The Line: Gathering Of Nations Will Move Away From The Pit

May 13, 2016 – The University of New Mexico announced in the beginning of May that WisePies Arena, which most locals know as The Pit, will no longer host the annual Gathering of Nations event due to loss of revenue.

UNM ended their contract with GON after the conclusion of the 2016 event. Officials said the event was “costly” to the athletic department because of the extra need for police and security as well as other operational costs.

GON has not yet announced plans to either move the event to another location in Albuquerque or a different city. “We understand that other venues, such as Expo New Mexico have expressed an interest in hosting future events, and we offer our support in helping make the transition to a new site,” said UNM Vice President David Harris said in a news release.

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Eddy Aragon, CEO, “The Rock of Talk,” Fox News ABQ 95.9 FM
Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative
Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com
Antoinette Sedillo López, executive director of Enlace Comunitario