Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The venue's capacity held accommodations for 17,000 for ice hockey spectators, and 18,190 for basketball spectators.
Reunion Arena in 2004 | |
| Location | 777 Sports Street Dallas, Texas 75207 U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′22″N 96°48′29″W |
| Owner | City of Dallas |
| Operator | City of Dallas |
| Capacity | Basketball: 17,772 (1980–81) 17,134 (1981–83) 17,007 (1983–91) 17,502 (1991–96) 18,042 (1996–98) 18,121 (1998–99) 18,190 (1999–2008) Ice hockey: 16,500 (1980–91) 16,914 (1991–95) 16,924 (1995–97) 16,928 (1997–99) 17,000 (1999–2008) Indoor soccer: 16,626 (1993–04) Concerts:
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| Scoreboard | American Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 15, 1978 |
| Opened | April 28, 1980 |
| Closed | June 30, 2008 |
| Demolished | November 17, 2009 |
| Construction cost | US$27 million ($95.9 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Harwood K. Smith & Partners, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Paul Gugliotta Consulting Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Henry C. Beck Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (1980–2001) Dallas Tornado (NASL indoor) (1980–1981) Dallas Sidekicks (MISL/CISL/WISL/MISL II) (1984–2004) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1990–1993) Dallas Stars (NHL) (1993–2001) Dallas Stallions (RHI) (1999) Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2003) | |
Reunion was also a performance venue for some of the biggest names in popular music from the 1980s through the late 2000s including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Prince, Van Halen, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, David Bowie, Madonna, Dire Straits, Gloria Estefan, Mötley Crüe, Pink Floyd, Queen, Journey, U2, R.E.M. and Radiohead.
Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.