There has been a slight name change for Rupp Arena, as the venue becomes Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center with Central Bank’s purchase of naming rights to the Lexington Center complex. Rupp Arena is home to the University of Kentucky men’s basketball program. (more…)
The 2019-20 University of Kentucky basketball season will bring the debut of Rupp Arena upgrades, including new chair-back seating and revamped concession options. (more…)
The debut of new Rupp Arena club areas has been pushed back to the 2020-21 college basketball season, the University of Kentucky announced Friday. New clubs are part of an ongoing renovation to the venue. (more…)
Work on a Rupp Arena renovation is well underway, providing sings of upcoming improvements to the fan experience for University of Kentucky basketball games. (more…)
Lexington Center Corporation wants a developer to redevelop a Rupp Arena parking lot, and is proposing the creation of a tax-increment financing (TIF) district to back the project. (more…)
Ground was broken Thursday for a Rupp Arena renovation project that, when complete, will modernize the facility for University of Kentucky basketball games. (more…)
A planned Lexington Center and Rupp Arena renovation project moved forward Thursday, when officials approved a $241 million construction contract. (more…)
The University of Kentucky has announced upcoming renovations to Rupp Arena, including chair-back seating in the upper level and new club areas. (more…)
The University of Kentucky‘s men’s basketball program will remain at Rupp Arena, as the school has agreed to a lease extension that runs until 2033. (more…)
Details have been released on a proposed expansion of the Lexington Convention Center, with upgrades to Rupp Arena upgrades included in that concept. (more…)
As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Rupp Arena is planning for the future, which may or may not include the Kentucky Wildcats. (more…)
This isn’t always true, but it makes sense: it would be cheaper to renovate Rupp Arena than to build a new downtown arena for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Everyone agrees Rupp Arena in its present configuration is at the end of its economic life: Wildcats basketball is enormously popular, and there’s more money to […]
