Family Arena
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| Location | 2002 Arena Parkway St. Charles, Missouri 63303 |
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| Owner | St. Charles County Public Arena Authority |
| Operator | St. Charles County Public Arena Authority |
| Capacity | Hockey: 9,643 Football: 9,755 Basketball: 10,467 Half-house concerts: 6,339 End-stage concerts: up to 11,522 |
| Field size | Arena floor: 17,900 square feet (1,660 m2) Upper concourse area: 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | April 5, 1998 |
| Opened | October 3, 1999 |
| Construction cost | $27 million ($38.8 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Hastings & Chivetta Architects |
| General contractor | Alberici Constructors, Inc. |
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Missouri River Otters (UHL) (1999–2006) RiverCity Rage (IFL) (2001–2005; 2007–2009) St. Louis Steamers (WISL/MISL II) (2000–2001; 2003–2004) St. Charles Chill (CHL) (2013–2014) River City Raiders (APF) (2013–present) St. Louis Ambush (MASL) (2013–present) |
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Coordinates: 38°44′52″N 90°30′34″W / 38.747768°N 90.509443°W
The Family Arena is a multi-purpose arena in St. Charles, Missouri, built in 1999. The arena seats 9,643 for hockey, 9,755 for football, 10,467 for basketball, 6,339 for half-house concerts and up to 11,522 for end-stage concerts. In addition to sporting events, concerts, circuses and ice shows the arena is also used for trade shows with a total of 39,900 square feet (3,710 m2) of exhibit space (17,900 square feet (1,660 m2) on the arena floor and 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) on the arena concourse).
It was formerly the home of the Missouri River Otters and St. Charles Chill ice hockey teams, the RiverCity Rage indoor football team, and the St. Louis Steamers indoor soccer team. Currently it is home to the River City Raiders of Arena Pro Football and the St. Louis Ambush of the Major Arena Soccer League.
The Family Arena has served as an annual location for one of many world wide regional Bible conventions hosted, admission free with no parking or collection ever taken up, by Jehovah's Witnesses.
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