Reunion Arena

Reunion Arena
	Reunion Arena in 2004
Location	777 Sports Street; Dallas, Texas 75207 U.S.
Coordinates	32°46′22″N 96°48′29″W / 32.77278°N 96.80806°W
Owner	City of Dallas
Operator	City of Dallas
Capacity	Basketball:; 17,772 (1980–81); 17,134 (1981–83); 17,007 (1983–91); 17,502 (1991–96); 18,042 (1996–98); 18,121 (1998–99); 18,190 (1999–2008); Ice hockey:; 16,500 (1980–91); 16,914 (1991–95); 16,924 (1995–97); 16,928 (1997–99); 17,000 (1999–2008); Indoor soccer: 16,626 (1993–04); Concerts: End Stage: 18,630; Center Stage: 19,070; Half House: 9,663;
Scoreboard	American Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux
Construction
Broke ground	March 15, 1978
Opened	April 28, 1980
Closed	June 30, 2008
Demolished	November 17, 2009
Construction cost	US$27 million; ($99.8 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Harwood K. Smith & Partners, Inc.
Structural engineer	Paul Gugliotta Consulting Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Henry C. Beck Co.
Tenants
	Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (1980–2001); Dallas Tornado (NASL indoor) (1980–1981); Dallas Sidekicks (MISL/CISL/WISL/MISL II) (1984–2004); Dallas Texans (AFL) (1990–1993); Dallas Stars (NHL) (1993–2001); Dallas Stallions (RHI) (1999); Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2003)

Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. The venue's capacity held accommodations for 17,000 for ice hockey spectators, and 18,190 for basketball spectators.

Reunion was also a performance venue for some of the biggest names in popular music from the 1980s through the late 2000s including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Prince, Van Halen, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, David Bowie, Madonna, Dire Straits, Gloria Estefan, Mötley Crüe, Pink Floyd, Queen, Journey, U2, R.E.M. and Radiohead.

Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.^[6]^[7]

^ "Dallas Would Welcome NBA Franchise". Odessa American. February 21, 1978. p. 14. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ "Reunion Arena". City of Dallas. 2006. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ 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.
^ "Arena Is at Foot of Reunion Tower in Dallas' New Convention Complex". Engineering News-Record. 203 (1–13): 24.
^ "April Up Front". D Magazine. April 1, 1979. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^ Dallas City Council approved an extension of 84 days, to make the total number of days for demolition 300. August 12, 2009, Council Minutes.
^ "Reunion Arena Comes Crashing Down". WFAA. Dallas. November 17, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

Construction
Reunion Arena in 2004

Location	777 Sports Street Dallas, Texas 75207 U.S.
Coordinates	32°46′22″N 96°48′29″W / 32.77278°N 96.80806°W / 32.77278; -96.80806
Owner	City of Dallas
Operator	City of Dallas
Capacity	Basketball: 17,772 (1980–81) 17,134 (1981–83) 17,007 (1983–91) 17,502 (1991–96) 18,042 (1996–98) 18,121 (1998–99) 18,190 (1999–2008) Ice hockey: 16,500 (1980–91) 16,914 (1991–95) 16,924 (1995–97) 16,928 (1997–99) 17,000 (1999–2008) Indoor soccer: 16,626 (1993–04) Concerts: End Stage: 18,630 Center Stage: 19,070 Half House: 9,663
Scoreboard	American Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux
Broke ground	March 15, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03-15)^[1]
Opened	April 28, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-04-28)^[2]
Closed	June 30, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-06-30)
Demolished	November 17, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-11-17)
Construction cost	US$27 million ($99.8 million in 2023 dollars^[3])
Architect	Harwood K. Smith & Partners, Inc.
Structural engineer	Paul Gugliotta Consulting Engineers, Inc.^[4]
General contractor	Henry C. Beck Co.^[5]
Tenants
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (1980–2001) Dallas Tornado (NASL indoor) (1980–1981) Dallas Sidekicks (MISL/CISL/WISL/MISL II) (1984–2004) Dallas Texans (AFL) (1990–1993) Dallas Stars (NHL) (1993–2001) Dallas Stallions (RHI) (1999) Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2003)