Blue Arena
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| Former names | Budweiser Events Center (2003–2023) |
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| Address | 5290 Arena Cir |
| Location | Loveland, Colorado |
| Owner | Larimer County |
| Operator | OVG360 |
| Capacity | 7,500 Sports capacity[1]
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| Broke ground | August 26, 2002 PASL) (2008–2009) Colorado Ice/Crush (IFL) (2009–2017) Denver Dream/Denver Rush (LFL/X League) (2017–2019, 2022–present) Colorado Spartans (NAL) (2024–present) |
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The Blue Arena is a multi-purpose
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]
Starting on October 1, 2023, Budweiser Events Center will be changing its name to Blue Arena after Budweiser's contract expired and Blue Federal Credit Union was awarded the contract. [6]
Notable events
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The Colorado Eagles hosted the 2009 Central Hockey League All-Star Game and the 2013 ECHL All-Star Game at the Blue Arena.
The Events Center has played host to: musicians
References
- ^ a b c d e f Puckett, Alisha (November 24, 2003). "Loveland, Colo., gets arena that it 'has been dying for'". Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Rebchook, John (August 27, 2002). "Work begins on Larimer fairgrounds, events complex". Rocky Mountain News. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on August 29, 2002. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Public, Government and Institutional Buildings". KL&A, Inc. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Budweiser Events Center". The Ranch Complex. The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Budweiser Events Center to Change its name". The Ranch Complex. The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
External links
- Budweiser Events Center Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Loveland Chamber of Commerce
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