Reunion Arena

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Reunion Arena

Facility Statistics
Location	777 Sports Street Dallas, Texas 75207
Broke Ground
Opened	1980
Owner	The City of Dallas
Construction Cost	US$27 million
Architects	HKS, Inc.
Tenants
Dallas Mavericks (NBA)	1980–2001
Dallas Tornado	1980–1981
Dallas Sidekicks (MISL)	1984–2004
Dallas Texans (AFL)	1990–1993
Dallas Stars (NHL)	1993–2001
Dallas Stallions (RHI)	1999
Dallas Desperados (AFL)	2002-2003
Seating Capacity
2005 Basketball	17,293
2000 Hockey	17,001
2005 Soccer	16,626
2005 End stage	18,628
2005 Half-house	9,663
2005 Center-stage	19,071

Reunion Arena is an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). The arena holds 17,293 for basketball and 17,001 for ice hockey.

1 History
2 About
3 Home teams
4 Events
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Reunion Arena was completed in 1980 at a cost of $27 million.^[1] It was named for the early mid-nineteenth century commune, La Reunion. In late 2005, the arena and the Dallas Convention Center were used as the primary Dallas shelters for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina.

[edit] About

The arena also continues to host numerous concerts and other events. The arena features 30,000 ft² (2,790 m²) of arena floor space and has great sightlines, making it ideal for a number of events and games, including many high school graduations.

[edit] Home teams

The arena was home to the MISL Dallas Sidekicks, but the club has been inactive since the 2005 season. The arena was the home of the Dallas Mavericks from 1980 to 2001 and the Dallas Stars from 1993 to 2001. Both teams moved to the American Airlines Center in 2001.