ShoWare Center

ShoWare Center
The show
Interior view during a Seattle Thunderbirds game (2012)
Earlier names
Kent Event Center (until 2008)
Data
place	625 West James Street Kent , Washington 98032
Coordinates	47 ° 23 '12.3 "  N , 122 ° 14' 28.6"  W Coordinates: 47 ° 23 '12.3 "  N , 122 ° 14' 28.6"  W.
owner	City of Kent
operator	Spectacor Management Group
start of building	September 25, 2007
opening	January 2, 2009
surface	Parquet ice surface
costs	84.5 million US dollars
architect	LMN Architects PBK Architects
capacity	6,500 seats (ice hockey) 2,500–7,300 seats (concert)
Societies)
Rat City Rollergirls ( WFTDA , since 2009) Seattle Mist ( LFL , since 2009) Seattle Thunderbirds ( WHL , since 2009) Tacoma Stars ( MASL , since 2015) Seattle Timberwolves ( IFL , 2010-2011) Seattle Impact ( MASL , 2014-2015)
Events
Skate America 2012

The ShoWare Center is a multi-purpose arena in the US city ​​of Kent in Washington State . The arena is owned by the Kent community. The arena only got its first name Kent Event Center during the planning and construction phase, as the rights holder had to file for bankruptcy before it opened.

capacity

Depending on the type of event, the arena's capacity varies between 2,500 and 7,300 seats.

Web links

• showarecenter.com: Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ message on KentReporter.com of 20 November 2008; New name for the Kent Events Center (English)