The Viaero Center,[3] previously known as the Kearney Event Center and Firstier Event Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kearney, Nebraska. It opened in November 2000 as the Tri-City Arena. It is home to the 2016 USHL Clark Cup Champions Tri-City Storm ice hockey, and former teams, the Nebraska Cranes basketball and Tri-City Diesel arena football. Seating capacity for hockey, basketball and arena football is 4,047.
  Viaero Center Location within Nebraska  Viaero Center Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Tri-City Arena (2000–200?) Kearney Event Center (200?–200?) FirsTier Event Center (200?–2009) |
|---|---|
| Location | 609 Platte Road Kearney, Nebraska 68847 |
| Owner | Storm Hockey, LLC |
| Operator | Storm Hockey, LLC |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1999 |
| Opened | November 18, 2000[2] |
| Construction cost | $10.5 million ($18.6 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Tenants | |
| Tri-City Storm (USHL) (2000–present) Tri-City Diesel (NIFL) (2001–2004) Nebraska Cranes (USBL) (2005–2006) Kearney Hawks (MPIF) (2016–2017) | |
The arena features 20 luxury suites and also plays host to concerts, trade shows, conventions and other events.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Dale Miller (November 17, 2000). "Tri-City Arena May Be Worth Wait". The Independent.
- ^ "Now call it the Viaero Center". Kearney Hub. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
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