| Intrust Bank Arena | |
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| Location | 500 East Waterman Street Wichita, Kansas, 67202 U.S.A. |
| Broke ground | December 4, 2007 |
| Opened | January 2, 2010 |
| Owner | Sedgwick County |
| Operator | SMG |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $205,500,000 ($206 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Arena Design Consortium, with Populous (formerly HOK Sport)[2] |
| Project Manager | DIO Facilities Project Services[3] |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[4] |
| General Contractor | Hunt/Dondlinger[2] |
| Main contractors | Martin Event Services, Inc. (Security) |
| Capacity | Concerts: 15,750 (center stage) 10,100 (end stage) Basketball: 15,000 Ice Hockey: 13,850 |
| Field dimensions | 32,000 sq ft |
| Tenants | |
| Wichita Thunder (2010–present) | |
Intrust Bank Arena (known as Sedgwick County Arena during early planning stages) is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Wichita, Kansas. The arena features 22 suites, 2 party suites, and over 300 premium seats. It is home to the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League and is the second largest indoor arena in the state of Kansas behind only Allen Fieldhouse, which seats 16,341.
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On April 4, 2005, former Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Intrust Bank Arena tax bill authorizing Sedgwick County to collect a one percent sales tax beginning July 1, 2005 for 30 months.
On January 10, 2008, Sedgwick County announced it had reached a 25-year, $8.75 million naming rights deal with Intrust Bank, which complements a 20-year, $3 million deal with Cessna Aircraft Company to name an adjacent outdoor plaza, and a concourse area deal with Spirit AeroSystems. The City of Wichita has also placed a bid to host the first two rounds of the 2011, 2012 or 2013 men's NCAA Division I basketball tournament. However, there wasn't enough seating, nor any nearby hotels, so the arena was passed over.
On October 7, 2009, it was announced that the opening act for the Intrust Bank Arena would be country music singer Brad Paisley in concert along with Justin Moore and Miranda Lambert.
It was announced on March 9, 2010 that the Intrust Bank Arena was voted the 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms' and also voted third in the 'Best Press Box' category in the Central Hockey League's annual 'Best of the Best' poll.[5]
The arena was a finalist for "Best New Major Concert Venue" in Pollstar Magazine for 2010
The Intrust Bank Arena cracked Pollstar’s Top 50 Arena Venues for ticket sales during the first quarter of 2010. Intrust Bank Arena ranked 22nd in the United States and 45th world-wide.[6]
| Preceded by Britt Brown Arena |
Home of the Wichita Thunder 2010–present |
Succeeded by current |
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