United Wireless Arena, Dodge City

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The United Wireless Arena is a multi-purpose venue in Dodge City, Kansas. The arena sits adjacent to the Boot Hill Casino and is connected to the Boot Hill Casino & Resort Conference Center. The United Wireless Arena and the Boot Hill Casino & Resort Conference Center are both managed by VenuWorks.

It was originally known as the "Dodge City/Ford County Events Center" before United Wireless purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2010.
The conference center is one large space (7,200 sq feet) that can be subdivided into six separate areas. The arena has a seating capacity of 5,300 spectators.

The arena became home to the Dodge City Law of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF) league from 2014 until 2017. The Law were resurrected for the 2021 season after the Oklahoma Flying Aces withdrew one week before the season start by using the Flying Aces roster and staff. The CIF then granted an expansion team to Dodge City for the following season called the Southwest Kansas Storm. The arena hosts sporting events (KSHSAA volleyball and basketball tournaments, NJCAA basketball playoffs, MMA wrestling matches) along with music concerts, comedians, beauty pageants, other traveling events.

Every winter, United Wireless Arena freezes the arena floor for public ice skating and for local hockey leagues to practice on. It takes over 10,000 gallons of water to create one-inch of ice and over four days of full-time labor for four people to install the ice. The subfloor is lowered to 16 degrees (F) and the air temperature is below 58 degrees (F) to maintain the ice floor.

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By Mary W

We went to the Beachboys here in 2017. We had great seats, Room to stand a shake our booties! We also went to Styx, later, it was loud, and our seats were behind the speakers, there were empty seats..... more

We went to the Beachboys here in 2017. We had great seats, Room to stand a shake our booties! We also went to Styx, later, it was loud, and our seats were behind the speakers, there were empty seats..... more »
By subway4069

My wife and I saw America at the arena and had the best time. The concert was great, the seating was great, even the vendors were good; pricing was very reasonable. We came another time a couple of..... more

My wife and I saw America at the arena and had the best time. The concert was great, the seating was great, even the vendors were good; pricing was very reasonable. We came another time a couple of..... more »

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