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*[[Frank Sinatra]] - October 21, 1994 (his last ever concert stop to St. Louis, his last words to the crowd were, "I will see you again, I promise".)
*[[Frank Sinatra]] - October 21, 1994 (his last ever concert stop to St. Louis, his last words to the crowd were, "I will see you again, I promise".)
*[[Eric Clapton]] - October 27, 1994, with [[Jimmie Vaughan]] & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, April 3, 1998, with Distant Cousins, July 22, 2001, with Smokestack and September 18, 2006, with The [[Robert Cray]] Band
*[[Eric Clapton]] - October 27, 1994, with [[Jimmie Vaughan]] & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, April 3, 1998, with Distant Cousins, July 22, 2001, with Smokestack and September 18, 2006, with The [[Robert Cray]] Band
*[[Nine Inch Nails]] - February 15, 1995, with The [[Melvins]] and October 14, 2005, with [[Queens of the Stone Age]] and [[Autolux]]
*[[Nine Inch Nails]] - February 15, 1995, with The [[Melvins]], October 14, 2005, with [[Queens of the Stone Age]] and [[Autolux]] and August 8, 2008 with [[A_Place_to_Bury_Strangers|A Place to Bury Strangers]]
*[[Queensrÿche]] - April 30, 1995
*[[Queensrÿche]] - April 30, 1995
*[[Page & Plant]] - May 6, 1995, with [[The Tragically Hip]] and June 7, 1998
*[[Page & Plant]] - May 6, 1995, with [[The Tragically Hip]] and June 7, 1998
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*[[American Idol]] Live! - November 5, 2002, August 17, 2003, September 19, 2004, August 9, 2005, August 13, 2006, August 9, 2007, July 18, 2008, August 29, 2009, August 25, 2010, July 31, 2011 and July 11, 2012
*[[American Idol]] Live! - November 5, 2002, August 17, 2003, September 19, 2004, August 9, 2005, August 13, 2006, August 9, 2007, July 18, 2008, August 29, 2009, August 25, 2010, July 31, 2011 and July 11, 2012
*[[Coldplay]] - February 3, 2003, with [[Ron Sexsmith]]
*[[Coldplay]] - February 3, 2003, with [[Ron Sexsmith]]
*[[Pearl Jam]] - April 22, 2003, with [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]] and May 4, 2010, with The [[Band of Horses]]
*[[Pearl Jam]] - April 22, 2003, with [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]] and May 4, 2010, with [[Band of Horses]]
*[[Avril Lavigne]] - May 9, 2003
*[[Avril Lavigne]] - May 9, 2003
*The [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] - June 6, 2003 and September 20, 2008
*The [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] - June 6, 2003 and September 20, 2008

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Scottrade Center
Scotchie
File:Scottrade Center Logo.svg
Map
Former namesKiel Center (1994–2000)
Savvis Center (Aug 2000–2006)
Location1401 Clark Avenue (honorary location: Brett Hull Way), St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Coordinates38°37′36″N 90°12′9″W / 38.62667°N 90.20250°W / 38.62667; -90.20250
OwnerCity of St. Louis
OperatorSLB Acquisition Holdings LLC.
(parent of the St. Louis Blues)
CapacityIce hockey: 19,150
Wrestling: 21,151
Basketball: 21,000
Construction
Broke groundDecember 14, 1992[1]
OpenedOctober 8, 1994
Construction cost$135 million
($278 million in 2024 dollars[2])
ArchitectEllerbe Becket[3](Kansas City)
Structural engineerThe Consulting Engineers Group, Inc.[4]
Services engineerWilliam Tao & Associates, Inc.[5]
General contractorJ.S. Alberici Construction[6]
Main contractorsDKW Construction, Inc.[7]
Tenants
St. Louis Blues (NHL) (1994–present)
Saint Louis Billikens (NCAA Division I) (1994–2008)
St. Louis Steamers (MISL) (2004–2006)
St. Louis Ambush (NPSL) (1994–2000)
St. Louis Stampede (AFL) (1995–1996)
St. Louis Vipers (RHI) (1993–1997, 1999)
River City Rage (NIFL) (2006)
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (NCAA)

Scottrade Center (originally Kiel Center and formerly Savvis Center) is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

Besides ice hockey, the arena features a range of arena programming, including professional wrestling, concerts, ice shows, family shows, and other sporting events. It hosts approximately 175 events per year, drawing nearly two million guests annually. For the first quarter 2006, Scottrade Center ranked second among arenas in the United States and fourth worldwide in tickets sold. Industry trade publication Pollstar ranks Scottrade Center among the top ten arenas worldwide in tickets sold to non-team events.

