Cable Dahmer Arena

Cable Dahmer Arena
Former names	Independence Events Center (2009–15); Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20)
Location	19100 East Valley View Parkway; Independence, Missouri
Owner	City of Independence
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats; Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events
Construction
Broke ground	September 17, 2008
Opened	November 7, 2009
Construction cost	$60 million; ($72.4 million in 2020 dollars)
Architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs
Project manager	Benham Construction
Structural engineer	Martin/Martin, Inc.
General contractor	J.E. Dunn Construction Group
Tenants
	Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present); Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present); Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–2018); Kansas Jayhawks (ACHA); Kansas City Force (X League) (2021–)
Website
	https://www.cabledahmerarena.com/

Cable Dahmer Arena (formerly, Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and Independence Events Center)^[4] is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Independence, Missouri, United States. It was opened in November 2009. It serves as the home arena and administrative offices for Kansas City Mavericks in the ECHL, as well as hosts the home games of the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League. The arena will host more than 100 events every year, with a very large spectrum of its events including: trade shows, professional sporting events, festivals, community events, concerts and its primary tenant, Kansas City Mavericks.^[5]

The arena which is owned by the city of Independence is just southeast of the Interstate 70/Interstate 470 interchange. The privately owned Independence Center shopping center is just north of it across Interstate 70.

Features[]

Community Ice Rink (2nd Sheet of Ice) located within the Events Center
2 8' 3-13/16" Tall x 35' 4-5/16" Wide Daktronics sidewall video boards at 6mm pixel density
2 12'5" Tall x 71'9" Wide Daktronics endwall video boards at 6mm pixel density
More video board pixels than the T-Mobile Center
360° LED ribbon board (used as scorebars under each video wall)
200 VIP style loge seats
4 Visiting locker rooms
29 luxury suites
4 full service concession stands
7 full service box office windows

Events[]

The arena has hosted many artists including Ariana Grande (who kicked off her major world tour here), Bruno Mars, Alan Jackson, and many more. On February 26, 2020, the arena hosted an episode of AEW Dynamite. Another episode was filmed at the arena on November 3, 2021.^[6] On March 9–13, 2021 the arena hosted the 91st annual Boys MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament and the 3rd annual Girls MSHSAA Sate Wrestling Tournament.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Manahan, Theresa (April 19, 2009). "Minor League Arenas". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
^ 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 January 1, 2020.
^ Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article37137717.html^{[bare URL]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Gagnon, Joshua (November 3, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results: TBS Title Tournament, Cody Rhodes Vs. Andrade". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

External links[]

Cable Dahmer Arena website

Coordinates: 39°02′21″N 94°21′27″W / 39.039128°N 94.357560°W / 39.039128; -94.357560

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[SBJ-1] Manahan, Theresa (April 19, 2009). "Minor League Arenas". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2011.

[inflation-US-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 January 1, 2020.

[3] Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine

[4] ttp://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article37137717.html^{[bare URL]}

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] Gagnon, Joshua (November 3, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results: TBS Title Tournament, Cody Rhodes Vs. Andrade". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

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v t Music venues of Missouri
Outdoor	Arrowhead Stadium Busch Stadium Faurot Field Kauffman Stadium The Muny Starlight Theatre Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Crossroads KC At Grinders Kansas City Live!
Indoor	The Dome at America's Center
Theaters and clubs	The Blue Note Blueberry Hill Fox Theatre Jesse Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Knuckleheads Saloon Orpheum Theater The Pageant Stifel Theatre Powell Hall The Sheldon Midland Theatre Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts Municipal Auditorium Uptown Theater
Arenas	Cable Dahmer Arena Chaifetz Arena Enterprise Center Family Arena Hy-Vee Arena JQH Arena Mizzou Arena St. Joseph Civic Arena Show Me Center T-Mobile Center
Festivals	True/False Film Festival

v t Current arenas in the ECHL
Eastern Conference	Amway Center (Orlando, FL) Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC) Colisée Vidéotron (Trois-Rivières, QC) Cool Insuring Arena (Glens Falls, NY) Cross Insurance Arena (Portland, ME) DCU Center (Worcester, MA) Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA) Hertz Arena (Estero, FL) Mary Brown's Centre (St. John's, NL) Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA) North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC) Santander Arena (Reading, PA) VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, FL)
Western Conference	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) BOK Center (Tulsa, OK) Cable Dahmer Arena (Independence, MO) Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Allen, TX) Heritage Bank Center (Cincinnati, OH) Huntington Center (Toledo, OH) Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID) Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS) Maverik Center (West Valley City, UT) The Monument (Rapid City, SD) WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI) Xtream Arena (Coralville, IA)
2022–23	Enmarket Arena (Savannah, GA)

v t Current arenas in the Major Arena Soccer League
Central Division	Cable Dahmer Arena Credit Union of Texas Event Center Family Arena UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
East Division	Adirondack Bank Center New Holland Arena RP Funding Center SECU Arena
West Division	accesso ShoWare Center Arena Corner Sport Pechanga Arena Toyota Arena

v t Champions Indoor Football
Teams	Billings Outlaws Omaha Beef Rapid City Marshals Salina Liberty Sioux City Bandits Southwest Kansas Storm Topeka Tropics Wyoming Mustangs
Inactive teams	Oklahoma Flying Aces
Venues	CAM-PLEX Wyoming Center Liberty First Credit Union Arena MetraPark First Interstate Arena Stormont Vail Events Center Summit Arena at The Monument Tony's Pizza Events Center Tyson Events Center United Wireless Arena
Former teams	Amarillo Venom (2015–2020) Bismarck Bucks (2017–2018) Bloomington Edge (2016–2017) CenTex Cavalry (2017) Chicago Eagles (2016) Dodge City Law (2014–2017, 2021) Duke City Gladiators (2015–2019) Kansas City Phantoms (2017–2018) Mesquite/Dallas Marshals (2016–2018) Quad City Steamwheelers (2018) Salina Bombers (2015) San Angelo Bandits (2015–2016) Texas Revolution (2015–2019) West Michigan Ironmen (2017) West Texas Warbirds (2020) Wichita Force (2015–2021)
Former venues	Allen Event Center Amarillo Civic Center Bell County Expo Center Bismarck Event Center Dr Pepper Arena Ector County Coliseum Fair Park Coliseum Ford Center at The Star Foster Communications Coliseum Grossinger Motors Arena Intrust Bank Arena Kansas Star Arena L. C. Walker Arena Mesquite Arena Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Stride Bank Center TaxSlayer Center Tingley Coliseum UIC Pavilion
Seasons	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Champions Bowl	I II III

Construction


Former names	Independence Events Center (2009–15) Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20)
Location	19100 East Valley View Parkway Independence, Missouri
Owner	City of Independence
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events
Broke ground	September 17, 2008^[1]
Opened	November 7, 2009^[1]
Construction cost	$60 million^[1] ($72.4 million in 2020 dollars^[2])
Architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs
Project manager	Benham Construction^[1]
Structural engineer	Martin/Martin, Inc.
General contractor	J.E. Dunn Construction Group^[3]
Tenants
Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) (2009–present) Kansas City Comets (MASL) (2010–present) Kansas City Phantoms (CIF) (2017–2018) Kansas Jayhawks (ACHA) Kansas City Force (X League) (2021–)
Website
https://www.cabledahmerarena.com/