Stormont Vail Events Center

Stormont Vail Events Center
Stormont Vail Events Center is located in Kansas
Stormont Vail Events Center
Stormont Vail Events Center
Location within Kansas
Stormont Vail Events Center is located in the United States
Stormont Vail Events Center
Stormont Vail Events Center
Location within the United States
Former namesKansas Expocentre
LocationTopeka, Kansas
OwnerShawnee County, Kansas
OperatorSpectra Venue Management
Capacity10,000 (Concerts)
7,773 (ice hockey)
OpenedApril 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 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.

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]

  1. ^ "ksexpo.com". Retrieved March 16, 2009.