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'''Cedar Park Center''' is a 6,800-seat sports arena and concert venue in the [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] suburb of [[Cedar Park, Texas]]. It opened on September 25, 2009 at the corner of [[183A]] and New Hope Road. As of September 3, 2009, the building was 95% completed and said to be on schedule and on budget.<ref>{{cite web|author=News8Austin|title=Texas Stars hockey rink near completion|url=http://n8a.com/content/your_news/?SecID=278&ArID=251357|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref> The building's first event took place on September 25, 2009, featuring country music artist George Strait.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cedar Park Center|title=George Strait headlines opening concert at the new Cedar Park Center|url=http://www.cedarparkcenter.com/Newsroom.aspx?id=7}}</ref>
'''Cedar Park Center''' is a 8,500-seat sports and entertainment venue in the [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] suburb of [[Cedar Park, Texas]]. It opened on September 25, 2009 at the corner of [[183A]] and New Hope Road. As of September 3, 2009, the building was 95% completed and said to be on schedule and on budget.<ref>{{cite web|author=News8Austin|title=Texas Stars hockey rink near completion|url=http://n8a.com/content/your_news/?SecID=278&ArID=251357|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref> The building's first event took place on September 25, 2009, featuring country music artist George Strait.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cedar Park Center|title=George Strait headlines opening concert at the new Cedar Park Center|url=http://www.cedarparkcenter.com/Newsroom.aspx?id=7}}</ref>


The primary tenant will be the [[Texas Stars]] [[ice hockey]] team of the [[American Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web|author=KEYE-TV|title=Cedar Park leaders praise planned events center|url=http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story.aspx?content_id=a29b2e94-a5ce-48bb-ae58-fd426a73351e|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bizjournals.com|title=Cedar Park completes event center deal, lands Dallas Stars affiliate|url=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20080221&id=8224050|accessdate=2008-02-22}}</ref> The [[af2]] [[Austin Wranglers]] were also considering playing in the arena, but the team ceased operations in mid-2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Austin American-Statesman|title=Wranglers eye move to Cedar Park|url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/wranglers/03/29/0329wranglersnotes.html|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>
The primary tenant will be the [[Texas Stars]] [[ice hockey]] team of the [[American Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web|author=KEYE-TV|title=Cedar Park leaders praise planned events center|url=http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story.aspx?content_id=a29b2e94-a5ce-48bb-ae58-fd426a73351e|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bizjournals.com|title=Cedar Park completes event center deal, lands Dallas Stars affiliate|url=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20080221&id=8224050|accessdate=2008-02-22}}</ref> The [[af2]] [[Austin Wranglers]] were also considering playing in the arena, but the team ceased operations in mid-2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Austin American-Statesman|title=Wranglers eye move to Cedar Park|url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/wranglers/03/29/0329wranglersnotes.html|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref>

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Cedar Park Center
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LocationCedar Park, Texas
OwnerCity of Cedar Park
OperatorCenter Operating Group
CapacityIce hockey: 6,800
Up to 8,500 seats for concerts and special events
Construction
OpenedSeptember 2009
Construction cost$55 Million USD
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
Main contractorsHunt Construction
Tenants
Texas Stars (AHL) (2009-Present)

Cedar Park Center is a 8,500-seat sports and entertainment venue in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park, Texas. It opened on September 25, 2009 at the corner of 183A and New Hope Road. As of September 3, 2009, the building was 95% completed and said to be on schedule and on budget.[1] The building's first event took place on September 25, 2009, featuring country music artist George Strait.[2]

The primary tenant will be the Texas Stars ice hockey team of the American Hockey League.[3][4] The af2 Austin Wranglers were also considering playing in the arena, but the team ceased operations in mid-2008.[5]

The city of Cedar Park owns the event center, and has partnered with Dallas-based Hicks Sports Marketing to develop an adjacent tract into a 182,000 SF retail and office complex. Their affiliate, Center Operating Group, will manage, book, and staff the event center. Hicks Sports Marketing assumes the operating risk of the arena.[6]

References

  1. ^ News8Austin. "Texas Stars hockey rink near completion". Retrieved 2009-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Cedar Park Center. "George Strait headlines opening concert at the new Cedar Park Center".
  3. ^ KEYE-TV. "Cedar Park leaders praise planned events center". Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  4. ^ Bizjournals.com. "Cedar Park completes event center deal, lands Dallas Stars affiliate". Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  5. ^ Austin American-Statesman. "Wranglers eye move to Cedar Park". Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  6. ^ Impact Newspaper. "Cedar Park event center finalized". Retrieved 2008-05-19.

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