Changes: Budweiser Events Center

Budweiser Events Center
Budweiser Events Center
	BudweiserEventsCenter.jpg
Location	5290 Arena Circle; Loveland, Colorado 80538
Broke ground	August 26, 2002
Opened	September 20, 2003
Owner	Larimer County
Operator	Global Spectrum
Construction cost	$28 million; ($33.4 million in 2018 dollars)
Architect	PBK Architects Inc.; Bullock Smith & Partners; Kenney & Associates Inc.
Structural engineer	KL&A, Inc.
Services engineer	US Engineering Co.
General Contractor	Neenan Construction Co.
Tenants	Colorado Eagles (AHL) (2003–present); Denver Dream (LFL) (2017–present); Colorado Chill (NWBL) (2004–2006); Colorado Crush (IFL) (2007–2017); Colorado Lightning (PASL) (2008–2009)
Capacity	7,200 (concerts); 5,289 (ice hockey)

Latest revision as of 02:07, 28 August 2019

The Budweiser Events Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Loveland, Colorado, United States. The Arena is located on The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex) and is owned by Larimer County, Colorado and managed by Global Spectrum, L.P., and tickets are handled by ComcastTIX.

It is home to the Colorado Eagles ice hockey team, the Denver Dream women's football team, and the former home of the Colorado Lightning indoor soccer team and the Colorado Chill women's basketball team. It was also home to the Colorado Ice/Crush indoor football team from 2007 until 2017.

It contains 777 club seats and 24 luxury suites.^[3]

History

Construction was completed and doors opened for the first event on September 20, 2003, with a sold-out exhibition hockey game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers.

The Colorado Eagles established a new record for minor league professional hockey^{[citation needed]} with their 145th consecutive regular season sellout, set on January 12, 2008, in a victory vs. rival Rocky Mountain Rage. Including playoff games, the Eagles had sold out 181 consecutive games total – every single game during their first 4½ years of operation.^{[citation needed]}

Notable events

The Colorado Eagles hosted the 2009 Central Hockey League All-Star Game at the Budweiser Events Center.

The Events Center has played host to: musicians Widespread Panic, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Yes, and ZZ Top; comedians Bill Cosby, Ron White, Carlos Mencia, Gabriel Iglesias & Larry the Cable Guy; as well as Cirque Du Soleil, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice, The Wiggles, Sesame Street Live, and The Harlem Globetrotters.

References

↑ Rebchook, John (August 27, 2002). "Work Begins on Larimer Fairgrounds, Events Complex". Rocky Mountain News (Denver). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F5B84A99A1F7A9C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Loveland Colo Gets Arena That It Has Been Dying For
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 KL&A Public Projects Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Template:Music venues of Colorado

Coordinates: 40°26′38″N 104°59′22″W / 40.44389°N 104.98944°W / 40.44389; -104.98944

[1] Rebchook, John (August 27, 2002). "Work Begins on Larimer Fairgrounds, Events Complex". Rocky Mountain News (Denver). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F5B84A99A1F7A9C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved May 17, 2012.

[inflation-US-2] Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.

[SBJ-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Loveland Colo Gets Arena That It Has Been Dying For

