Reunion Arena
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| Location | 777 Sports Street Dallas, Texas 75207 |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Owner | The City of Dallas |
| Construction cost | US$27 million |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| Tenants | Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (1980–2001) Dallas Tornado (NASL INDOOR) (1980–1981) Dallas Sidekicks (MISL) (1984–2004) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1990–1993) Dallas Stars (NHL) (1993–2001) Dallas Stallions (RHI) (1999) Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2003) 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |
| Capacity | Basketball: 17,293 Hockey: 17,001 Indoor Soccer: 16,626 Concerts - End Stage: 18,628; Center Stage: 19,071; Half House: 9,663 |
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.
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[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. In 1993, President Bill Clinton visited the arena to watch his beloved University of Arkansas basketball team play in the NCAA Final Four Tournament.
Reunion Arena hosted the WCT Tennis Tournament in the 1980s. Due to scheduling conflicts in 1987, the Dallas Mavericks were forced to play their playoff games at Moody Coliseum, against the Seattle SuperSonics. While Southern Methodist University competed in the Southwest Conference, Reunion Arena was known by University of Arkansas Razorbacks fans, as Barnhill South, due to the big following by the Arkansas fans away from home, the Barnhill Arena was the home to all UA games until 1993. The rock band Journey played 3 consecutive shows at the arena in 1983 and in 1986. Van Halen played three shows in 1984 at Reunion. Pink Floyd played 3 consecutive shows at Reunion on November 21–23, 1987.
[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. Country music superstar Garth Brooks filmed his first television special, This Is Garth Brooks, in the arena during two sold-out concerts in September 1991, and Country music superstar Shania Twain once performed her Come on Over Tour in the arena on September 12, 1998 and was filmed in her first DVD released Shania Twain Live.
[edit] Home teams
The arena's last remaining full-time sports tenant was the MISL Dallas Sidekicks, but the club has been inactive since the Fall of 2004 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.
[edit] Closure
According to an April 4, 2008 report on KXAS, Reunion Arena has not booked any events after June 30, and will cease operations. [2]
[edit] Events
- 1984: Republican National Convention
- 1986: NCAA men's basketball Final Four and NBA All-Star Game.
- 1988: Michael Jackson performing 3 sell-out concerts with an attendance of 20,000 during his record breaking Bad World Tour
- 1989: 1989 MISL All-Star Game
- 1990: Madonna performed for the last time in Dallas here at Reunion Arena while on her Blond Ambition Tour.
- 1999: Benny Hinn Miracle Crusade
- 2000: WWF [[WWF Fully
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- 2000:WCW Monday Nitro featuring War games match called Russo's revenge.
- 2003: Big 12 Conference Women's Post-season Basketball Tournament
- 2004: Big 12 Conference Women's Post-season Basketball Tournament
- 2006: Big 12 Conference Women's Post-season Basketball Tournament
- 2007: NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Regional
[edit] References
- ^ BallParks.com - Reunion Arena. Retrieved 25 October 2006.
- ^ KXAS-TV - [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Dallas Mavericks 1980 – 2001 |
Succeeded by American Airlines Center |
| Preceded by Met Center |
Home of the Dallas Stars 1993 – 2001 |
Succeeded by American Airlines Center |
| Preceded by American Airlines Center |
Home of the Dallas Desperados 2003 |
Succeeded by American Airlines Center |
| Preceded by Rupp Arena |
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1986 |
Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome |
| Preceded by Hoosier Dome |
Host of the NBA All-Star Game 1986 |
Succeeded by Kingdome |
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Dallas Stallions (RHI) 1999 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Cotton Bowl |
Home of the Dallas Tornado 1980 – 1981 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by none |
Home of the Dallas Sidekicks 1984 – 2004 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by none |
Home of the Dallas Texans 1990 – 1993 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Joe Louis Arena |
Host of the Republican National Convention 1984 |
Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome |
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