The American Airlines Center ( AAC ) is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. The Arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association, and the Dallas Star of the National Hockey League. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment. Opened in 2001 at a cost of $ 420 million.
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History and construction
In 1998, the Dallas Mavericks, then owned by H. Ross Perot, Jr., and Dallas Stars indicated their desire for a new facility to replace the old Reunion Arena. Dallas taxpayers approve new hotel taxes and rental car taxes to pay for new facilities to cover part of the funding, with two lucrative teams, Mavericks and Stars, taking on the remaining costs, including cost swelling. The new arena will be built on the northern Woodall Rodgers Freeway near Interstate 35E at the site of the old power plant.
On March 18, 1999, American Airlines announced that it would get the naming rights for the $ 195 million arena. American Airlines is headquartered in Fort Worth and is based at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
The first event happened the next day with Eagles concert. The following night, the arena hosted the final show of Flames of Flames tour of Michael Flatley. The first sporting event took place on August 19, 2001, with Dallas Sidekicks from World Indoor Soccer League taking on San Diego Sockers.
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Design
The main design work was undertaken by David M. Schwarz Architectural Services of Washington D.C. American Airlines Center is designed to be the heart of a new, commercial urban area designed to revive the city of Dallas called Victory Park. The facility itself has a conservative traditional design with façade of sweeping stones and smooth arches, and has been honored with numerous awards (below). The interior includes a retractable seat, public art and a state of the art arena. Because of its appearance as Quonset hut roofs and the fact that American Airlines holds the naming rights of some fans has come to call it "The Hangar".
On the south side of AT & amp; T Plaza (also called Victory Plaza) serves as the main entrance to the facility, designed by the artist Athena Tacha in 2000. The square provides an open space with a fountain flanked by retail and office buildings. With multiple high-definition video displays from Daktronics mounted on the side of the arena and office buildings, the plaza is often used for outdoor events and movie shows.
Important event
Sports
- After the Dallas Desperados played their first season at AAC, they moved to the nearby Reunion Arena and played there for their second season. For their third season, they move back to AAC, where they play until the league is folded.
- AAC held the Big 12 Basketball Tournament in 2003, 2004 & amp; 2006.
- PBR hosts the Built Ford Tough Series horse racing event at AAC, annually, between 2005 & amp; 2009.
- American Airlines Center, as well as American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, organized the 2006 NBA Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks were defeated in six games by the Miami Heat. This is the first appearance of both teams in the Final. Because American Airlines holds the rights to both places in the final, this series is dubbed by some as the "American Airlines series".
- Held the 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game on January 24, 2007.
- Organize with the NBA Finals 2011 (Games 3, 4 and 5) with American Airlines Arena in Miami (same place as Final 2006), rematch of the 2006 championship series against Miami Heat. It was the team's second appearance in the Final, and this time the Mavericks won in 6 matches.
- On Saturday 18 June 2011, it hosted Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum.
- UFC 103 was held at the Center on 19 September 2009. UFC 171 was held at the Center on March 15, 2014. UFC 185 was held at the Center on 14 March 2015. UFC 211 was held at the center on 13 May 2017.
- The American Airlines Center hosts the WWE Pay-per-view, Great Balls of Fire, which takes place July 9, 2017.
Concert
In movies and TV
- AAC is portrayed in The Burns and the Bees episode of The Burns and the Bees as the Dallas Arena.
- On Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22, 2011, it hosted the Dallas auditioning stage in the first season of Fox's singer-song The X Factor.
Other events
- On Monday, September 14, 2015, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a campaign in the arena.
More information
- Built above and in the shadows of the former Dallas Little Mexico neighborhood, the beginnings of the Mexican American population in the Dallas area.
- A few weeks after the first event, it was found that the glass that was installed in the bathroom was not the same as the one originally intended. Many who drove in the arena complained they had a clear view of the toilet. Glasses are quickly converted to the right kind next week.
References
External links
- American Airlines Center
- Map and direction of the Arena
- StadiumJourney Dallas Mavericks Review
- Reviews StadiumJourney Dallas Stars
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