Stormont Vail Events Center
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The Stormont Vail Events Center, formerly known as Kansas Expocentre, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena built in 1987 in Topeka, Kansas. Previously, the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association, Kansas Koyotes indoor football team,Topeka Tarantulas, Topeka ScareCrows, Topeka Pilots ice hockey and Topeka Tropics of the National Arena League (NAL) teams played there. Many other shows, including concerts, perform here.
Former names | Kansas Expocentre |
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Location | Topeka, Kansas |
Owner | Shawnee County, Kansas |
Operator | Spectra Venue Management |
Capacity | 10,000 (Concerts) 7,773 (ice hockey) |
Opened | April 17, 1987 |
Tenants | |
Kansas Koyotes (APFL/CPIFL) (2003–2014) Topeka Roadrunners/Pilots (NAHL) (2007–2020) Topeka Sizzlers (CBA) (1987–1990) Topeka ScareCrows (CHL/USHL) (1998–2003) Topeka Kings/Knights (IFL) (1999–2000) Topeka Tarantulas (CHL) (2004–2005) Topeka Capitals (NA3HL) (2013–2015) Topeka Tropics (CIF) (2022–2023) |
The Kansas Expocentre was renamed on June 13, 2019, to the Stormont Vail Events Center after signing a ten-year partnership agreement with Topeka-based Stormont Vail Health.
It has hosted the Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 5A boys and girls state basketball tournaments since its opening, and the KSHSAA Class 5A and 6A volleyball state championships since 1992. The arena also hosts the USA Wrestling Kansas Kids state championship tournament every March.
Landon Arena is the main part of the events center. Other areas include the Exhibition Hall, a building for trade shows, and Domer Arena, a livestock/horse show arena.[1]