| Address | 11000 Stockdale Street Fishers, IN 46037 |
|---|---|
| Location | Fishers District |
| Coordinates | 39°56′54″N 86°0′19″W / 39.94833°N 86.00528°W |
| Owner | City of Fishers |
| Operator | ASM Global[1] |
| Capacity | 6,500 (basketball/hockey) 8,000 (concerts)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 24, 2023[2] |
| Opened | 2024 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $170 million |
| Architect | SCI Architects[3] |
| Project manager | Thompson Thrift[4][5] |
| General contractor | AECOM Hunt[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Indy Fuel (ECHL) (2024) Fishers Freight (IFL) (2025) | |
The Fishers Event Center is a 6,500-seat indoor multi-use arena that is currently under construction, located on the Fishers District in Fishers, Indiana. The arena will be the future home of the Indy Fuel and the Fishers Freight.[6]
Jim Hallett, Indy Fuel's owner, and the city are currently in search of a naming rights partner for the venue. The revenue from the agreement will be split 80 percent to the city and 20 percent to the Fuel.[7]
Arena Usage
Sports
The arena will serve as the home of the Indy Fuel, a minor league hockey team in the ECHL as well as the Fishers Freight of the Indoor Football League set to begin play in 2025.[8][9]
Other events
Fishers Event Center will host concerts, shows, graduations, and other community events. The arena is part of a $650 million facility that includes apartments, office space, a hotel, a restaurant, and retail space.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Shuey, Mickey (17 February 2023). "Fishers selects manager for planned $170M event center". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ Van Schoik, Michael (24 March 2023). "Indy Fuel and city leaders break ground on Fishers Event Center". FOX59. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- 1 2 Tikijian, Lily. "Thompson Thrift Acquires Additional 62 Acres as Part of $550 million Fishers District Expansion outside Indianapolis". Thompson Thrift. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ Kheiry, Leila. "Mecum AuctionsFishers breaks ground on 8,500-seat event center". Current. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ Tikijian, Lily. "Thompson Thrift Unveils Name for Latest 62-Acre Mixed-Use Expansion of Fishers District Outside Indianapolis". Thompson Thrift. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ "Introducing the Fishers Freight: A new era for Fishers - Fishers Digest". 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ↑ Shuey, Mickey (27 February 2023). "Indy Fuel's planned move to Fishers has been longtime dream for owner". Indiana Economic Digest. Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ Van Beek, Eric (2023-10-24). "Indianapolis to Join IFL in 2025". Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "Your new professional football team: Fishers Freight". IndyFuelHockey.com. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.