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Raising Cane's River Center Arena
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The Raising Cane's River Center Arena (originally the Riverside Centroplex Arena and commonly known as the River Center Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. The arena can be combined with the exhibition hall to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.[1] The arena which opened in 1977 presents concerts, sporting events, theater events, trade shows, and family shows, with seating for up to 10,400 for concerts (permanent and floor seats), 8,900 for sporting events (permanent seats) and 4,500 for theatre events. Besides sporting events, the arena hosts the annual Louisiana Senior Beta Club Convention.
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Former names | Riverside Centroplex Arena (1977-2004) Baton Rouge River Center Arena (2004-16) |
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Address | 275 River Rd S Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5809 |
Location | Raising Cane's River Center |
Owner | Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Operator | ASM Global |
Capacity | 8,900 |
Opened | January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14) |
Tenants | |
Baton Rouge Kingfish (ECHL) (1996–2003) Baton Rouge Bombers (EISL) (1997–98) Louisiana Bayou Beast (IPFL) (1999) Baton Rouge Blaze (af2) (2001) Baton Rouge Zydeco (FPHL) (2023–present) |
In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the arena.[2]