The Yuengling Center, previously known as the Sun Dome celebrated its grand opening following a $35.6-million renovation with a sold-out Elton John show on September 14, 2012. The arena has hosted an abundance and variety of other events both internal and external to USF including, commencements, concerts, sports and entertainment events, consumer shows, religious services, conventions, ethnic festivals, rodeos, wrestling, youth sports camps, gymnastics and cheerleading competitions, lectures, and political rallies among other corporate, community and USF events. The Yuengling Center is owned by USF and is managed and overseen by Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties.
Based upon total tickets sold and attendance from April 1, 2019-March 31, 2020, the Yuengling Center ranked 2nd among all University venues in Florida with a capacity of 10,001-15,000 according to VenuesNow.