| Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | |
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| Location | 444 North Mount Rushmore Road Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Opened | June 21, 1977 |
| Expanded | 2008 |
| Owner | City of Rapid City |
| Operator | City of Rapid City |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $24 Million (2008 Addition) ($28.6 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Four Front Design Inc. (2008 Addition)[2] |
| Capacity | Barnett Arena: 10,000 Ice Arena: 5,132 (Hockey) 6,200 (Basketball) 7,000 (Concerts) |
| Tenants | |
| Rapid City Rush (CHL) (2008–present) Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) (1984–1997) |
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The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is a 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2) exhibition center, in Rapid City, South Dakota. It contains a 10,000 seat, multi-purpose arena. It was built in 1977 and the grand opening event was an Elvis Presley concert on June 21st.
The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is home to many large events including the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo[3], Lakota Nations Invitational, and the Black Hills Homebuilders Expo. It also showcases many motorcycles during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It was home to the Rapid City Thrillers basketball team. The Civic Center is the main event center for western South Dakota.
It is currently managed by Brian Maliske and has plans for expansion for a new arena that will house a hockey team and music concerts as well. The new arena was designed to double the capacity of the Civic Center, and was completed in 2008. It allows two simultaneous events to occur under one building, making it the largest venue center in South Dakota. The new arena features luxury boxes for events and the Rapid City Rush home games. The new arena hosts the Rapid City Rush [1] of the Central Hockey League for the 2008-09 season.
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