La Crosse Center: Difference between revisions

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| image = La Crosse Center entrancein the evening.jpg

| location = 300 Harbor ViewHarborview Plaza<br/>[[La Crosse, Wisconsin]] 54601

| tenants = [[La Crosse Catbirds]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]]) (1985–1994)<br>[[La Crosse Bobcats]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]]) (1996–2001)<br>[[La Crosse River Rats]] ([[Indoor Football League (1999–2000)|IFL]]) (2000)<br>La Crosse Night Train ([[National Indoor Football League|NIFL]]) (2002&ndash;2003)<br>[[La Crosse Skating Sirens]] ([[Women's Flat Track Derby Association|WFTDA]]) (2009–2012)<br>[[La Crosse Spartans]] ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2010–2011)<br>[[La Crosse Showtime]] ([[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|ABA]]) (2017-&ndash;2018)

The '''La Crosse Center''' is a multi-purpose [[arena]] in downtown [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]], that was built in 1980.<ref>[http://www.lacrossecenter.com/xindex.html Redirecting to the new La Crosse Center Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The arena can seat between 5,000 and 7,500, depending on the type of event.

The Centercenter is also a convention center;. inIn addition to the arena, which offers {{convert|21600|sqft|m2|-1}} of exhibit space, two locker rooms, and three dressing rooms., Therethere is also a {{convert|14935|sqft|m2|0|adj=on}} North Hall, which can open up to the arena to be used in combination,; and a {{convert|38740|sqft|m2|0|adj=on}} South Exhibit Hall;. allAll three venues total {{convert|75275|sqft|m2|0}} of exhibit space. The complex also contains {{convert|9432|sqft|m2|0}} of meeting room space in five meeting rooms, which can be divided into nine meeting rooms.

While both exhibit halls and the arena are used for trade shows, conventions, meetings and banquets, the arena is also used for sporting events, [[concerts]], [[circus]]es, ice shows, and other events.<ref>{{cite webnews |last=Parlin|first=Geri|title=Show Time: La Crosse Center's Success Due to Expansion and Crowds|url=http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_676253f8-5aac-11e1-91b0-001871e3ce6c.html|publisherwork=River[[La ValleyCrosse News GroupTribune]]|accessdate=October 8, 2012|date=February 20, 2012}}</ref>

The most recent change to the La Crosse Center was a fifty-foot skywalk spanning over Second Street in downtown La Crosse. The skywalk links a five floor parking ramp with the east end of the convention center.

The La Crosse Center is situated less than {{convert|300 feet (91.44 meters)|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} from the banks of the [[Mississippi River]], and [[Riverside Park (La Crosse)|Riverside Park]] in [[La Crosse Commercial Historic District|Downtown La Crosse]].

It has previously been home to twothree [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] teams: The [[La Crosse River Rats]] and, the [[La Crosse Spartans]] and the La Crosse Night Train; and two [[Continental Basketball Association]] (CBA) teams: The [[La Crosse Catbirds]] and the [[La Crosse Bobcats]]. It currentlymost housesrecently housed the La Crosse Showtime of the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lacrosseshowtime.com/|title=La Crosse Showtime|website=www.lacrosseshowtime.com}}</ref> The team began playing the 2018–19 season at the La Crosse Center, but had to move from the facility prior to playing any games in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.news8000.com/news/la-crosse-showtime-no-longer-playing-at-la-crosse-center/965536091 |title=La Crosse Showtime no longer playing at La Crosse Center |first=Greg |last=White |date=January 4, 2019 |access-date=January 4, 2019 |work=[[WKBT]]}}</ref>

The center has fielded bids for additional teams in [[United Indoor Football]],<ref>[{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Jeff|url=http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2004/12/04/sports/00lead.txt |work=La Crosse Tribune - 7.0 : |title=Could indoor football return to La Crosse?<!--|date=December Bot4, generated2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205044011/http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2004/12/04/sports/00lead.txt|archivedate=December title5, -->]2004}}</ref> the [[United States Hockey League]],<ref>[{{cite news|last1=Cahalan|first1=Steve|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3652/is_200403/ai_n9407261 |title=La Crosse Center posts profit for 2003, expects a small one in '04 | work=La Crosse Tribune |date=March Find Articles at5, BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive2004|urlarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211025003/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3652/is_200403/ai_n9407261 |datearchivedate=2006-02-February 11, 2006}}</ref> and the [[NBA Development League]].<ref>[{{cite news|url=http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=6563329 |work=[[WKBT La Crosse, WI-NewsChannel 8, La Crosse Weather, La Crosse News, La Crosse SportsAirball]]|title=Airball: RimRockers Deal Dead<!--|date=May Bot24, generated2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524004242/http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=6563329|archivedate=May title24, -->]2011}}</ref>

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