Intrust Bank Arena
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| Location | 500 East Waterman Street Wichita, Kansas, 67202 U.S.A. |
| Coordinates | 37°40′59″N 97°19′53″W / 37.68306°N 97.33139°W |
| Broke ground | December 4, 2007 |
| Opened | January 2, 2010 |
| Owner | Sedgwick County |
| Operator | SMG |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $205,500,000 ($219 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Arena Design Consortium, with Populous (formerly HOK Sport)[2] |
| Project Manager | DIO Facilities Project Services[3] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[4] |
| General Contractor | Hunt/Dondlinger[2] |
| Main contractors | Martin Event Services, Inc. (Security) |
| Capacity | Concerts: 15,750 (center stage) 10,100 (end stage) Basketball: 15,004 Ice Hockey: 13,450 |
| Field dimensions | 32,000 sq ft |
| Tenants | |
| Wichita Thunder (2010–present) | |
Intrust Bank Arena (known as Sedgwick County Arena during early planning stages) is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena located in Wichita, Kansas. The arena features 22 suites, 2 party suites, and over 300 premium seats. It is home to the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League and is the second largest indoor arena in the state of Kansas behind only Allen Fieldhouse, which seats 16,300.
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[edit] History
On April 4, 2005, former Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Intrust Bank Arena tax bill authorizing Sedgwick County to collect a one percent sales tax beginning July 1, 2005 for 30 months.
On January 10, 2008, Sedgwick County announced it had reached a 25-year, $8.75 million naming rights deal with Intrust Bank, which complements a 20-year, $3 million deal with Cessna Aircraft Company to name an adjacent outdoor plaza, and a concourse area deal with Spirit AeroSystems. The City of Wichita has also placed a bid to host the first two rounds of the 2011, 2012 or 2013 men's NCAA Division I basketball tournament. However, there wasn't enough seating, nor any nearby hotels, so the arena was passed over.
On October 7, 2009, it was announced that the opening act for the Intrust Bank Arena would be country music singer Brad Paisley in concert along with Justin Moore and Miranda Lambert.
It was announced on March 9, 2010 that the Intrust Bank Arena was voted the 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms' and also voted third in the 'Best Press Box' category in the Central Hockey League's annual 'Best of the Best' poll.[5]
The arena was a finalist for "Best New Major Concert Venue" in Pollstar Magazine for 2010
The Intrust Bank Arena cracked Pollstar’s Top 50 Arena Venues for ticket sales during the first quarter of 2010. Intrust Bank Arena ranked 22nd in the United States and 45th world-wide.[6]
[edit] Event History
[edit] Concerts
- January 9, 2010 - Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert & Justin Moore - American Saturday Night Tour (Opening Event)
The Wichita Thunder in pregame warm ups on opening night.
- February 19, 2010 - George Strait, Reba McEntire & Lee Ann Womack
- March 3, 2010 - Elton John & Billy Joel - Face 2 Face Tour
- March 11, 2010 - Bon Jovi & Dashboard Confessional - The Circle Tour
- March 12, 2010 - Jeff Dunham - Identity Crisis Tour
- April 1, 2010 - Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler & Gloriana - Fearless Tour
- April 21–24, 2010 - Walking With Dinosaurs - Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular
- May 14, 2010 - Nickelback - Dark Horse Tour
- May 24, 2010 - Daughtry & Lifehouse
- May 27, 2010 - Brooks and Dunn Jason Aldean & Tyler Dickerson - Last Rodeo Tour
- June 11, 2010 - Tim McGraw & Lady Antebellum - Southern Voice Tour
- June 23, 2010 - Michael Bublé - Crazy Love Tour
- June 30, 2010 - The Eagles - Long Road out of Eden Tour
- July 13, 2010 - REO Speedwagon - Pat Benatar
- July 22, 2010 - Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler & Chris Young - Nothing Like This Tour
- August 14, 2010 - Dave Matthews Band - Summer Tour 2010
- August 20, 2010 - Rush - Time Machine Tour
- October 19, 2010 - Carrie Underwood, Billy Currington, & Sons of Sylvia - Play On Tour
- November 6, 2010 - Zac Brown Band
- November 16, 2010 - Dane Cook
- December 15, 2010 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - 2010 Winter Tour
- February 1, 2011 - Kid Rock, Jamey Johnson & Ty Stone and The Truth
- May 12, 2011 - Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ Top - Spring 2011 Tour
- May 14, 2011 - Avenged Sevenfold with special guests Three Days Grace and Bullet For My Valentine - Welcome To The Family - Spring Tour 2011
- May 19, 2011 - Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan & The Band Perry - "The Emotional Traffic Tour"
- October 8, 2011 - Sugarland & Sara Bareilles - "The Incredible Machine Tour"
- November 5, 2011 - Reba McEntire, The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia, & Edens Edge
- January 20, 2012 - Brad Paisley, The Band Perry & Scotty McCreery - "The Virtual Reality Tour"
- February 19 2012 - George Strait & Martina McBride
[edit] Professional wrestling
- March 2, 2010 - WWE Friday Night Smackdown (TV Taping)
- October 4, 2010 - WWE Monday Night Raw TV taping (Live)
- March 12, 2011 - WWE Raw house show
- August 30, 2011 - WWE Super SmackDown (Live)
- February 4, 2012 - WWE Raw house show
[edit] Bull riding
- May 7–8, 2010 - PBR Built Ford Tough Series: Wichita Invitational
- September 23–24, 2011 - PBR Built Ford Tough Series: DEWALT Guaranteed Tough Invitational
[edit] References
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Theresa Manahan (April 19, 2009). "Minor League Arenas". SportsBusiness Journal. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2009/04/20090419/Building-For-The-Future/Minor-League-Arenas.aspx.
- ^ "Facts & Details". Intrust Bank Arena. Sedgwick County. October 2009. http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/arena/fact_sheets/Steering%20Team.pdf. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/building/intrustbankarena-wichita-ks-usa
- ^ "Arena, Fans Top 2010 Best of the Best Poll". http://www.wichitathunder.com/news/article944.html. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "Intrust Bank Arena ranks in top 50 world ticket sales". http://www.intrustbankarena.com/news.asp?id=10&pid=285&task=display&pcatid=. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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| Preceded by Britt Brown Arena |
Home of the Wichita Thunder 2010–present |
Succeeded by current |
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