Alltel Center
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| Former names | Midwest Wireless Civic Center |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Civic Center Plaza Mankato, MN 56001 |
| Opened | February 3, 1995 |
| Owner | Alltel Center |
| Operator | Alltel Center |
| Surface | 200' x 100' (hockey) |
| Capacity | 4,832 (Ice Hockey) |
| Tenants | |
| MSU-Mankato Mavericks (Ice Hockey) Minnesota Purple Rage (IFL) (2000) |
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The Alltel Center is a 4,832-seat multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota built in 1995. It is home to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks ice hockey team and hosts musical performances and other events. The arena's naming sponsor is Alltel phone company. Prior to the building of the arena, MSU played their home games at All Seasons Arena, built in 1974, which is now their main practice facility.
In 1998, locally-headquartered phone company Midwest Wireless purchased naming rights to the Civic Center. With Alltel's acquisition of Midwest Wireless, the facility's name was officially changed in July 2007.[1] Alltel pays $110,000 per year for naming rights.[2]
[edit] Events
This arena is one of the top venues in the state. Events such as concerts and Monster Jam have taken place here. It is the #1 venue in Southern Minnesota. Events such as SlipKnot, Rodney Carrington, and WWE has taken place here. On August 15th, 2009, WWE's Smackdown and ECW Live are scheduled to come to the arena as part of the WWE Summer Slam tour.
[edit] References
- ^ Alltel Press Release. Alltel. July 10, 2007. Accessed July 10, 2007.
- ^ Civic center to be Alltel Center. Mankato Free Press. June 26, 2007. Accessed July 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Alltel Center - official site
- Mankatopedia - additional information and photos
Coordinates: 44°09′58″N 94°00′17″W / 44.166114°N 94.004613°W
