Intrust Bank Arena
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| Location | 500 East Waterman Street Wichita, Kansas 67202 USA |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′59″N 97°19′53″W / 37.68306°N 97.33139°WCoordinates: 37°40′59″N 97°19′53″W / 37.68306°N 97.33139°W |
| Owner | Sedgwick County |
| Operator | SMG |
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Concerts: 15,750 (center stage) 10,100 (end stage) Basketball: 15,004 Ice Hockey: 13,450 |
| Field size | 32,000 sq ft |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | December 4, 2007 |
| Opened | January 2, 2010 |
| Construction cost | $205,500,000 ($226 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Arena Design Consortium (Populous, WDM Architects, Gossen Livingston Architects, McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry) |
| Project manager | DIO Facilities Project Services |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Hunt/Dondlinger |
| Main contractors | Martin Event Services, Inc. (Security) |
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Wichita Thunder (ECHL) (2010–present) Wichita Force (CIF) (2015–present) |
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Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita.
The arena features 22 suites, 2 party suites, and over 300 premium seats. It is home to the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL and the Wichita Force of the CIF. It is the second largest indoor arena in the state of Kansas, behind Allen Fieldhouse, which seats 16,300.
The facility was known as Sedgwick County Arena during early planning stages. It was meant to replace the Kansas Coliseum north of Wichita.
On November 9, 2004, Sedgwick County voters approved the downtown arena at a projected construction cost of $183,625,241 by a 52-48% margin.
On April 4, 2005, Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Intrust Bank Arena tax bill authorizing Sedgwick County to collect a 1% 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.
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.
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 worldwide.
In 2010, net profit was $2,010,736 with depreciation of $4.4 million. In 2011, net profit was $389,659. In 2012, net profit was $703,000.
Intrust Bank Arena at night (2009)
A Wichita Thunder game at Intrust Bank Arena (2010)
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