The Raising Cane's River Center Arena (originally the Riverside Centroplex Arena and commonly known as the River Center Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. The arena can be combined with the exhibition hall to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.[1] The arena which opened in 1977 presents concerts, sporting events, theater events, trade shows, and family shows, with seating for up to 10,400 for concerts (permanent and floor seats), 8,900 for sporting events (permanent seats) and 4,500 for theatre events. Besides sporting events, the arena hosts the annual Louisiana Senior Beta Club Convention.
In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the arena.[2]
Teams[]
From 1996 to 2003, it was home to the Baton Rouge Kingfish hockey team of the (ECHL). It was announced in 2022 that the arena would become home to a team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League for the 2023-24 season.Home.</ref>
References[]
- ↑ http://www.brrivercenter.com/arena.cfm?s=1002118
- ↑ It's official: Baton Rouge River Center to become Raising Cane's River Center. Georges Media (October 26, 2016).
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