 Ralston Arena entrance | |
| Location | 72nd and Q Streets Ralston, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Broke ground | June 29, 2011[1] |
| Opened | October 19, 2012 (Rodney Atkins concert) October 26, 2012 (First Omaha Lancers game)[2] |
| Owner | City of Ralston |
| Operator | City of Ralston |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $36.8 million |
| Architect | ICON Architectural Group |
| General Contractor | Boyd Jones Construction |
| Capacity | 4,356 - (End Stage Concert) 4,600 - (NCAA Div I Basketball) 4,000 - (USHL Hockey)[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Omaha Lancers Omaha Mavericks men's basketball Omaha Beef]] Omaha Heart[2] Omaha Rollergirls (2013) | |
The Ralston Arena, also called the Ralston Sports and Event Center, is an arena located in Ralston, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska. It serves as the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League, the Omaha Mavericks men's basketball Division I NCAA men's basketball team (until their new arena opens in Fall 2015), and the Omaha Beef] of Champions Indoor Football.[4]
It was also the location of the VEX Robotics Nationals competition in 2013.
Also coming to the new arena will be the Omaha Heart, an expansion team of the Legends Football League, as announced on April 19, 2012.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Klinker, Adam. "Omaha to Get Lingerie Football team", June 30, 2012. Retrieved on April 29, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Omaha to Get Lingerie Football team", April 19, 2012. Retrieved on April 20, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.ralstonarena.com/arena-info
- ↑ "Arena to Vie for Concert Pie", December 11, 2011. Retrieved on March 21, 2012.
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| Current arenas in the United States Hockey League | |
|---|---|
| East Division | Alliant Energy Center • Covelli Centre • Edge Ice Arena • ImOn Ice Arena • Mercy Health Arena • Mystique Ice Center • Resch Center • USA Hockey Arena • U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| West Division | Buccaneer Arena • Denny Sanford PREMIER Center • Fleet Farm Arena • Ice Box • Ralston Arena • Scheels Arena • Viaero Event Center • Young Arena |
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