Central Bank Center
{{Short description|Entertainment, convention and sports complex in Lexington, Kentucky}}
{{About|Lexington Center in Lexington, Kentucky|the retail center of Lexington, Massachusetts|Lexington Centre}}
{{Infobox venue
|stadium_name = Central Bank Center
|nickname =
|image = Lexington Center at Night.jpg
|caption = The Shops at Lexington Center
|location = 430 West Vine Street
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
|broke_ground =
|opened = 1976
|closed =
|demolished =
|owner = Lexington–Fayette Urban County Government
|operator = Lexington Center Corporation
|surface = Multi-surface
|construction_cost =
|architect =
|general_contractor= Hunt Construction
|former_names = Lexington Civic Center
Lexington Center
|tenants =
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The Central Bank Center (formerly known as Lexington Center) is an entertainment, convention and sports complex located on an {{convert|11|acre|m2|adj=on}} site in downtown Lexington, Kentucky."Lexington Center." Lexington Center Corporation. Brochure. It features a convention center, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena. It opened in 1976.Berman, Michelle. "The road east new business, new life at the other end of Main." 27 December 1987. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 9 November 2006.
On January 27, 2020, it was announced that Lexington Center's overall naming rights were sold to Central Bank, a local community bank, by the Lexington Center Corporation and JMI Sports, which handles the multimedia rights for both the LCC and the University of Kentucky. The Rupp name will continue to receive primacy in the fourteen-year agreement for the arena portion of the complex, and be known as "Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center".{{cite news|url=https://www.nkytribune.com/2020/01/its-rupp-arena-at-central-bank-center-as-naming-rights-agreement-rebrands-lexingtons-premier-spot/|title=It's Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center as naming rights agreement rebrands Lexington's premier spot|date=27 January 2020|work=Northern Kentucky Tribune|access-date=30 January 2020}}
Components
- Rupp Arena, which at its opening in 1976 was the world's largest indoor arena, originally held 24,000. For much of the next 40-plus years, it remained the largest (by capacity) in the U.S. built specifically for basketball. During the 2019 basketball offseason, the capacity was reduced to 20,545 when nearly half of the original upper-level bleachers were replaced with chairback seating.{{cite web|url=http://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/rupp-arena-unveils-new-upper-level-chair-back-seats/ |title=Rupp Arena Unveils New Upper-Level Chair Back Seats |first=Jack |last=Pilgrim |work=Kentucky Sports Radio |date=October 8, 2019 |access-date=October 9, 2019}}
- The 1,000-seat Lexington Opera House, located at the corner of Broadway and Short Streets.
- A 366-room Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- A {{convert|100000|sqft|m2}} convention center.
- {{convert|50000|sqft|m2}} of meeting rooms and ballrooms.{{cite web|url=https://www.centralbankcenter.com/convention-center/facility |title=Central Bank Center Facilities |access-date=November 8, 2022}}
- Triangle Park
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.centralbankcenter.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.rupparena.com/ Official website of Rupp Arena]
- [http://www.lexingtonoperahouse.com/ Official website of the Lexington Opera House]
- [http://triangleparklexington.org/ Official website of Triangle Park]
- [http://lexington.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency Lexington]
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Category:Convention centers in Kentucky
Category:Commercial buildings in Lexington, Kentucky
Category:Tourist attractions in Lexington, Kentucky
Category:Event venues established in 1976
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