Sears Centre
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| Location | 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192-3720 |
| Broke ground | July 21, 2005[1] |
| Opened | October 26, 2006 |
| Owner | Village of Hoffman Estates |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | USD $62 million ($71.5 million in 2012 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | RoehrSchmitt Architecture[3] |
| General Contractor | Ryan Companies US, Inc.[4] |
| Capacity | Theater Shows: 2,200-11,218 Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Indoor Football Games: 8,362 Basketball Games: 10,000 Concerts: 11,800[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Chicago Slaughter (IFL) (2007–present) Chicago Storm (MISL/XSL) (2006–2009) Chicago Hounds (UHL) (2006–2007) Chicago Shamrox (NLL) (2007–2008) Notre Dame Shilelagh Hockey Tournament (2009) Chicago Bliss (LFL) (2009– 2010) Chicago Express (ECHL) (2011-present) |
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The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb, 25 miles from Chicago. The arena has 43 luxury suites on two separate levels. The venue opened on October 26, 2006, with performances by Duran Duran and Bob Dylan; it was estimated to attract over 750,000 visitors annually.[5]
The Sears Centre is located near the former site of the Poplar Creek Music Theater, a venue that was also located in Hoffman Estates from 1980 to 1994. Food services are provided by Levy Restaurants.
Recently, the Village of Hoffman Estates took over ownership of the arena after Ryan Companies Inc. walked away from the arena due to the arena's lack of success.[6] However, since the village took over the arena and hired Global Spectrum[7] to manage it, the arena has shown improvements.[8] Recently, the arena added a hockey team.[9]
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[edit] Current tenants
[edit] Former tenants
- Chicago Shamrox - National Lacrosse League (Two seasons: 2007-2008)[12]
- Chicago Storm - Xtreme Soccer League (Three seasons: 2006-2009)[13]
- Chicago Hounds - United Hockey League[12]
[edit] Notable events
- The fourth annual TNA Bound for Glory Professional wrestling pay-per-view event - October 12, 2008, which was TNA's first ever PPV event in the Chicagoland.[14]
- The annual Heartland International Tattoo music and dance festival[15]
- The International Fight League - May 19, 2007
- The inaugural University of Notre Dame Shilelagh Hockey Tournament - January 2009[16]
- Skate for the Heart with Jordin Sparks, Charice, Honor Society, and KSM - September 19, 2009
- Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers - November 7, 2009
- Glenn Beck - September 18, 2010
- The X Factor Auditions - May 19–20, 2011
- Fashion On Ice with Aretha Franklin - September 24, 2011
- Rock & Worship Roadshow with MercyMe, Tenth Avenue North, Lecrae, Hawk Nelson, Disciple, Sidewalk Prophets, and The Rend Collective Experiment - February 2, 2012
Concerts:
- Daughtry - May 27, 2010
- Duran Duran - October 26, 2006
- Bob Dylan - October 27, 2006
- The Eagles - March 26, 2009
- Heaven & Hell with Alice Cooper and Queensrÿche - September 22, 2007
- Faith Hill - September 10–11, 2008
- Alan Jackson with Trace Adkins - October 10, 2008
- Billy Joel - April 23 and December 1, 2007
- Elton John - April 15, 2010
- Lil' Wayne I Am Music Tour - April 10, 2009
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - April 18, 2008
- Matchbox Twenty - February 1, 2008
- Reba McEntire - March 21, 2009
- Montgomery Gentry - February 3, 2012
- A.R. Rahman - June 18, 2010
- Kid Rock - May 23, 2008
- Rod Stewart - August 5, 2008
- George Strait - February 15, 2007
- Taylor Swift - February 15, 2007
- TobyMac with Skillet - November 12, 2010
- Chris Tomlin - March 28, 2009
- Carrie Underwood - October 2, 2008
- The Who - March 5, 2007
- Yanni - May 29, 2009 and March 26, 2011
- Zac Brown Band - November 18, 2011
[edit] References
- ^ "Construction of Sears Centre Officially Underway; Sears and Ryan Companies Host Groundbreaking Ceremony". PR Newswire. July 21, 2005. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134248149.html.
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ http://roehrschmitt.com/main/?p=747
- ^ http://www.apigroupinc.com/headline/LeJeune_Steel_was_selected_as_the_Structural_Steel_manufacturer_and.html
- ^ a b "Sears Centre Arena Venue Info". Searscentre.com. http://www.searscentre.com/arena/venue.aspx. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Hoffman Estates adjusts to owning arena". DailyHerald.com. 2010-07-07. http://saxo.dailyherald.com/article/20100707/News/307079716/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Sears Centre shining for Hoffman Estates". DailyHerald.com. http://saxo.dailyherald.com/article/20100608/News/306089871/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Sears Centre to house new hockey team". DailyHerald.com. 2010-06-19. http://saxo.dailyherald.com/article/20100619/Sports/306199806/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Home". chicagoslaughter.com. http://www.chicago-slaughter.com/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ a b [3][dead link]
- ^ "Chicago Storm". Chicagolandsoccernews.com. http://www.chicagolandsoccernews.com/teams/storm.php. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Bound For Glory 2008 In Chicago". TNAWrestling.com. 2007-09-20. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20080607071820/http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/357/84/. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ^ [4][dead link]
- ^ [5][dead link]
[edit] External links
- Sears Centre Chicago
- Sears Centre Arena Chicago show guide to Chicago
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by UIC Pavilion |
Home of the Chicago Storm 2006–2009 |
Succeeded by Chicago Sports Zone |
| Preceded by none |
Home of the Chicago Slaughter 2007 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Gwinnett Center |
Host of Bound for Glory IV 2008 |
Succeeded by Bren Events Center |
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Coordinates: 42°4′18.10″N 88°12′34.04″W / 42.071694°N 88.2094556°W
Categories:
- Indoor arenas in the United States
- Sports venues in Illinois
- Event venues established in 2006
- Indoor lacrosse venues in the United States
- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Indoor soccer venues in the United States
- Arena football venues
- Lingerie Football League venues
- Music venues in Illinois
- Professional wrestling venues
