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Address | 2601 Avenue of the Stars |
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Location | Frisco, Texas |
Owner | City of Frisco |
Operator | Dallas Stars |
Capacity | Ice hockey: 3,500 Basketball: 4,000–4,500 Concerts: 7,000 (standing room only) |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Opened | 2003 |
Renovated | 2009 |
Construction cost | $ 27 million USD |
Architect | Balfour Beatty/HKS, Inc. |
Tenants | |
Texas Tornado (NAHL) (2003–2013) Dallas Stars Practice Facility (NHL) (2003–present) Dallas Desire (LFL) (2004–2008, 2016) Frisco Thunder (IntenseFL) (2007–2008) Texas Legends (NBA G League) (2010–present) Texas Revolution (CIF) (2018) World Olympic Gymnastics Academy |
The Comerica Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Frisco, Texas, at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Gaylord Ave. It is the home of the Texas Legends of the NBA G League, as well as the executive offices and practice facility of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. It previously served as the home of the Texas Tornado team of the North American Hockey League; the NAHL maintains its headquarters at the arena.
An arena, is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a large number of spectators.
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The arena's south parking lot has served as the Metroplex venue for some of Cirque du Soleil's Grand Chapiteau shows, while the arena itself has served as a Metroplex venue for its arena shows.
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