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Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, [6] is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. It is the current home court for the men's and women's basketball teams of DePaul University and serves as an events center for ...
It was the site of three PPV events: Starrcade 87, Chi-Town Rumble and Halloween Havoc 90. When used as a concert venue the arena seats up to 10,075 for end-stage shows, 7,924 for 3 ⁄ 4 -house shows, and 5,878 for 1 ⁄ 2 -house shows.
The original construction of the arena cost $175 million. [17] The United Center's acoustics were designed to amplify noise to replicate "The Roar" – the din that made Chicago Stadium famous, especially during hockey games. [18] The designers originally estimated that the United Center would be 80% as loud as the Chicago Stadium had been.
McCormick Place is a convention center in Chicago. It is the largest convention center in North America. [2] It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena sited on and near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the Chicago Loop. McCormick Place hosts numerous trade shows and meetings.
Pace operates the #387 SeatGeek Stadium Express nonstop from the Midway Orange Line Station for Chicago Fire matches and special events. [48] A $2.475 million transit center operated by Pace was constructed at the east end of the stadium's parking lot in 2014. [49] [50]
When you think of a relaxing, laidback and balmy place to retire, Chicago definitely doesn't come to mind. It's got a population north of 2.6 million, has infamously cold and windy winters, and a...
The first Legoland Discovery Center was opened in Berlin in 2007, and since then a total of 12 LEGOLAND Discovery centers have been opened. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago opened in 2008 and was the first LEGOLAND Discovery Center in North America. [4]
The anticipated renovation cost was between $150 and $160 million, and construction would not start before spring of 2014. [9] As part of the renovations, State Farm Insurance purchased the naming rights to the arena for $60 million over 30 years. [10] The State Farm Center began renovations after the 2013–14 men's basketball season.