Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Center), a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which is located next to the Lexington Hyatt and Hilton hotels. Rupp Arena also serves as home court to the University of Kentucky men's basketball program, and is named after legendary former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp with an official capacity of 20,500. In 2014 and 2015, in Rupp Arena, the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team was second in the nation in college basketball home attendance. Rupp Arena also regularly hosts concerts, conventions and shows.
| Location | 432 West Vine Street Lexington, KY 40506 |
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| Coordinates | 38°02′58″N 84°30′10″W |
| Owner | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government |
| Operator | Lexington Center Corporation |
| Capacity | 20,545 (Basketball) 5,000–19,575 (Concerts) |
| Surface | Cawood's Court |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 21, 1974 |
| Opened | November 27, 1976 |
| Construction cost | $55 million ($273 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols |
| Tenants | |
| Kentucky Wildcats (NCAA) (1976–present) Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL) (1996–2001) Lexington Men O' War (ECHL) (2002–2003) Lexington/Kentucky Horsemen (af2) (2008–2009) | |
| Website | |
| www | |