Dr Pepper Arena

Dr Pepper Arena
Location	2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco, Texas 75034
Opened	2003
Renovated	2009
Owner	City of Frisco
Operator	Dallas Stars
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction cost	$ 27 million USD
Architect	Balfour Beatty/HKS, Inc.
Capacity	Ice hockey: 3,500 Basketball: 4,000–4,500 Concerts: 7,000 (standing room only)
Tenants
Texas Tornado (NAHL) (2003–present) Texas Legends (D-League) (2010–present) Frisco Falcons (LSFL) (2012-present) Frisco Thunder (Intense) (2007-2008)

The Dr Pepper Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Frisco, Texas at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Gaylord Ave. It is the home to the Texas Tornado team of the North American Hockey League and the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League as well as the practice facility home to the NHL Dallas Stars. In the spring of 2012 it will become home to the Frisco Falcons of the Lone Star Football League.

The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment events. It seats between 5,000 and 7,000 people and has a 2,100 vehicle parking garage. The arena's south parking lot serves as the Metroplex venue for the various traveling Cirque du Soleil shows.

The arena was formerly known as the Dejà Blue Arena. It was renamed to the Dr Pepper Arena after renovations. Naming rights are held by Dr Pepper. The Dr Pepper Arena was the former home of the Frisco Thunder team of the Intense Football League.

The arena will host the 2012 Robertson Cup Tournament to decide the champion of the NAHL. This will be the 2nd time the venue has hosted the event.

External links

• Dr Pepper Arena web site
• Texas Tornado web site
• Frisco NBA Development League team web site

Coordinates: 33°06′04″N 96°49′11″W / 33.101026°N 96.819624°W / 33.101026; -96.819624