Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Multi-purpose arena in Allen, United States
The Credit Union of Texas Event Center is a 6,275-seat indoor arena in Allen, Texas, opened in 2009 as the Allen Event Center. Its arena configuration holds 6,275 for hockey, 6,006 for indoor football, and more than 8,600 for concerts. It is home to the ECHL's Allen Americans.
The Allen City Council approved the arena on June 27, 2007, and ground was broken on July 24, 2008. It opened on November 6, 2009, alongside the Village at Allen power center, with a concert by Reba McEntire that night. Construction cost $52.6 million, and in 2021 the City of Allen sold the naming rights to the Credit Union of Texas for seven years at $325,000 per year.
The arena's name changed from Allen Event Center to Credit Union of Texas Event Center in 2021, when the City of Allen sold the naming rights for seven years at $325,000 per year. The Miss Texas pageant moved here for 2012 and 2013, and the venue has become a regular stop for esports, hosting the Overwatch League's first Homestand Weekend in April 2019.
The arena sits in the Village at Allen development off North Central Expressway in Allen, about 25 miles north of downtown Dallas. Fixed seating is 6,275, and capacity rises above 8,600 for concerts. Events run year-round, so check the arena's own listing before travelling.
On April 27 and 29, 2019, the arena hosted the Overwatch League's first Homestand Weekend, staged by the Dallas Fuel; these were the first league matches played away from the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California. OpTic Texas later hosted the 2024 Call of Duty League Championship here, winning the season title on home ground.
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