of the Cardinals, Freedom Hall has
hosted NCAA Tournament games ten times, including six Final Fours between 1958 and 1969. The arena has also hosted 11 conference
tournaments, nine Metro Conference Tournaments and two Conference USA tournaments — 2001 and 2003. It has also hosted the Kentucky
High School State Basketball Tournament (also known as the Sweet 16) 23 times, including every year from 1965-1978. In 1984, the floor of the
arena was lowered about 10 feet to increase the capacity of the arena to its current figure. The record basketball attendance for the arena is
20,086, set when Louisville defeated Indiana University on February 1, 2003.

Another famous event that occurs at Freedom Hall is the Kentucky State Fair's World's Championship Horse Show. In fact, Freedom Hall was
designed for this event. The North American International Livestock Exposition also is held there each November.