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RiNo Sports Arena
Things to Know
RiNo Sports Arena is a multi-sport indoor facility in Denver's RiNo neighborhood offering futsal, volleyball, and badminton, known for friendly staff but hampered by maintenance issues including a blue-powder-coated concrete court.
The staff and court traction are genuinely good, but the unpredictable parking, low lighting, sticky blue court coating that ruins shoes and clothes, and lack of basic amenities like refs or proper net height make this a venue where you need to lower expectations.
- ✓Staff are friendly, welcoming, and quick with check-in
- ✓Court surface provides good traction and doesn't cause slipping
- ⚠Concrete court is coated in blue powder that permanently stains shoes, clothes, and may pose health risks from inhalation
- ⚠Parking ranges from difficult to nightmarish depending on time of day
- ⚠Lighting is inconsistent—either too bright or too dim to see small objects like pickleballs
- ⚠Low ceiling height limits play
- ⚠Volleyball nets are flimsy and 4-5 inches too short with no antennas, and no referee or scorekeeping provided
- ⚠Facility is unheated and poorly maintained overall
- ⚠Limited spectator seating, especially on inner courts
- ⚠Bathrooms are not well-maintained
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What Visitors Say
Aaron Sibs
4 months ago
+ Court Surface Traction + People - Lighting - Ceiling Height - Parking The parking can range from a mild headache to a mid-life crisis depending on what time of day it is. The ceiling height is not very high. Lighting is either blinding or not bright enough to see smaller objects like badminton shuttle or pickleballs. The court surface is great, didnt slip at all. The people checking in were great. They had a sense of humor and were quick to check in and situate us.
Caleb D
2 years ago
All the other reviews remain accurate as of Feb 2024. The floor is still extremely slippery and is still coated with a blue powder that will ruin your shoes. They make constant promises to fix these things and it never happens. If you play here, make sure it’s in shoes you don’t mind turning blue (attached: photo of shoes that were brand new 4 games ago). As other reviews say, the venue is also not heated and not especially well-maintained. 2 stars overall though because futsal here is still a good time if you know what you’re getting into.
Madison Hill
2 years ago
The court is concrete painted blue so do not wear your nice court shoes or white shoes because they will get ruined. Along with your clothes if you’re planning on diving on concrete 😂 Played here for volleyball, there are no volleyball lines and no where to serve really other than on the court. The nets are flimsy and 4-5 inches too short, with no antennas. For the leagues, there are no refs and no score keeper. Also if you have family coming to watch, if you’re on an inner court there’s not much room for them to sit. I still had a good time but with how expensive the Volo league was to play I expected a much better court! The women’s bathroom is nice though!
Tyler M
4 months ago
Came here for a youth futsal tournament. 15 to get in and the bathrooms looked like a sketchy truck stop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RiNo Sports Arena worth it in RiNo?
The staff and court traction are genuinely good, but the unpredictable parking, low lighting, sticky blue court coating that ruins shoes and clothes, and lack of basic amenities like refs or proper net height make this a venue where you need to lower expectations. Known for: budget-friendly leagues, serious maintenance concerns.
What do visitors love about RiNo Sports Arena?
Staff are friendly, welcoming, and quick with check-in Court surface provides good traction and doesn't cause slipping
Is there anything to know before visiting RiNo Sports Arena?
Concrete court is coated in blue powder that permanently stains shoes, clothes, and may pose health risks from inhalation Parking ranges from difficult to nightmarish depending on time of day Lighting is inconsistent—either too bright or too dim to see small objects like pickleballs Low ceiling height limits play Volleyball nets are flimsy and 4-5 inches too short with no antennas, and no referee or scorekeeping provided Facility is unheated and poorly maintained overall Limited spectator seating, especially on inner courts Bathrooms are not well-maintained
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