The
Verizon Wireless Center is a 5,280-seat (8,200 for concerts) multi-purpose
arena, in
Mankato, Minnesota, built in 1995.
It is home to the
Minnesota State University Mavericks
ice hockey team and hosts musical performances and other events.
Prior to the building of the arena, MSU played their home games at
All Seasons Arena, built in 1974, which is now their main practice facility.
The arena's naming sponsor is
Verizon Wireless, one of
America's major
wireless phone companies.
In 1998, locally-headquartered phone company
Midwest Wireless purchased naming rights to the Civic Center. With
Alltel's acquisition of Midwest Wireless, the facility's name was officially changed in July 2007.
Alltel. July 10, 2007. Accessed July 10, 2007.
Mankato Free Press. June 26, 2007. Accessed July 10, 2007. The name changed in 2009 after Alltel was purchased by Verizon Wireless.
The south side of the complex incorporates the restored exterior of the
First National Bank of Mankato, a delightful 1913
Prairie School building.
Events
Primarily, the Center hosts hockey games and conventions.
Notable events include some of the following:
KISS,
Disturbed,
Three Days Grace,
Bob Dylan,
Jeff Dunham,
Jason Aldean,
Dierks Bentley,
WWE live,
TNA live,
Disney live and
Monster Jam, which comes every two years.
References
External links
- - official site
- - additional information and......
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