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The arena seats up to 5,500 persons in its configuration for ice hockey, indoor football and indoor soccer, and up to 6,800 persons in its center stage concert configuration, which has also been used for boxing events. The arena also features 25 suites, 500 club seats, 2,200 on-site surface parking spaces, an adjacent 2000 sqft (185.8 m2) lounge with access from outside the arena, as well as a 1000 sqft (92.9 m2) bar and a 300 sqft (27.9 m2) pro shop. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League since 2003 and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League since 2007. The Rio Grande Valley Dorados of arena football's AF2 league were tennents from 2004 until 2009, when the team folded along with the league. It was built in 2003 at a cost of $20 million, and is owned by the City of Hidalgo Municipal Facilities Corporation. The former DaimlerChrysler Corporation, at that time the owner of the Dodge brand, purchased the naming rights to the arena. On February 4th 2010, State Farm Insurance bought the naming rights for the arena. In a press release posted at the Dodge Arena Website, State Farm Insurance quotes saying...
Since its opening in 2003, State Farm Arena has hosted many performers including the Jonas Brothers, Shakira, Cher, Maná and George Strait. |
