Sprint Center
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| Location | 1407 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64106 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°05′51″N 94°34′49″W / 39.09750°N 94.58028°WCoordinates: 39°05′51″N 94°34′49″W / 39.09750°N 94.58028°W |
| Owner | City of Kansas City (city-government owned) |
| Operator | Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) |
| Capacity | 19,252 (concerts) 18,972 (basketball) 17,544 (hockey) 17,297 (arena football) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | June 24, 2005 |
| Opened | October 10, 2007 |
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$276 million ($319 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Downtown Arena Design Team: Populous 360 Architecture Ellerbe Becket Rafael Architects |
| Project manager | ICON Venue Group |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Mortenson Construction Facade Design & Supply = Overgaard Ltd. |
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Kansas City Command (AFL) (2008, 2011–2012) Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament (2008, 2010–present) |
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Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District. The arena's naming rights partner is the telecommunications company Sprint, whose headquarters is in nearby Overland Park, Kansas.
Sprint Center opened to the public on October 10, 2007, and a concert by Elton John three days later was the first event held at the arena. The arena seats more than 19,000 people and has 72 suites. Sprint Center has effectively replaced Kemper Arena, which was built in 1974, just a few miles away in the southern portion of the West Bottoms. Additionally, the College Basketball Experience, which includes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, is connected to and located directly north of Sprint Center.
Sprint Center has hosted the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008 and every year since 2010. It also hosted the first and second rounds of the 2009 NCAA Men's Tournament and 2013 NCAA Men's Tournament, as well as the regional rounds of the 2010 NCAA Women's Tournament. The arena also served as the home of the former Kansas City Command of the Arena Football League (AFL).
The city of Kansas City has entered into discussions with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) regarding possible expansion or relocation of a professional hockey and/or basketball franchise for the arena; however, neither the NHL nor the NBA have yet to approve a team to play in the Sprint Center.
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