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| Former names | Hippodrome (1919–1965) McElroy Auditorium (1965–2018) |
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| Address | 257 Ansborough Ave Waterloo, IA 50701 |
| Owner | National Cattle Congress |
| Operator | National Cattle Congress |
| Capacity | 5,155 7,000 (maximum) |
| Surface | 210' x 85' (indoor football) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Renovated | 1936 |
| Tenants | |
| Waterloo Hawks (NBL) (NBA) (NPBL) (1948–1951) Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) (1962-1994) Iowa Stars (CHL) (1969-1970) Iowa Woo (TAL) (2024-present) | |
| Website | |
| nationalcattlecongress | |
The Hippodrome, formerly known as the McElroy Auditorium, is a 5,155 permanent seat multipurpose arena located in Waterloo, Iowa. The auditorium was built in 1919 and renovated in 1936, when the roof was raised, floor was excavated and additional seating was added.
The arena was named in honor of R. J. McElroy beginning around 1965, after the Waterloo broadcaster and philanthropist unexpectedly died. In 2018, the name of the venue was officially changed back to The Hippodrome.[1]
- ^ "McElroy Auditorium gets new name taking the Waterloo venue back in history - Radio Iowa". Radio Iowa. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.