Acrisure Arena

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Acrisure Arena
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Former namesCoachella Valley Arena (planning/construction)
Location75702 Varner Road
Thousand Palms, CA 92276[1]
Coordinates33°46′45″N 116°20′20″W / 33.77917°N 116.33889°W / 33.77917; -116.33889Coordinates: 33°46′45″N 116°20′20″W / 33.77917°N 116.33889°W / 33.77917; -116.33889
OperatorOak View Group
CapacityConcerts: 11,679
Basketball: 10,815
Hockey: 9,918[2]
Construction
Broke groundJune 2, 2021
OpenedFall 2022 (planned)
Tenants
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) (from 2022)

Acrisure Arena (named the Coachella Valley Arena during planning) is a multi-purpose 10,000-seat indoor arena under construction in the unincorporated community of Thousand Palms in Riverside County, California's, Coachella Valley. The arena broke ground on June 2, 2021, on 43.35 acres (17.54 ha) of land near the city of Palm Desert, between Interstate 10 and the Classic Club golf course. The arena is expected to be complete in late 2022 and will be the home arena for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League. Naming rights were awarded to the financial technology company Acrisure, who paid an undisclosed sum for 10 years to it.[3]

History[]

On June 26, 2019, it was reported that the ownership of the upcoming Seattle Kraken had chosen Palm Springs as the site for Seattle's AHL affiliate and that the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Oak View Group (OVG) had teamed up to build an arena on band-owned land as a home for their proposed expansion team.[4] The 10,000-seat arena was estimated to cost $250 million. OVG CEO Tim Leiweke used a study done by the SoCal Coyotes on the future of sports events and tourism in the Coachella Valley as proof of the viability of a multi-purpose venue in Palm Springs.[5]

The proposed arena was to be constructed on part of the Spa Resort Casino's parking lots and be owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians with the Oak View Group as the arena operator.[6] It would also have had an adjoining facility to serve as a year-round community gathering space as well as the training center for the AHL team.[7] Groundbreaking and construction on the arena was expected to begin in February 2020, with completion by fall 2021, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting ban on large gatherings including concerts and sporting events.[8][9] By September 2020, OVG's negotiations with the tribe had come to a halt and the agreement was ended.[10]

On September 16, 2020, the Oak View Group and H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation[11] announced they had chosen a new location for the arena in the middle of the Coachella Valley near Palm Desert, but it would not open until at least 2022.[12] The arena will be located on land in between Interstate 10 and the Classic Club golf course.[13] Groundbreaking on the project took place on June 2, 2021.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/company/coachella-valley-arena/ Coachella Valley Arena @LinkedIn.com
  2. ^ "Design for $250 million Coachella Valley sports, entertainment arena will include features unique to the desert". Desert Sun. February 16, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Acrisure and Oak View Group Announce 10-year Naming Rights for Coachella Valley Arena". businesswire.com. BusinessWire. January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "NHL Seattle chooses Palm Springs as site for new AHL farm team". The Seattle Times. June 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Hockey in Palm Springs? NHL Insiders Confirm Rumors". NBC Palm Springs - News, Weather, Traffic, Breaking News. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  6. ^ "Agua Caliente plans new downtown Palm Springs sports, entertainment arena. Projected cost for arena is $250M". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  7. ^ Reichard, Kevin (2019-06-28). "Surprise: Early Reaction to New Palm Springs Arena Includes Parking, Traffic Concerns". Arena Digest. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  8. ^ Ulrich, Amanda (June 17, 2020). "Palm Springs arena plans on hold during coronavirus pandemic, CEO confirms". Desert Sun. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Agua Caliente's Palm Springs arena plan stokes excitement — and fears of traffic, blocked views". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  10. ^ "Seattle Kraken delays AHL franchise by 1 year". ESPN. September 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Seattle Kraken AHL franchise to begin play in 2022". Cascadia Sports Network. September 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Seattle Kraken AHL affiliate will still play in Coachella Valley; won't start until 2022-23 season". The Desert Sun. September 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Planned Palm Springs arena is moving to mid-valley; Agua Caliente tribe no longer involved". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "Coachella Valley arena: After two years of discussion, officials break ground on future home". Desert Sun. June 2, 2021.

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