i wireless Center
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| Location | 1201 River Drive Moline, Illinois 61265 |
| Opened | May 1993 |
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| Former names | The MARK of the Quad Cities (1993-2007) |
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| Capacity | 12,000 (concerts) 3,000 (theater concerts) 6,000 (amphitheater concerts) |
The i wireless Center is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Moline, Illinois. It is currently home to the Quad City Flames ice hockey team and the Quad City Steamwheelers af2 arena football team.
The facility opened in May 1993, under the name The MARK of the Quad Cities. The arena has garnered numerous industry awards since that time.
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[edit] Musical acts
Both legendary and popular musical acts have performed at The i wireless Center, including Eric Clapton, Ronnie James Dio, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers,Reba McEntire, Elton John, Cher, Prince, Keith Urban, NSYNC, Shania Twain, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Hoobastank, Metallica, Green Day, Blue Man Group, Josh Groban, Chevelle, Rod Stewart, The Black Eyed Peas, Nickelback, Eminem , Britney Spears, Michael Bolton, Kenny G, Martina McBride, Aerosmith, Michael Buble, Hinder, Metallica, Avril Lavigne, Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond, Chicago, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Mannheim Steamroller, Nine Inch Nails, Def Leppard, Journey, David Bowie, Fall Out Boy, Paul Wall, Korn, Slipknot, Rascal Flatts, Hourcast, Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, Kenny Chesney,Miley Cyrus, The Cheetah Girls, and Jonas Brothers.
[edit] Sporting events
The arena has hosted NCAA Division 1 college basketball games (including the Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament from 1996-99) in addition to several NHL and NBA exhibition contests. The now-defunct Quad City Thunder basketball team played all their home games at The i wireless Center from 1993 until the Continental Basketball Association folded six years later.
[edit] Configuration
The arena seats up to 12,000 for end-stage concerts and 12,000 for center-stage concerts. It takes only six hours to convert the Mark into a theater (called The Theater at the i wireless Center); seating capacity is 3,000 for theater shows, including Broadway shows, concerts and family shows, 6,000 for amphitheater concerts. It also makes for a cozy wrestling venue and did host the 1997 WCW Great American Bash pay-per-view as well as numerous broadcasts of WWE Monday Night RAW.
The arena contains 31,000 square feet (2,900 m²) of arena floor space, allowing the arena to be used for trade shows and conventions; adjacent is 20,000 square feet (2,000 m²) of meeting room space and an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m²) lobby.
[edit] Naming rights
In August 2005, i wireless (a T-Mobile affiliate) announced a 10-year agreement with The Mark (former name) and the Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority to secure naming rights of the arena, but a name change to the i wireless Center did not take place until July 19, 2007.
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