The new downtown Evansville arena officially has a name — Ford Center — and a lead pro-sports tenant after the Evansville IceMen (CHL) come to terms on a new lease after some amazingly contentious negotiations. The naming-rights deal, announced today by arena manager VenuWorks, is a 10-year deal worth $4.2 million. In additional to the […]
Tag Archives | evansville
Evansville: We have plenty of arena parking
It’s always an issue when there’s a new downtown arena, but officials with a new downtown Evansville arena are taking great pains to reassure locals that there are plenty of parking spots within a shot walk from the facility. Every time there’s talk of a new downtown arena, inevitably a group of locals will spring […]
City, county spar over new Evansville arena management
{jathumbnail off} A decision to hire VenuWorks as the manager of a new downtown Evansville arena has been delayed after county officials say they weren’t part of the decision-making process — but there are some agendas at play as well. The Arena Management Interview Committee decided on Friday to award the management deal for a […]
Roberts Stadium may face a reprieve
Evansville’s Roberts Stadium may be losing most of its business once a downtown arena opens, but efforts to tear it down and replace it with a baseball/softball complex appears to have stalled, giving activists more time to come up with a use for the facility. Cost is the reason why city efforts to put in […]
Evansville debates Roberts Stadium future
With a new downtown arena slated to open next year, Evansville officials are debating the future of Roberts Stadium, a historic arena now slated for a meeting with the demolition crew. There’s a lot to like about Roberts Stadium, mostly relating to its history as the home of the University of Evansville athletics. Expanded over […]
Three leagues pitch Evansville for new-arena lease
Three hockey leagues — the ECHL, the CHL and the USHL — have responded to a call from the city of Evansville for proposals to lease a new downtown arena slated to open in 2011. All three submitted detailed information about their leagues, teams and potential leases. All three are on solid financial footing. The […]
Evansville approves arena funding plan
The official funding plan for the $127.5-million project shields the city from some financial liability; the big question remaining is who will be playing in the facility. The Evansville City Council finalized the funding arrangements for the new downtown arena, identifying the three major financing sources for the project. Basically, money for the arena will […]
