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, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita. It is owned by the government of Sedgwick County and operated by ASM Global. The arena features 22 suites, 2 party suites, and over 300 premium seats. The arena is the second largest indoor arena in the state of

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, behind

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at KU, which seats 16,300. Locally, it has more seating than

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at WSU, which seats 10,506. It is home to Wichita Thunder (ice hockey team) and previously to Wichita Force (indoor football team). The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team uses the arena as an alternate site for games that attract more fans than can be accommodated at its on-campus

. Intrust Bank Arena hosted first and second-round games for the

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, Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games in the 2022 women's tournament, and 1st and 2nd-round games of the men's tournament in 2025. The arena was scheduled to host the 2021 tournament, until the NCAA announced all games would be held at the state of Indiana due to the

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. On March 19, 2019, Intrust Bank Arena hosted the first ever UFC event held in Kansas.

History

The facility was known as Sedgwick County Arena during early planning stages, and was meant to replace the

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located north of Wichita (it opened in 1977 and closed in 2010). On November 9, 2004, Sedgwick County voters approved the downtown arena at a projected construction cost of $183,625,241 by a 52–48% vote. On April 4, 2005, Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Intrust Bank Arena tax bill authorizing Sedgwick County to collect a 1% sales tax beginning July 1, 2005 for 30 months. On January 10, 2008, Sedgwick County announced it had reached a 25-year, $8.75 million naming rights deal with Wichita-based Intrust Bank, the largest bank headquartered in Kansas. This complements a 20-year, $3 million deal with Cessna Aircraft Company to name an adjacent outdoor plaza, and a concourse area deal with

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. It was announced on March 9, 2010, that the Intrust Bank Arena was voted the 'Best Arena' and 'Best Locker Rooms' and also voted third in the 'Best Press Box' category in the

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's annual 'Best of the Best' poll. The Intrust Bank Arena cracked Pollstar's Top 50 Arena Venues for ticket sales during the first quarter of 2010. Intrust Bank Arena ranked 22nd in the United States and 45th worldwide. In 2010, net profit was $2,010,736 with depreciation of $4.4 million. In 2011, net profit was $389,659. In 2012, net profit was $703,000. Metallica set the all-time attendance record for a single-concert when it hosted 15,690 fans at the sold-out show on March 4, 2019. The arena is owned by the government of Sedgwick County and operated by ASM Global.

Events

College basketball

* December 21, 2010 –

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* March 20 & 22, 2011 – 2011 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament – 1st and 2nd-round gamesWichita arena, women's NCAA tournament receive high marks; The Wichita Eagle; March 21, 2011.
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vs UAB * December 8, 2011 – Kansas State vs

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* December 22, 2012 –

vs Southern Miss * December 14, 2013 –

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* December 21, 2013 – Kansas State vs Gonzaga * December 6, 2014 –

vs Saint Louis * December 12, 2015 –

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* December 19, 2015 – Kansas State vs Colorado State * December 17, 2016 –

vs Oklahoma State * December 16, 2017 – Wichita State vs Oklahoma * March 15 & 17, 2018 – 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – Rounds of 64 and 32Wichita waits to hear on next round of NCAA basketball tournament sites; The Wichita Eagle; April 17, 2017.
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vs Southern Miss * December 14, 2019 -

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* December 5, 2021 -

vs Kansas State * March 25 & 28, 2022 –

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– Sweet 16 and Elite 8 * December 17, 2022 -

vs Oklahoma State * March 20 & 22, 2025 – 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – Rounds of 64 and 32

NBA preseason

* October 24, 2012 –

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* October 23, 2013 –

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* October 17, 2014 –

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NHL preseason

*September 24, 2022 - St. Louis Blues vs

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*September 23, 2023 - St. Louis Blues vs

Bull riding

* May 7 & 8, 2010 – PBR Built Ford Tough Series: Wichita Invitational * September 23–24, 2011 – PBR Built Ford Tough Series: DEWALT Guaranteed Tough Invitational * April 23, 2022 - PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour *April 22, 2023 - PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour

Combat sports

* April 27, 2013 – VFC Fight Night: Wichita 1 Marcio Navarro vs Jake Lindsey * March 9, 2019 – UFC Fight Night Wichita Derrick Lewis vs Junior Dos Santos * April 8, 2022 - Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 23 * June 12, 2023 - WWE Monday Night Raw * November 4, 2023 - AEW Collision * December 9, 2024 - WWE Monday Night Raw

Concerts / Shows / Events

Gallery

File:Intrustbankarenawichita.JPG, Intrust Bank Arena at night (2009) File:Intrustbank.jpg, A Wichita Thunder game at Intrust Bank Arena (2010)

References

External links

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