Orleans Arena

This article is about the multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas. For the facility formerly known as New Orleans Arena, see Smoothie King Center. For arenas in Orléans, France, see Palais des Sports (Orléans) and Zénith d'Orléans.

Orleans Arena
Orleans Arena (2019)
Map
Address4500 West Tropicana Avenue
LocationParadise, Nevada
Coordinates36°6′21″N 115°12′8″W / 36.10583°N 115.20222°W / 36.10583; -115.20222
OwnerBoyd Gaming
OperatorBoyd Gaming
CapacityBoxing: 9,500[3]
Concert: 8,921[3]
Ice hockey: 7,773[3]
Basketball: 7,471[3]
Rodeo: 5,736[3]
Tennis: 5,000[3]
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 5, 2002[1]
OpenedMay 25, 2003[2]
Construction cost$85 million[3]
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
Klai Juba
Structural engineerJohn A. Martin & Associates[4]
Services engineerJBA Consulting Engineers[5]
General contractorTiberti Construction[6]
Tenants
Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) (2003–2014)
Las Vegas Gladiators (AFL) (2007)
Las Vegas Sin (LFL) (2011–2013)
Las Vegas Legends (MASL) (2012–2016)
Vegas Rollers (WTT) (2019)
Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) (2020–2022)
Website
www.orleansarena.com

Orleans Arena is a 9,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Paradise, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino and is operated by Coast Casinos, a subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation.

The arena is the home to the Vegas Rollers of World TeamTennis since 2019. It is also an occasional home for the UNLV Rebels basketball team when the Thomas & Mack Center is in use. The arena was the home of the Las Vegas Wranglers ice hockey team from 2003 to 2014, the Las Vegas Gladiators arena football team in 2007, as well as the Las Vegas Sin women's football team.

In 2020, the Vegas Golden Knights announced it was purchasing and relocating an American Hockey League (AHL) franchise. The Henderson Silver Knights played two seasons at Orleans Arena[7][8] until the club's new 6,000-seat arena was completed in Henderson, Nevada in March 2022.[9]

  1. ^ Weatherford, Mike (February 10, 2001). "The Orleans Optimistic About Arena". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 5, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Kantowski, Ron (April 1, 2003). "Orleans Arena Could House Prep Title Games". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Event Production - Configurations". OrleansArena.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  4. ^ "Dodge Resource Center" (PDF). construction.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Markets". JBA Consulting Engineers. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Tiberti Construction - Orleans Arena
  7. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Issue AHL Update". NHL.com. February 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "AHL heading to Las Vegas in 2020-21". AHL. February 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights And City Of Henderson Issue AHL Update". NHL.com. February 13, 2020.