Sears Centre
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| Location | 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192-3720 |
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| Broke ground | 2005 |
| Opened | October 26, 2006 |
| Owner | Ryan Companies US, Inc. (75%); Sears Holdings Corporation (25%) |
| Operator | CCO Entertainment |
| Construction cost | US$62 million |
| Capacity | Theater Shows: 3,000-6,000 Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Indoor Football Games: 9,500 Basketball Games: 10,000 Concerts: 11,800 |
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| 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) |
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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 of Chicago. 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. In 2008 the Sears Centre hosted only 8 concerts, far below the 20 shows a 2005 feasibility study for the arena suggested was needed
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, due to the state of the national economy, the centre has struggled to book attractive events. The Village of Hoffman Estates may have to take over ownership after 2010, putting taxpayers on the hook for nearly $90 million according to officials in July of 2009.
The following sports teams presently call or have called Sears Centre home:
- Chicago Bliss - Lingerie Football League (Fall 2009)
- Chicago Hounds - United Hockey League (One season: 2006-2007)
- Chicago Shamrox - National Lacrosse League (Two seasons: 2007-2008)
- Chicago Slaughter - Indoor Football League (Three seasons so far: 2007-2009, all in the Continental Indoor Football League. Joined the IFL for the 2010 season after a dues and contract dispute with the struggling CIFL. The CIFL says the team was expelled for incomplete payment of 2009 dues and fees. The team claims the cash strapped CIFL was improperly adding on extra dues and fees and attempting to charge them a higher amount than the other teams in the league. Several other CIFL teams have also left the league because of contract or money disputes.)
- Chicago Storm - Xtreme Soccer League (Three seasons: 2006-2009. League on hiatus for 2009-10 season)
Notable events held at the Sears Centre include:
- 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 Chicago.[1]
- The annual Heartland International Tattoo music and dance festival
- The International Fight League - May 19, 2007
- The inaugural University of Notre Dame Shilelagh Hockey Tournament - January 2009
- Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers - November 7, 2009
Musical artists that have performed at Sears Centre include The Who, The Eagles, Billy Joel, The Killers, Faith Hill, Matchbox Twenty, Carrie Underwood, Heaven & Hell, Queensryche, Alice Cooper, Reba McEntire, Lil' Wayne, Keri Hilson, T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes, George Strait, Ronnie Milsap, and Lionel Richie.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bound For Glory 2008 In Chicago". TNAWrestling.com. 2007-09-20. http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/357/84/. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
[edit] External links
- Sears Centre Chicago
- Sears Centre Arena Chicago show guide to Chicago
| Preceded by UIC Pavilion |
Home of the Chicago Storm 2006 – present |
Succeeded by current |
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Home of the Chicago Slaughter 2007 – present |
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Coordinates: 42°4′18.10″N 88°12′34.04″W / 42.071694°N 88.2094556°W
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