| Reunion Arena | |
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| Location | 777 Sports Street, Dallas, Texas 75207 |
| Opened | April 1980 |
| Closed | June 2008 |
| Demolished | September 2009 |
| Owner | The City of Dallas |
| Construction cost | US$27 million |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| Tenants | Dallas Mavericks (National Basketball Association) (1980–2001) Dallas Tornado (NASL INDOOR) (1980–1981) Dallas Sidekicks (Major Indoor Soccer League) (1984–2004) Dallas Texans (Arena Football League) (1990–1993) Dallas Stars (NHL) (1993–2001) Dallas Stallions (Roller Hockey International) (1999) Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2003) 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament World Class Championship Wrestling |
| Capacity | Basketball: 17,293 Ice hockey: 17,001 Indoor Soccer: 16,626 Concerts:
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Reunion Arena was an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). The arena held 17,300 for basketball and 17,000 for ice hockey. It is currently being demolished, and the site is scheduled to be cleared by the end of September 2009.
History
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Reunion Arena was completed in 1980 at a cost of $27 million. It was named for the early mid-nineteenth century commune, La Reunion. In late 2005, the arena and the Dallas Convention Center were used as the primary Dallas shelters for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina.
Home teamsEdit
The arena was the home of the Dallas Mavericks from 1980 to 2001 and the Dallas Stars from 1993 to 2001. Both teams moved to the American Airlines Center in 2001.
External linksEdit
- Reunion Arena Demolition Progress Photos
- Reunion Arena official site, archived from 2008-02-29 (Original Site is Gone)
| Preceded by Met Center | Home of the Dallas Stars 1993 – 2001 | Succeeded by American Airlines Center |
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