Qwest Center Omaha

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Qwest Center Omaha
"The Q"
Location 455 N 10th St
Omaha, Nebraska, 68102-1151
Coordinates 41°15′45.60″N, 95°55′41.54″W
Broke ground 2001
Opened September 2003
Expanded 2006
Owner City of Omaha
Operator Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA)
Surface Multi-surface
Construction cost $291 million USD
Tenants Creighton Bluejays (MVC) (2003 – present)
UNO Mavericks (CCHA) (2003 – present)
Capacity 18,300 (concerts)
17,560 (basketball)
16,680 (hockey)

Qwest Center Omaha, or The Q, is an arena and convention center facility in the NoDo neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1.1 million ft² facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000-ft² exhibition hall and 62,000 ft² of meeting space. The arena hosts various basketball games, hockey games and concerts, and the annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway.

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[edit] History

In 2000, Omaha voters approved a $216 million bond issue to build a new convention center and arena; the remainder of the $291 million project was provided by private organizations and individuals. The facility design was led by DLR Group, a national architecture and engineering firm. Naming rights to the arena were purchased by Qwest.

Qwest Center Omaha opened in September 2003 with an initial seating capacity of 17,000 for concerts, 15,500 for basketball, and 14,700 for hockey. In 2006, a $5.7-million expansion of the arena increased capacity by approximately 1,500 seats.

"The Q" displaced the 1954 Omaha Civic Auditorium as the premier indoor arena in the city. The venerable Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum was closed in 2002 and was demolished in 2005.

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[edit] Attendance History

Top 10 Largest Home Crowds at Qwest Center Omaha, Creighton History

Rank Attendance Opponent Result Date
1 17,607 Drexel L 58-64 Feb 17, 2007
2 17,459 Southern Illinois L 57-58 Jan 20, 2007
3 17,371 Indiana State W 86-69 Jan 19, 2008
4 17,263 Indiana State W 71-55 Jan 27, 2007
5 17,110 Wichita State W 71-54 Feb 24, 2007
6 17,053 #22 Drake L 60-68 Jan 22, 2008
7 17,049 Nebraska W 74-62 Nov 24, 2007
8 16,808 Illinois State L 67-80 Dec 29, 2007
9 16,730 Mississippi Valley State W 76-46 Nov 17, 2007
10 16,644 Wichita State W 65-63 Feb 2, 2008

White Out vs Wichita St.

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  • The largest amount of tickets sold to a concert at Qwest Center Omaha was for a Faith Hill and Tim McGraw concert on June 6, 2007. (about 17,000 tickets sold)
  • According to Pollstar, Qwest Center Omaha ranks 10th in the US and 15th in the world for tickets sold for the 1st quarter 2007.
  • The largest crowd to ever watch a NCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship in NCAA history occurred on December 16, 2006, for the 2006 NCAA National Championship between the Nebraska and Stanford. (17,209)
  • The largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game in Nebraska occurred on the evening of February 17, 2007, for a 9pm ESPN Bracketbuster game between Creighton and Drexel (17,607).
  • According to the NCAA's annual attendance report, Creighton's average home game attendance during the 2006-2007 season ranked 13th nationally (15,909/home game).
  • The largest regular season volleyball-only crowd in NCAA history occurred at Qwest Center Omaha on September 2, 2007 for a match between Nebraska and Penn State. (13,081)


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Preceded by
Omaha Civic Auditorium		 Home of
Creighton Bluejays Men's Basketball
2003 – present		 Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by
Omaha Civic Auditorium		 Home of
UNO Mavericks Men's Hockey
2003 – present		 Succeeded by
Current
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Current Basketball Venues in the Missouri Valley Conference
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Central Collegiate Hockey Association
NCAA  • CCHA Tournament  • Joe Louis Arena (conference tourney site)
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