Payne Arena
Former names | Dodge Arena (2003–2010)[4] State Farm Arena (2010–2018) State Farm Hidalgo Arena (2018–2019) |
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Address | 2600 North SH 336 |
Location | Hidalgo, Texas |
Owner | City of Hidalgo-Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation[2] |
Operator | City of Hidalgo-Texas Municipal Facilities Corporation[2] |
Capacity | Hockey: 5,500 Concerts: 6,800 and 7,400 (360°) |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 2002[1] |
Opened | October 23, 2003 |
Construction cost | $23,000,000 ($38.1 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | PBK Architects, Inc.[1] Eduardo Vela Architects[1] |
Project manager | International Coliseums Company[1] |
Services engineer | Murray & Associates, Inc.[1] |
General contractor | Williamson/Pharr[1] |
Tenants | |
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) (2003–2012) Rio Grande Valley Dorados (AF2) (2004–2009) Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBA G League) (2007–2018) Rio Grande Valley Magic (SIFL/LSFL) (2011–2012) Hidalgo La Fiera (MASL) (2012–2014) Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) (2013–2015) Rio Grande Valley Sol (LSFL/XLIF) (2014–2015) RGV Barracudas FC (M2) (2017–2018) Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (USACHL) (2018) Texas Lawmen (USACHL) (2018) Rio Grande Valley Dorados (IAFL) (2019) |
The Payne Arena is a multi-purpose complex, in Hidalgo, Texas. It was formerly known as Dodge Arena from 2003 until February 2010, State Farm Arena from 2010 to September 2018,[5] and then State Farm Hidalgo Arena for one year.
Capacity
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History
The arena was built in 2003, at a cost of $23 million, and is owned by the City of Hidalgo Municipal Facilities Corporation. The former
On February 4, 2010,
In September 2019, local car dealership Payne Auto Group assumed the arena's naming rights.[7]
Events
Payne Arena was the home to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. The team was based at the arena from 2007 until 2018 when their new home, Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, was completed.
The professional minor league
One notable State Farm Arena concert took place in 2009, when Mexican singer Gloria Trevi performed before a soldout crowd. Trevi has been a resident of the Rio Grande Valley in recent years and presently[when?] resides in nearby McAllen. Another notable concert featured country music star George Strait in 2014 as the second-to-last show of his farewell "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour". On October 19, 2014, the arena hosted an NBA pre-season game between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. In 2016, UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson was held at the arena.
References
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- ^ a b "State Farm Arena". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brownsville, TX: American Consolidated Media. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Venue changing name to State Farm Hidalgo Arena". The Monitor. September 8, 2018.
- ^ "State Farm Changes Advertising Direction With NFL, NBA Stadium Deals". Claims Journal. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ Perez IV, Pedro (September 17, 2019). "Auto group brands Hidalgo arena with new partnership". The Edinburg Review. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "MASL Announcement Regarding Hidalgo". Major Arena Soccer League. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- Independence, MO: GateHouse Media. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- A. H. Belo. Archived from the originalon December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- Brownsville, TX: AIM Media Texas. Retrieved December 25, 2014.