Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita.
The arena features 22 suites, 2 party suites, and over 300 premium seats. It is home to the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL and the Wichita Force of the CIF. It is the second largest indoor arena in the state of Kansas, behind Allen Fieldhouse, which seats 16,300.
History
The facility was known as Sedgwick County Arena during early planning stages. It was meant to replace the Kansas Coliseum north of Wichita.
On November 9, 2004, Sedgwick County voters approved the downtown arena at a projected construction cost of $183,625,241 by a 52-48% margin.
On April 4, 2005, Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Intrust Bank Arena tax bill authorizing Sedgwick County to collect a 1% sales tax beginning July 1, 2005 for 30 months.
On January 10, 2008, Sedgwick County announced it had reached a 25-year, $8.75 million naming rights deal with Intrust Bank, which complements a 20-year, $3 million deal with Cessna Aircraft Company to name an adjacent outdoor plaza, and a concourse area deal with Spirit AeroSystems.
It was announced on March 9, 2010 that the Intrust Bank Arena was voted the 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms' and also voted third in the 'Best Press Box' category in the Central Hockey League's annual 'Best of the Best' poll.
The Intrust Bank Arena cracked Pollstar's Top 50 Arena Venues for ticket sales during the first quarter of 2010. Intrust Bank Arena ranked 22nd in the United States and 45th worldwide.
In 2010, net profit was $2,010,736 with depreciation of $4.4 million. In 2011, net profit was $389,659. In 2012, net profit was $703,000.
Events
College Basketball
- December 21, 2010 â€" Wichita State vs Tulsa
- March 20 & 22, 2011 â€" 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament â€" 1st and 2nd-round games
- November 25, 2011 â€" Wichita State vs UAB
- December 8, 2011 â€" Kansas State vs West Virginia
- December 22, 2012 â€" Wichita State vs Southern Miss
- December 14, 2013 â€" Wichita State vs Tennessee
- December 21, 2013 â€" Kansas State vs Gonzaga
- December 6, 2014 â€" Wichita State vs Saint Louis
- December 12, 2015 â€" Wichita State vs Utah
- December 19, 2015 â€" Kansas State vs Colorado State
- December 17, 2016 â€" Wichita State vs Oklahoma State
- March 15 & 17, 2018 â€" 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament â€" 1st and 2nd-round games
- March 19 & 21, 2021 â€" 2021 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament â€" 1st and 2nd-round games
NBA preseason
- October 24, 2012 â€" Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder
- October 23, 2013 â€" Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder
- October 17, 2014 â€" Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Bull riding
- May 7 & 8, 2010 â€" PBR Built Ford Tough Series: Wichita Invitational
- September 23â€"24, 2011 â€" PBR Built Ford Tough Series: DEWALT Guaranteed Tough Invitational
MMA
- April 27, 2013 â€" VFC Fight Night: Wichita 1 Marcio Navarro vs Jake Lindsey
WWE
- March 2, 2010 â€" WWE SmackDown taping
- October 4, 2010 â€" WWE Raw live taping
- March 12, 2011 â€" WWE Raw live event
- August 30, 2011 â€" WWE live SmackDown taping (Super SmackDown)
- February 4, 2012 â€" WWE Raw live event
- September 30, 2012 â€" WWE Raw live event
- May 14, 2013 â€" WWE SmackDown taping
- February 1, 2014 â€" WWE VIP Experience live event
- October 21, 2014 â€" WWE SmackDown taping
- June 7, 2016 â€" WWE SmackDown taping
- January 14, 2017 - WWE Raw live event
- September 1, 2017 - WWE Raw live event
Concerts
Gallery
See also
- List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
References
External links
- Official website
- Sedgwick County
