 The Shops at Lexington Center | |
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| Former names | Lexington Civic Center Lexington Center |
|---|---|
| Location | 430 West Vine Street Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Owner | Lexington–Fayette Urban County Government |
| Operator | Lexington Center Corporation |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1976 |
| General contractor | Hunt Construction |
The Central Bank Center (formerly known as Lexington Center) is an entertainment, convention and sports complex located on an 11-acre (45,000 m2) site in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.[1] It features a convention center, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena. It opened in 1976.[2]
On January 27, 2020, it was announced that Lexington Center's overall naming rights were sold to Central Bank, a local community bank, by the Lexington Center Corporation and JMI Sports, which handles the multimedia rights for both the LCC and the University of Kentucky. The Rupp name will continue to receive primacy in the fourteen-year agreement for the arena portion of the complex, and be known as "Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center".[3]
- ^ "Lexington Center." Lexington Center Corporation. Brochure.
- ^ Berman, Michelle. "The road east new business, new life at the other end of Main." 27 December 1987. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 9 November 2006.
- ^ "It's Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center as naming rights agreement rebrands Lexington's premier spot". Northern Kentucky Tribune. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.