Reunion Arena

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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.

Contents 1 History 2 Trivia 3 About 4 Home teams 5 Events 6 References 7 See also 8 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. In 1993, President Bill Clinton visited the arena to watch his beloved University of Arkansas basketball team play in the NCAA Final Four Tournament.

[edit] Trivia

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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 Razorback 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 1999 and 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] Events

• 1984: Republican National Convention
• 1986: NCAA men's basketball Final Four and NBA All-Star Game.
• 1989: 1989 MISL All-Star Game
• 1999: Benny Hinn Miracle Crusade
• 2000: WWF Fully Loaded.
• 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

[edit] See also

• List of tallest buildings in Dallas

[edit] External links

• Reunion Arena official site

Preceded by first arena	Home of the Dallas Mavericks 1980 – 2001	Succeeded by American Airlines Center 2001 – present
Preceded by Met Center 1967–1993	Home of the Dallas Stars 1993 – 2001	Succeeded by American Airlines Center 2001 – present
Preceded by American Airlines Center 2002	Home of the Dallas Desperados 2003	Succeeded by American Airlines Center 2004 – present
Preceded by Rupp Arena 1985	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1986	Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome 1987
Preceded by first arena	Home of the Dallas Stallions (RHI) 1999	Succeeded by none
Preceded by Cotton Bowl 1967 – 1979	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

Coordinates: 32°46′21.67″N, 96°48′28.99″Wfr:Reunion Arena