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Hero Arena (arena) Blue Cross of Idaho Conference Center (convention center) | |
Address | 1690 Event Center Drive Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 |
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Coordinates | 43°28′52″N112°03′56″W / 43.481179°N 112.065422°W |
Owner | Idaho Falls Auditorium District [1] |
Operator | Centennial Management [1] |
Type | Multi-purpose arena, convention center |
Capacity | up to 6,000 [1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 18, 2021 |
Opened | November 28, 2022 [1] |
Construction cost | $62 million USD (2022) [1] |
Architect | CRSA [1] |
Project manager | Bateman-Hall [1] |
Tenants | |
Idaho Falls Spud Kings [2] (USPHL) (2022-present) | |
Website | |
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