Barcelona considering moving games to bigger arena, Palau Sant Jordi / News - Basketnews.com

Barca asked its members whether they would be willing to go to Palau Sant Jordi, a much bigger venue, able to host 16,670 people in basketball matches if the pricing for tickets remained the same. Barca previously played in the venue in the early 90s but transferred to Palau Blaugrana after struggling to fill the seats.

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FC Barcelona have been playing their home games in Palau Blaugrana, an old venue that technically doesn't suit all EuroLeague requirements. Following Ricky Rubio's arrival, the club is exploring the option of playing some games elsewhere.

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The Catalan organization sent out a simple questionnaire to its members. The first question asked whether they have a season ticket for basketball matches in Palau Blaugrana.

The second question, although indirect, suggested the club might be thinking of moving some of the games to Palau Sant Jordi, a much bigger venue that was built for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.

"Under price conditions similar to the current ones, would you be willing to go to the Palau Sant Jordi (Montjuic) for some important matches?" the question asked.

The return of Ricky Rubio provided a significant increase in ticket sales, Spanish media reports. As such, some of the most important club's games, such as EuroLeague and Liga Endesa playoff games, might be moved to Palau Sant Jordi, which can officially host 16,670 people in basketball contests.

Barca has previously regularly played in Palau Sant Jordi in the early 90s. Following a series of successful seasons, the club transitioned from Palau Blaugrana to the venue in Montjuic but moved back just a few seasons later after struggling to fill the much bigger arena.

Palau Sant Jordi hosted the 2003 EuroLeague Final Four that Barca won, led by the current Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and the current EuroLeague president Dejan Bodiroga.

Barca hosted multiple friendly games with NBA teams in Palau Sant Jordi. In 2012, the venue was the home of Copa del Rey.

Barca has been planning to build a new basketball arena - Nou Palau Blaugrana - for more than a decade as part of the Camp Nou renovation project. Although Miniestadi, a small football venue, was demolished for the construction to begin, the project still remains in stalemate despite multiple announcements from the organization.

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