Mid-America Center

{{Short description|Convention center}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Mid-America Center

| nickname = MAC

| image =

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| former_names = Mid-America Recreation and Convention Complex {{small|(planning/construction)}}

| address = 1 Arena Way

| location = Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.

| coordinates =

| broke_ground = 2000

| opened = {{Start date and age|October 18, 2002}}

| owner = City of Council Bluffs

| operator = Caesars Entertainment

| surface = Multi-surface

| construction_cost = $75 million{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2002/11/20021125/Special-Report/Mid-America-Center-Council-Bluffs-Iowa.aspx|title = Sports Business Journal}}
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|75000000|2002}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})

| architect = HNTB

| services engineer = DF&H Services, PLLC.[http://www.dfhservices.com/DF&H-Services,-PLLC-Featured-Projects.html DFH Services - DF&H Services, PLLC - Featured Projects] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903234045/http://dfhservices.com/DF%26H-Services%2C-PLLC-Featured-Projects.html |date=2013-09-03 }}

| general_contractor = J.E. Dunn Construction Group

| seating_capacity = Concerts: 9,000
Hockey: 6,793
Basketball: 7,000

| tenants = Omaha/River City Lancers (USHL) (2002–2009)
Iowa Blackhawks/Council Bluffs Express (APFL) (2004–2012)
Omaha Rollergirls (WFTDA) (2011–2012)
Iowa Rampage (AFL) (2024)

| website = {{URL|https://www.caesars.com/mid-america-center|Venue Website}}

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The Mid-America Center is an arena and convention center located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, five minutes from downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The arena's maximum capacity is about 9,000 for concerts and 6,700 for ice hockey and arena football. The arena continues to provide free parking. Caesars Entertainment began managing the Center in 2012, taking over from SMG.[https://archive.today/20130616103018/http://www.omaha.com/article/20111213/NEWS01/712139899 Caesars to manage Bluffs arena]

It was the home of the Iowa Blackhawks of the APFL. From 2002 to 2009, it hosted the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. From February 19, 2011, to February 2013, it hosted roller derby bouts for the Omaha Rollergirls of the WFTDA.

The arena has hosted events including family shows, USHL hockey, and community events. Many top names in the music industry have performed here. The center has hosted the Omaha Press Club Show, Peel's Salon Shows, OWH Bridal Ideas Shows, River City Hunting & Fishing Expo, and Nebraska State Bridge Tournament, which hosts Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.