[KL&A-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 KL&A Public Projects Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Infobox Stadium
+{{Infobox stadium
 | stadium_name        = Budweiser Events Center
-| image               = [[Image:BudweiserEventsCenter.jpg|300px|center]]
+| image               = BudweiserEventsCenter.jpg
+| image_size          = 300px
+| logo_image          = Budweiser Events Center.jpg
 | location            = 5290 Arena Circle<br>[[Loveland, Colorado]] 80538
-| broke_ground        = August 26, 2002<ref>{{cite news |title=Work Begins on Larimer Fairgrounds, Events Complex|first=John|last=Rebchook|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F5B84A99A1F7A9C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[Rocky Mountain News]]|date=August 27, 2002|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
+| broke_ground = August 26, 2002<ref>{{cite news |title=Work Begins on Larimer Fairgrounds, Events Complex|first=John|last=Rebchook|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F5B84A99A1F7A9C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[Rocky Mountain News]]|location=Denver|date=August 27, 2002|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
-| built               =
 | opened              = September 20, 2003
-| closed              =
-| demolished          =
 | owner               = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]]
-| operator            = [[Global Spectrum]]
+| operator            = [[Comcast Spectacor|Global Spectrum]]
-| construction_cost   = [[United States dollar|$]]28 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|28000000|2003}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
+| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]28 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|28000000|2003}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
-| architect           = PBK Architects Inc.<ref name="SBJ">[http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2003/11/20031124/Facilities/Loveland-Colo-Gets-Arena-That-It-Has-Been-Dying-For.aspx Loveland Colo Gets Arena That It Has Been Dying For]</ref><br>Bullock Smith & Partners<ref name="KL&A">[http://www.klaa.com/public-frameset.htm KL&A Public Projects]</ref><br>Kenney & Associates Inc.<ref name="KL&A"/>
+| architect = PBK Architects Inc.<ref name="SBJ">[http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2003/11/20031124/Facilities/Loveland-Colo-Gets-Arena-That-It-Has-Been-Dying-For.aspx Loveland Colo Gets Arena That It Has Been Dying For]</ref><br>Bullock Smith & Partners<ref name="KL&A">[http://www.klaa.com/public-frameset.htm KL&A Public Projects] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155710/http://www.klaa.com/public-frameset.htm|date=April 25, 2012}}</ref><br>Kenney & Associates Inc.<ref name="KL&A"/>
 | structural engineer = KL&A, Inc.<ref name="KL&A"/>
 | services engineer   = US Engineering Co.<ref name="SBJ"/>
 | general_contractor  = Neenan Construction Co.<ref name="SBJ"/>
 | seating_capacity    = 7,200 (concerts)<br>5,289 (ice hockey)
-| tenants             = [[Colorado Eagles]] ([[ECHL]]) (2003-present)<br>[[Colorado Ice]] ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2006-present)<br>[[Colorado Lightning]] ([[Professional Arena Soccer League|PASL-Pro]]) (2008-2009)
+| tenants = [[Colorado Eagles]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) (2003–present)<br>[[Denver Dream (football)|Denver Dream]] ([[Legends Football League|LFL]]) (2017–present)<br>[[Colorado Chill]] ([[National Women's Basketball League|NWBL]]) (2004–2006)<br>[[Colorado Crush (IFL)|Colorado Crush]] ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2007–2017)<br>[[Colorado Lightning]] ([[Professional Arena Soccer League|PASL]]) (2008–2009)
 }}
-The '''Budweiser Events Center''' is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Colorado]] ([[United States|USA]]).  The Arena is located on The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex) and is owned by [[Larimer County, Colorado]] and managed by [[Comcast Spectacor|Global Spectrum, L.P.]], and tickets are handled by [[ComcastTIX]].
+The '''Budweiser Events Center''' is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The Arena is located on The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex) and is owned by [[Larimer County, Colorado]] and managed by [[Comcast Spectacor|Global Spectrum, L.P.]], and tickets are handled by [[ComcastTIX]].
-It is home to the  [[Colorado Eagles]] [[ice hockey]] team, the [[Colorado Ice]] [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team and the [[Colorado Lightning]] [[indoor soccer]] team.
+It is home to the [[Colorado Eagles]] [[ice hockey]] team, the [[Denver Dream (football)|Denver Dream]] [[Women's American football|women's football]] team, and the former home of the [[Colorado Lightning]] [[indoor soccer]] team and the [[Colorado Chill]] [[women's basketball]] team. It was also home to the [[Colorado Crush (IFL)|Colorado Ice/Crush]] [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team from 2007 until 2017.
