Hartman Arena is a privately managed 5,000-seat multi-purpose

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, United States. It is located northwest of

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and 77th Street North in the north Wichita metro area.

History

Ground was broken on March 25, 2008, and the arena opened the last week of March 2009. The architecture firm of Law-Kingdon Inc. designed the facility.

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and Hartman Arena have a multiyear ticketing service agreement. Hartman Arena hosts home games of the

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of the

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. It also hosts the

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Class 6A and 5A State Wrestling Tournaments. They were moved here after one year at

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. The arena hosted the

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of the

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from 2009 until the team folded after the 2014 season. In 2020, the

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announced it would bring indoor football back to Hartman, but the season was cancelled before it had begun due to the

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. The Force then began play for the 2021 season at the

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instead.

Tenants

Wichita B-52s

Hartman Arena was the home of the

starting with their inaugural 2013–14 season.

Wichita Wild

The

called Hartman Arena home for their

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games from 2009 through 2012 and their

games since switching leagues for 2013 and 2014. The team was replaced by the

when the CPIFL merged into the

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Wichita Wings

The

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will call the Hartman Arena home for their first season in the

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Wichita Regulators

In 2022, the Wichita Regulators announced they would begin play at Hartman Arena in 2023. They initially intended to play in

, but instead opted to play an independent schedule for their inaugural season. The Regulators opened their first season on March 12, 2023, marking the first time Hartman had hosted indoor football in nine years.

Concerts

References

External links

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