| Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
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| Location | 1804 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Owner | City of Omaha |
| Operator | Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) |
| Surface | multi-surface |
| Tenants | Creighton Bluejays (Women's Basketball, Volleyball) (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003-present) Omaha Beef (Indoor Football League) (2000–Present) Omaha Lancers (USHL) (2009–present) Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (AHL) (2005–2007) Creighton Bluejays Men's Basketball (MVC) (1961–2003) Sacramento Kings |
| Capacity | Concerts: 10,960 Basketball: 9,300 |
The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 1954, it surpassed the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum as the largest convention/entertainment complex in the city, until the completion of Qwest Center Omaha in 2003.
Facilities[]
Arena[]
The Civic Auditorium arena currently seats up to 9,300 people for sporting events and up to 10,960 for concerts.
In the past, the arena was home to the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights American Hockey League team.
On 5 February 2009, the Junior-A United States Hockey League announced on its website that the Omaha Lancers franchise would be moving to the Civic Auditorium from the Mid-America Center across the river in Council Bluffs.