State Farm Arena

State Farm Arena
Former names Dodge Arena (2003–2010)[1]
Address 2600 North SH 336
Location Hidalgo, Texas
Owner City of Hidalgo-Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation[2]
Operator City of Hidalgo-Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation[2]
Capacity Hockey: 5,500
Concerts: 6,800
Surface Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground June 2002[3]
Opened October 23, 2003
Construction cost $23,000,000
($29.9 million in 2016 dollars[4])
Architect PBK Architects, Inc.[3]
Eduardo Vela Architects[3]
Project manager International Coliseums Company[3]
Services engineer Murray & Associates, Inc.[3]
General contractor Williamson/Pharr[3]
Tenants
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) (2003–2012)
Rio Grande Valley Dorados (AF2) (2004–2009)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBA D-League) (2007–2017)
Rio Grande Valley Magic (SIFL/LSFL) (2011–2012)
Hidalgo La Fiera (MASL) (2012–2014)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) (2013–2015)
Rio Grande Valley Sol (LSFL/XLIF) (2014–2015)
Rio Grande Valley Barracudas (MASL) (2017–future)

The State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose complex, in Hidalgo, Texas. It was formerly known as Dodge Arena, until February 4, 2010.

Capacity

The arena seats up to 5,500 persons in its configuration for ice hockey, indoor football and indoor soccer, and up to 6,800 persons in its center stage concert configuration, which has also been used for boxing events. The arena also features 25 suites, 500 club seats, 2,200 on-site surface parking spaces, an adjacent 2,000-square-foot (190 m2) lounge with access from outside the arena, as well as a 1,000-square-foot (93 m2) bar and a 300-square-foot (28 m2) pro shop.ory

History

The arena was built in 2003, at a cost of $23 million, and is owned by the City of Hidalgo Municipal Facilities Corporation. The former DaimlerChrysler Corporation, at that time the owner of the Dodge brand, purchased the naming rights to the arena. Country music star Alan Jackson gave the first concert at the arena. On February 4, 2010, State Farm Insurance bought the naming rights for the arena. In June 2014, State Farm extended their naming rights deal for another five years.[1]

Events

State Farm Arena was the home to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. The team was based at the arena from 2007 until 2017 when their new home, Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, was completed.

The professional minor league Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees ice hockey team of the Central Hockey League called the arena home from 2003 to 2012. In 2013 a junior ice hockey team of the same name began play as a member of the North American Hockey League and played there until the team relocated to Aston for the 2015-16 season. The Rio Grande Valley Dorados of arena football's AF2 league were tenants from 2004 until 2009, when the team folded along with the league. The Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Lone Star Football League were based here from 2011 through 2012. The Hidalgo La Fiera of the Major Arena Soccer League were founded in 2012 as "Rio Grande Valley Flash" and renamed in July 2013. La Fiera ceased operations mid-season in December 2014.[5][6][7][8]

One notable State Farm Arena concert took place in 2009, when Mexican singer Gloria Trevi performed before a soldout crowd. Trevi has been a resident of the Rio Grande Valley in recent years and presently resides in McAllen, of which Hidalgo is a suburb. Another notable concert featured country music star George Strait in 2014 as the second-to-last show of his farewell "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour". On October 19, 2014, the arena hosted an NBA pre-season game between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.

References

  1. 1 2 Smither, Madeleine (June 6, 2014). "State Farm Insurance buys Hidalgo arena naming rights for 5 more years". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, TX: American Consolidated Media. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  2. 1 2 http://www.statefarmarena.com/about_arena.php
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mark Rea (May 1, 2003). "'Revolution' Earns New Multipurpose Arena For Hidalgo Area". Texas Construction.
  4. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "MASL Announcement Regarding Hidalgo". Major Arena Soccer League. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hidalgo folds, leaves MASL with 22 teams". The Examiner. Independence, MO: GateHouse Media. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ Marshall, Raymond (December 23, 2014). "BREAKING: Hidalgo La Fiera Ceases Operations". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ Sanchez, Juan Carlos (December 24, 2014). "La Fiera FC deja de existir". El Nuevo Heraldo (in Spanish). Brownsville, TX: AIM Media Texas. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

Coordinates: 26°7′26″N 98°14′48″W / 26.12389°N 98.24667°W / 26.12389; -98.24667

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