- Cedar Park Event Center
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Cedar Park Event Center
location =Cedar Park, Texas
opens =2009
owner = City of Cedar Park
operator = Center Operating Group
construction_cost = $55 Million USD
architect = Sink Combs Dethlefs
main_contractors = Hunt Construction
tenants =Texas Stars (AHL) (beginning 2009 or 2010)
seating_capacity =Ice Hockey : 6,800
Up to 8,500 seats for concerts and special events
The Cedar Park Event Center is a 6,800-seat multi-purposearena being constructed in the Austin suburb ofCedar Park, Texas . It opens in late 2009 at the corner of183A and New Hope Road.The primary tenant will be the
Texas Stars ice hockey team of theAmerican Hockey League . [cite web|author=KEYE-TV|title=Cedar Park leaders praise planned events center|url=http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story.aspx?content_id=a29b2e94-a5ce-48bb-ae58-fd426a73351e|accessdate=2008-02-21] [cite web|author=Bizjournals.com|title=Cedar Park completes event center deal, lands Dallas Stars affiliate|url=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20080221&id=8224050|accessdate=2008-02-22] Theaf2 Austin Wranglers were also considering playing in the arena, but the team folded prior to the arenas completion. [cite web|author=Austin American-Statesman|title=Wranglers eye move to Cedar Park|url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/wranglers/03/29/0329wranglersnotes.html|accessdate=2008-05-09]The city of Cedar Park will own the event center, and has partnered with Dallas-based Hicks Sports Marketing to develop an adjacent tract into a 182,000 SF retail and office complex. Their affiliate, Center Operating Group, will manage, book, and staff the event center. Hicks Sports Marketing will assume the operating risk of the arena. [cite web|author=Impact Newspaper|title=Cedar Park event center finalized|url=http://impactnews.com/leander-cedar-park/local-news/142-news/1079-cedar-park-event-center-finalized|accessdate=2008-05-19]
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