The largest crowd to attend an event at the Scottrade Center was 22,612, which happened twice during the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, known as Arch Madness.[8][9]

The arena is frequently selected by the NCAA for championship events, and played host to the NCAA Frozen Four Hockey Championships in April 2007, the NCAA Women’s Final Four Basketball Championships in 2009, and the NCAA Wrestling Championships in 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009. It will host the NCAA Wrestling Championship again in 2012.

The building is operated by SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC, owner of the St. Louis Blues, under its chairman, Tom Stillman.[10]

History

Kiel Center opened in 1994 to replace Kiel Auditorium, where the college basketball team had played, which was torn down in December 1992. The Blues had played in the St. Louis Arena prior to moving into Kiel Center in 1994. The building is currently known as Scottrade Center, after naming rights were sold in September 2006 to Scottrade (a local online investment firm and discount brokerage). The Kiel name still exists on the adjoining parking structure and the building cornerstone. Signs for the nearby MetroLink stop have been changed to read "Civic Center", since the building has been renamed three times in its short history.

The Opera House portion of the building was not razed when the original Auditorium was but remained closed since 1992, as members of Civic Progress, Inc., who promised to pay for the renovation of the Opera House, reneged on that promise, while opposing all outside efforts to achieve that renovation. In June 2009, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted 25-1 to subsidize the renovation and reopening of the Opera House under the direction of its new owners, Sports Capital Partners (who also own the Blues). The subsidies were funded by municipal bonds and state/federal historic tax credits. On July 12, 2010, it was announced that the name of the opera house would be changed to the Peabody Opera House, named after the company Peabody Energy. On October 1, 2011, the Peabody Opera House opened for the first time since the $79 million renovation.

Blues management decried its former naming-rights deal with tech company SAVVIS, as much of the compensation was in Savvis shares, then riding high. However, when the tech bubble burst, the team was left with nearly worthless shares. [1]

In September 2006, Scottrade founder Rodger O. Riney announced a partnership with the St. Louis Blues hockey club and arena. The new name of the arena, Scottrade Center, was revealed in a joint press conference. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but were described as "long-term and significant." Both Scottrade and the Blues said the agreement was "equitable" to both parties. Most of the signage and other promotions were changed to Scottrade Center prior to the first home game of the Blues on October 12, 2006.

In Fall 2006, an integrated LED scoring, video and advertising system from Daktronics in Brookings, South Dakota was installed in the arena, along with 1,075 feet (328 m) of 360-degree ribbon display technology. The centerhung display is made up of 12 different video displays and four 15 feet (4.6 m)-long ribbon displays.[11]

Tenants

It is the home of the St. Louis Blues hockey franchise. A number of other events are scheduled throughout the year, such as concerts, ice shows, circuses and similar large gatherings.

Former tenants of Scottrade Center include the Saint Louis University Billikens NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball team, St. Louis Vipers roller hockey team, St. Louis Ambush and St. Louis Steamers indoor soccer teams, the St. Louis Stampede arena football team, and the River City Rage indoor football team.

Events

Sports

Wrestling and MMA

Concerts

Other events

  • The center has hosted Dare 2 Share, a Christian youth ministry conference, since 2006.
  • Scottrade Center was host to a Youth Rally led by Pope John Paul II, on January 26, 1999. [2]

References

  1. ^ Lorraine Kee Montre (December 15, 1992). "Hull's 'Blast' Leads the Way to New Arena". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Scottrade Center - Ellerbe Becket
  4. ^ Ted O'Shea - Experience
  5. ^ William Tao & Associates, Inc. - Kiel Center
  6. ^ Alberici Construction - Scottrade Center
  7. ^ DKW Construction - Projects
  8. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200703030133
  9. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200703040133
  10. ^ Stillman's Blues group raised $72 million to buy team
  11. ^ "St. Louis Blues installs LED scoring and entertainment system".
  12. ^ http://www.prowrestling.com/article/news/18385
  13. ^ Undertaker & Jim Ross' WWE Status, 2012 Rumble, More http://www.prowrestling.com/article/news/18385
  14. ^ "WWE Extreme Rules 2013". WWE. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
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Preceded by Home of the
St. Louis Blues
1994 – present 		Succeeded by
current
Preceded by Host of the
Frozen Four
2007 		Succeeded by
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