Dollar Loan Center
Dollar Loan Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena under construction in Henderson, Nevada. Being built on the site of the former Henderson Pavilion, it is the future home of the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League and the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League.[1] The City of Henderson will be the building owner with the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights as its operator.[2]
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| Former names | Henderson Event Center (planning/construction) |
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| Address | 200 S Green Valley Pkwy Henderson, NV 89012-2301 |
| Location | Metro Las Vegas |
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| Owner | City of Henderson |
| Operator | Black Knight Sports and Entertainment |
| Capacity | 6,019 |
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| Opened | April 2022 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $70 million |
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| General contractor | Whiting-Turner |
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| Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) (2022–) Vegas Knight Hawks (IFL) (2022–) | |
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The Golden Knights and Silver Knights announced a naming rights partnership on March 30, 2021, for the arena to be called the Dollar Loan Center.[3]
History
The arena's primary function is to serve as the home of the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League and the arena was constructed primarily for that purpose. The Vegas Golden Knights purchased the AHL franchise known as the San Antonio Rampage on February 6, 2020, from Spurs Sports & Entertainment. The sale of the team and its relocation to the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson was approved by the AHL Board of Governors on February 28, 2020.[4] The first scheduled home game is set for April 2, 2022.[5]
In May 2021, the Indoor Football League (IFL) announced that Bill Foley, owner of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights, and Chuck Brennan, the founder and CEO of the Dollar Loan Center, had purchased an IFL franchise to compete at the Dollar Loan Center.[6]
The Big West Conference announced on June 24, 2021, that the men's and women's basketball championships would be held at the Dollar Loan Center starting in 2022.[7]
References
- "Introducing The Henderson Silver Knights". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Renderings released of Henderson Event Center, future home of Silver Knights". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "VGK & HSK Announce Naming Rights Partnership With Dollar Loan Center For Henderson Event Center". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "AHL Approves VGK Franchise Membership Purchase And Relocation". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "AHL Silver Knights to end 2021-22 schedule in new home". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 23, 2021.
- "Vegas Golden Knights buy Indoor Football League expansion franchise". KSNV-TV. May 11, 2021.
- "Big West Basketball Championships Moving To Dollar Loan Center". bigwest.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.