-It contains 777 club seats and 24 luxury suites<ref name="SBJ"/>.
+It contains 777 club seats and 24 luxury suites.<ref name="SBJ"/>
 ==History==
-Construction was completed and doors opened for the first event on September 20, 2003 with a sold-out exhibition hockey game between the [[Colorado Avalanche]] and the [[Florida Panthers]].
+Construction was completed and doors opened for the first event on September 20, 2003, with a sold-out exhibition hockey game between the [[Colorado Avalanche]] and the [[Florida Panthers]].
-The Colorado Eagles established a new standard for minor league professional hockey with their 145th consecutive regular season sellout, set on January 12, 2008 in a victory vs. rival [[Rocky Mountain Rage]].
+The Colorado Eagles established a new record for minor league professional hockey{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} with their 145th consecutive regular season sellout, set on January 12, 2008, in a victory vs. rival [[Rocky Mountain Rage]]. Including playoff games, the Eagles had sold out 181 consecutive games total – every single game during their first 4½ years of operation.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
+==Notable events==
-Including playoff games, the Eagles have sold out 181 consecutive games total – every single game in their four-and-a-half years of operation.
+The Colorado Eagles hosted the 2009 [[Central Hockey League]] All-Star Game at the Budweiser Events Center.
+The Events Center has played host to: musicians [[Widespread Panic]], [[David Bowie]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Yes (band)|Yes]], and [[ZZ Top]]; comedians [[Bill Cosby]], [[Ron White]], [[Carlos Mencia]], [[Gabriel Iglesias]] & [[Larry the Cable Guy]]; as well as [[Cirque Du Soleil]], [[Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus]], [[Disney on Ice]], [[The Wiggles]], [[Sesame Street Live]], and [[The Harlem Globetrotters]].
-==Notable Events==
-The Colorado Eagles hosted the 2009 CHL All-Star Game at the Budweiser Events Center.
-The Events Center has played host to comedians [[Bill Cosby]], [[Ron White]], [[Carlos Mencia]] & [[Larry the Cable Guy]], as well as [[Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus]], [[Disney on Ice]], [[The Wiggles]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], [[Sesame Street Live]] & The [[Harlem Globetrotters]].
 ==References==
@@ Line 42: / Line 39: @@
 ==External links==
 *[http://beclive.com/ Budweiser Events Center]
-*[http://www.loveland.org/index Loveland Chamber of Commerce]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722080109/http://www.loveland.org/index Loveland Chamber of Commerce]
+{{AHL Arenas}}
-{{s-start-collapsible|header={{s-sta|et}}}}
+{{Music venues of Colorado}}
-{{succession box
- | title = Home of the<br>[[Colorado Eagles]]
- | years = 2003 &ndash; present
- | before = first arena
- | after = current
-}}
-{{succession box
- | title = Home of the<br>[[Colorado Ice]]
- | years = 2006 &ndash; present
- | before = first arena
- | after = current
-}}
-{{succession box
- | title = Home of the<br>[[Colorado Lightning]]
- | years = 2008 &ndash; present
- | before = first arena
- | after = current
-}}
-{{end}}
-{{IFL Arenas}}
-{{Wikipedia}}
 {{coord|40|26|38|N|104|59|22|W|type:landmark|display=title}}
 [[Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States]]
 [[Category:Sports venues in Colorado]]
@@ Line 74: / Line 52: @@
 [[Category:Loveland, Colorado]]
 [[Category:Indoor soccer venues in the United States]]
+[[Category:Colorado Crush (IFL)]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Larimer County, Colorado]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Larimer County, Colorado]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Larimer County, Colorado]]
+[[Category:Culture of Fort Collins, Colorado]]
+[[Category:2003 establishments in Colorado]]
+[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2003]]
+[[Category:Basketball venues in Colorado]]
+[[Category:Indoor arenas in Colorado]]
+[[Category:Colorado Eagles]]

Budweiser Events Center
BudweiserEventsCenter.jpg
Location	5290 Arena Circle Loveland, Colorado 80538
Broke ground	August 26, 2002^[1]
Opened	September 20, 2003
Owner	Larimer County
Operator	Global Spectrum
Construction cost	$28 million ($33.4 million in 2018 dollars^[2])
Architect	PBK Architects Inc.^[3] Bullock Smith & Partners^[4] Kenney & Associates Inc.^[4]
Structural engineer	KL&A, Inc.^[4]
Services engineer	US Engineering Co.^[3]
General Contractor	Neenan Construction Co.^[3]
Tenants	Colorado Eagles (AHL) (2003–present) Denver Dream (LFL) (2017–present) Colorado Chill (NWBL) (2004–2006) Colorado Crush (IFL) (2007–2017) Colorado Lightning (PASL) (2008–2009)
Capacity	7,200 (concerts) 5,289 (ice hockey)