Mid-America_Center

Mid-America Center

Mid-America Center

Add article description

The Mid-America Center is an arena and convention center located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, five minutes from downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The arena's maximum capacity is about 9,000 for concerts and 6,700 for ice hockey and arena football. The arena continues to provide free parking. Caesars Entertainment began managing the Center in 2012, taking over from SMG.[4]

Quick Facts Former names, Location ...

It was the home of the Iowa Blackhawks of the APFL. From 2002 to 2009, it hosted the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. From February 19, 2011, to February 2013, it hosted roller derby bouts for the Omaha Rollergirls of the WFTDA.

The arena has hosted events including family shows, USHL hockey, and community events. Many top names in the music industry have performed here. The center has hosted the Omaha Press Club Show, Peel's Salon Shows, OWH Bridal Ideas Shows, River City Hunting & Fishing Expo, and Nebraska State Bridge Tournament, which hosts Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.

Features

  • Arena: 30,000 square feet (pillar free), 12 luxury suites, 2 party rooms
  • Convention center: 24,500 square feet (2,280 m2) exhibition hall, 120-150 exhibit trade show booths, 23,000+ square feet of ballroom/meeting space, 90-112 exhibit trade show booths in ballroom, 8 meeting rooms, 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) in pre-function area
  • Free parking: 2,600 open-surfaced spaces surrounding the complex

References

  1. [1]
    "Sports Business Journal".
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    DFH Services - DF&H Services, PLLC - Featured Projects Archived 2013-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Caesars to manage Bluffs arena

41°14′15″N 95°53′23″W


This article about a sports venue in Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Mid-America_Center, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.