Qwest Center Omaha
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| Qwest Center Omaha | |
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| Location | 455 N. 10th St. Omaha, Nebraska 68102 |
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| Broke ground | 2001 |
| Opened | September 2003 |
| Expanded | 2006 |
| Owner | City of Omaha |
| Operator | Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $291 million USD |
| Tenants | |
| Creighton Bluejays (MVC) (2003 – present) UNO Mavericks (CCHA) (2003 – present) |
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| Capacity | |
| 18,300 (concerts) 17,560 (basketball) 16,680 (hockey) |
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Qwest Center Omaha is an arena and convention center facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1.1 million ft² facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000-ft² exhibition hall and 62,000 ft² of meeting space. The arena hosts various basketball games, hockey games and concerts, as well as the annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway.
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[edit] Tenants
- Creighton University Bluejays Men's Basketball
- University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks ice hockey
- Nebraska School Activities Association -- Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament
[edit] History
In 2000, Omaha voters approved a $216 million bond issue to build a new convention center and arena; the remainder of the $291 million project was provided by private organizations and individuals. Naming rights to the arena were purchased by Qwest; Qwest Center Omaha opened in September 2003 with an initial seating capacity of 17,000 for concerts, 15,500 for basketball, and 14,700 for hockey.
A $5.7-million expansion of the Qwest Center arena by approximately 1,500 seats began in May 2006 and was completed in September of the same year.
[edit] Trivia
- The largest crowd to ever watch a NCAA Women's Volleyball match in the country occurred on December 16, 2006, for the National Championship between the University of Nebraska and Stanford University @ Qwest Center Omaha. (17,209)
- The largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game in Nebraska occurred on the evening of February 17, 2007, for a 9pm ESPN Bracketbuster game between Creighton and Drexel (17,607).
Top 10 Largest Home Crowds at Qwest Center Omaha, Creighton History
Rank Att. Opponent Result Date
1. 17,607 Drexel L 58-64 02/17/07
2. 17,459 Southern Illinois L 57-58 01/20/07
3. 17,263 Indiana State W 71-55 01/27/07
4. 17,110 Wichita State W 71-54 02/24/07
5. 16,339 Bradley W 65-54 01/18/07
6. 16,315 Drake W 79-56 01/09/07
7. 15,872 #24 Xavier W 73-67 12/09/06
8. 15,700 Fresno State W 67-62 02/18/06
9. 15,684 Missouri State W 77-74 12/30/06
10.15,678 Wichita State W 57-55 01/28/06
 White Out vs Wichita St. |
[edit] Upcoming events
- First- and second-round games of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.
- 2008 USA Swimming Summer Olympic Trials
- Eric Clapton -- March 31, 2007
- Rod Stewart -- April 3, 2007
- Billy Joel -- April 28, 2007
- Roger Waters -- June 29, 2007
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Current Basketball Venues in the Missouri Valley Conference |
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| Carver Arena (Bradley) • Charles Koch Arena (Wichita State) • Hammons Student Center (Missouri State) • Hulman Center (Indiana State) • Knapp Center (Drake) • McLeod Center (Northern Iowa) • Omaha Civic Auditorium (Creighton women) • Qwest Center Omaha (Creighton men) • Redbird Arena (Illinois State) • Roberts Stadium (Evansville) • SIU Arena (Southern Illinois) |
Categories: Missouri Valley Conference | Midwestern United States sports venue stubs | Nebraska stubs | College basketball venues | College ice hockey venues | Creighton Bluejays basketball | Indoor arenas in the United States | Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States | Sports in Omaha | Sports venues in Nebraska | Convention centers in the United States | 2003 establishments
