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  Cable Dahmer Arena Location within Missouri  Cable Dahmer Arena Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Independence Events Center (2009–15) Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20) |
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| Location | 19100 East Valley View Parkway Independence, Missouri |
| Owner | City of Independence |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 17, 2008[1] |
| Opened | November 7, 2009[1] |
| Construction cost | $60 million[1] ($85.2 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Project manager | Benham Construction[1] |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc. |
| General contractor | J.E. Dunn Construction Group[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present) Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present) Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–2018) Kansas Jayhawks (ACHA) Kansas City Force (X League) (2022–present) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.cabledahmerarena.com/ | |
Cable Dahmer Arena (formerly, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and Independence Events Center)[4] is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Independence, Missouri, United States. It was opened in November 2009. It serves as the home arena and administrative offices for Kansas City Mavericks in the ECHL, as well as hosts the home games of the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League. The arena hosts more than 100 events every year, with a very large spectrum of its events including: trade shows, professional sporting events, festivals, community events, concerts and its primary tenant, Kansas City Mavericks.[5]
The arena which is owned by the city of Independence is just southeast of the Interstate 70/Interstate 470 interchange. The privately owned Independence Center shopping center is just north of it across Interstate 70.
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Features
- Community Ice Rink (2nd Sheet of Ice) located within the Events Center
- 2 8' 3-13/16" Tall x 35' 4-5/16" Wide Daktronics sidewall video boards at 6mm pixel density
- 2 12'5" Tall x 71'9" Wide Daktronics endwall video boards at 6mm pixel density
- More video board pixels than the T-Mobile Center
- 360° LED ribbon board (used as scorebars under each video wall)
- 200 VIP style loge seats
- 8 Visiting locker rooms
- 29 luxury suites
- 4 full service concession stands
- 7 full service box office windows
Events
The arena has hosted many artists including Ariana Grande (who kicked off her major world tour here), Bruno Mars, Alan Jackson, and many more. On February 26, 2020, the arena hosted an episode of AEW Dynamite. Another episode was filmed at the arena on November 3, 2021.[6] On March 9–13, 2021 the arena hosted the 91st annual Boys MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament and the 3rd annual Girls MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament.
References
- ^ a b c d Manahan, Theresa (April 19, 2009). "Minor League Arenas". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kansas City Star". Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Kansas City Mavericks | Official Website: Home". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Gagnon, Joshua (November 3, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results: TBS Title Tournament, Cody Rhodes Vs. Andrade". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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