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American Airlines Center
"The Hangar"

"AAC"

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American Airlines Center
Location2500 Victory Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201
Broke groundSeptember 1999
OpenedJuly 17, 2001
OwnerCenter Operating Company, L. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. P. [1]
Construction cost$420 million USD
ArchitectDavid M. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc.
HKS, Inc.
Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc. HKS Inc is an international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas ( USA)
TenantsDallas Stars (NHL) (2001-present)
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (2001-present)
Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2002, 2004-present)
CapacityHockey: 18,532

18,584 (standing room only)
Basketball: 20,000–21,041

The American Airlines Center is an arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood near downtown Dallas, Texas that is used for hockey games, basketball games, football games, concerts and various other events. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway Downtown Dallas is the main business district in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience.

The American Airlines Center is home to the following sports teams:

Contents

History

By 1998, the Dallas Mavericks, then owned by H. Ross Perot, Jr., and the Dallas Stars were indicating their desire for a new facility to replace the dated Reunion Arena. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Henry Ross Perot Jr (b 1958) is a real estate developer and Chairman of the Board of Perot Systems. Reunion Arena was an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas Texas ( USA) Dallas taxpayers approved a new hotel tax and rental car tax to pay for a new facility to cover a portion of the funding, with the two benefiting teams, the Mavericks and the Stars, picking up the remaining costs, including cost overruns. The new arena was to be built just north of Woodall Rodgers Freeway near Interstate 35E on the site of an old power plant. Spur 366, also named Woodall Rodgers Freeway, is a highway that connects Interstate 35E to Interstate 345 ( U Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E) an Interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of

On 18 March 1999, American Airlines announced that it would be acquiring the naming rights for the arena for US$195 million. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [2][3] American Airlines is headquartered in Fort Worth and is based at DFW Airport.

On 27 July 2001, the facility opened with the largest ribbon cutting ceremony ever, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A ribbon cutting ceremony is a public Ceremony conducted to inaugurate the opening to the general public of a new building or business Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U The first event occurred the next day with an Eagles concert. On the next night, the arena hosted the last show of Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames tour. Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Chicago Illinois) is an Irish step dancer from the south side of the Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames is an Irish dance show directed by Michael Flatley and scored by Ronan Hardiman. The first sporting event took place on 19 August 2001 with the Dallas Sidekicks of the World Indoor Soccer League taking on the San Diego Sockers. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Honors Championships 1986-87 MISL 1993 CISL 1998 PSA 2001 WISL Division Titles The World Indoor Soccer League was an Indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams This article is about the original San Diego Sockers For the second team to use the name see San Diego Sockers (2001-2004

Architecture

Interior of the AAC during a Dallas Stars game.
Interior of the AAC during a Dallas Stars game. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas.

Principal design work was carried out by David M. Schwarz Architectural Services of Washington D. C. The American Airlines Center is meant to be the heart of a new urban, commercial area designed to reinvigorate the city of Dallas called Victory Park. Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway The facility itself features a conservative, traditional design with sweeping brick façades and smooth arches, and has been graced with a number of awards (below). The interior includes retractable seating, public art and a state-of-the-art technological arena. Because of the Quonset hut-like appearance of its roof and the fact that American Airlines holds the naming rights some fans have come to refer to it as "The Hangar. " Others just call it the AAC (pronounced "A-A-C," "double A−C,").

Notable concerts and events

Awards

American Airlines Center - Awards 2001-Present

American Builders and Contractors North Texas Excellence in Construction Award of Merit, 2007 American Airlines Center Platinum Club Renovation

Readers Pick, Best Sports Venue, 2007 Dallas Observer

Concert Venue of the Year, 2006 Pollstar Magazine

Slam Dunk Award, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Harlem Globetrotters

Top Dog Venue of the Year, 2003 Tour Guide Magazine

"Voice of the Fan" Program, 2002 & 2003 Top ranking facility in most customer services and design related categories

Best Sports Venue, 2002 & 2003 Dallas Observer

Facility of Merit, 2002 Athletic Business

QUOIN Award, 2002 Associated General Contractors of America/Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter

Engineering Excellence Award, 2002 American Council of Engineering Companies

Real Estate Deals Award, 2002 Dallas Business Journal

Project of the Year Award, 2002 Masonry Construction

Record for Longest Ribbon and Largest Ribbon Cutting, 2001 Gunniess Book of World Records

Best New Major Concert Venue for 2001 Pollstar Magazine

Phoenix Award, 2001 United States EPA

Golden Trowel Award of Excellence, 2001 United Masonry Contractors Association

International Excellence in Masonry Award, 2001 Masonry Contractors Association of America

Mega Project Over $100 Million, 2001 Associated Builders and Contractors

Best of 2001 Judges Award, 2001 F. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16 1968 is an American singer/songwriter/actor of Puerto Rican descent popular in Latin America for his Salsa music Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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Outstanding Project Team of the Year, 2001 American Subcontractor Association

Outstanding Project Over $25 Million, 2001 American Subcontractor Association

Minority Business Development Agency Outstanding Corporate Award for its M/WBE achievements, 2000 & 2001

City of Dallas Senior Affairs Commission and Friends of Senior Affairs has recognized Center Operating Co. with the 2003 Employer of the Year award, which was presented at MayFair 2003, the City's Fourteenth Annual event for Older Americans Month

Other notes

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ American Airlines Center - "American and the Arena Group Announce Agreement To Name New Dallas Facility American Airlines Center. " Retrieved 25 October 2006. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ American Airlines Center - "Owners Add Upgrades to American Airlines Center. " Retrieved 25 October 2006. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

External links

Preceded by
Reunion Arena
Home of the Dallas Mavericks
2001 – present
Succeeded by
current
Preceded by
Reunion Arena
Home of the Dallas Stars
2001 – present
Succeeded by
current
Preceded by
first arena
Reunion Arena
Home of the Dallas Desperados 
2002
2004 – present
Succeeded by
Reunion Arena
current
Preceded by
Xcel Energy Center
Host of the NHL All-Star Game
2007
Succeeded by
Philips Arena

Reunion Arena was an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas Texas ( USA) The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Reunion Arena was an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas Texas ( USA) The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Reunion Arena was an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas Texas ( USA) The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. Reunion Arena was an indoor arena in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas Texas ( USA) Xcel Energy Center is a sports arena in Saint Paul Minnesota, U The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Dallas Texas on January 24, 2007. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213
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