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Dodge Arena
Located in Hidalgo, Texas, Dodge Arena opened in
2003 and has a capacity of 5,500 for ice events and up
to 6,000 for concerts. The Arena incorporates 25
executive suites ranging in size from 10 to 18 seats, as
well as 508 club seats.
The Arena is owned by the City of Hidalgo Municipal
Facilities Corporation and operated by Global
Spectrum. The facility has two anchor tenants: the
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the CHL and the af2
Rio Grande Valley Dorados. The Arena also offers a
2,000-square foot community room that can be rented
by the public.
In a recent year, Dodge Arena hosted a total of 134
events, including 31 tenant hockey games, eight
tenant football games, 24 concerts, 41 family show
performances, 18 non-tenant sports events, eight
community/religious events and four miscellaneous
events.
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Dodge Arena
City, State: Hidalgo, TX
City Population: 10,000
25-mi Pop. 662,400
50-mi Pop. 1,090,400
Year Opened: 2003
Ownership: City of Hidalgo
Management: Global Spectrum
Tenants: CHL, af2
Arena:
Seating Capacity: 5,500 (sports)
6,000 (concerts)
Floor SF: 19,000
Convention Space:
Exhibition SF: 0
Ballroom SF: 0
Meeting SF: 2,000
Sellable SF: 2,000
Events:
Tenant 39
Non-Tenant: 95
Total: 134
Total Attendance: n/a