▁basketball ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁during ▁renov ations ▁to ▁Fif th ▁Third ▁Arena ▁ ▁West ▁End ▁Stadium ▁– ▁To ▁open ▁in ▁ 2 0 2 1 ▁as ▁the ▁permanent ▁home ▁for ▁FC ▁C inc inn ati ▁s occer ▁( 2 5 , 5 0 0 – 2 6 , 5 0 0 ) ▁ ▁Other ▁sport ing ▁events ▁The ▁sub urb ▁of ▁Mason ▁hosts ▁the ▁professional ▁international ▁tennis ▁event , ▁the ▁Western ▁& ▁Southern ▁Open . ▁The ▁men ' s ▁Masters ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁el ite ▁nine ▁ATP ▁World ▁Tour ▁Masters ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁events , ▁and ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁tournament ▁is ▁a ▁Premier ▁event ▁on ▁the ▁W TA ▁Tour . ▁ ▁Near by ▁Spart a , ▁Kentucky ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁Kentucky ▁Speed way . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Bank ▁Arena ▁hosted ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁ 1 0 ▁Conference ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁tournament . ▁BB & T ▁Arena , ▁then ▁known ▁as ▁The ▁Bank ▁of ▁Kentucky ▁Center , ▁hosted ▁the ▁El ite ▁E ight ▁of ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁II ▁Basketball ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Every ▁May ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁C inc inn ati ▁has ▁hosted ▁the ▁annual ▁F lying ▁P ig ▁Mar athon ▁which ▁wind s ▁through ▁dow nt own ▁and ▁Northern ▁Kentucky . ▁ ▁A ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁college ▁basketball ▁game ▁that ▁elev