Reunion Arena
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| Location | 777 Sports Street Dallas, Texas 75207 U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′22″N 96°48′29″W / 32.77278°N 96.80806°WCoordinates: 32°46′22″N 96°48′29″W / 32.77278°N 96.80806°W |
| Owner | City of Dallas |
| Operator | City of Dallas |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 17,772 (1980–81), 17,134 (1981–83), 17,007 (1983–91), 17,502 (1991–96), 18,042 (1996–98), 18,121 (1998–99), 18,187 (1999–2008)
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 15, 1978 |
| Opened | April 28, 1980 |
| Closed | June 30, 2008 |
| Demolished | November 17, 2009 |
| Construction cost | US$27 million ($78.5 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Harwood K. Smith & Partners, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Paul Gugliotta Consulting Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Henry C. Beck Co. |
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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) |
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Basketball: 17,772 (1980–81), 17,134 (1981–83), 17,007 (1983–91), 17,502 (1991–96), 18,042 (1996–98), 18,121 (1998–99), 18,187 (1999–2008)
Ice hockey: 16,500 (1980–91), 16,914 (1991–95), 16,924 (1995–97), 16,928 (1997–99), 17,001 (1999–2008)
Indoor soccer: 16,626
Concerts:
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks and the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. Its capacity held accommodations for 18,187 basketball and 17,001 for ice hockey spectators.
Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.
Reunion Arena was completed in 1980 at a cost of US$27 million. It was named for the early mid-19th century commune, La Reunion. Reunion Arena was notable for two lasts: it was the last NBA or NHL arena to be built without luxury suites, and it was the last NHL arena to still use an American Sign and Indicator scoreboard (though not the last in the NBA—see Charlotte Coliseum). The color matrix messageboards on that scoreboard were replaced in 1991 with Sony Jumbotron video screens.
Reunion Arena also hosted the WCT Tennis Tournament in the 1980s, including Virginia Slims Invitational Tournament. Due to scheduling conflicts in 1984, the WCT Tennis Tournament forced the Dallas Mavericks to play Game 5 of their first ever playoff series at Moody Coliseum, against the Seattle SuperSonics. While Southern Methodist University competed in the Southwest Conference, Reunion Arena was known by University of Arkansas Razorbacks 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. Reunion Arena hosted the Southwest Conference's basketball tournament in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the 1986 NCAA Final Four.
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