Hy-Vee Arena

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Hy-Vee Arena
Location Kansas City, Missouri
Opened September 30, 1974
Other Names Mosaic Arena (2017)
Kemper Arena (1974–2017)
Tenants Cincinnati Bearcats (1949-54, 1987-89)
Cincinnati Royals (1957-72)

Hy-Vee Arena is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, the venue was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention, concerts, and is the ongoing host of the American Royal livestock show.

It was originally named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million from his estate for the arena. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its revolutionary design by Helmut Jahn.

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Basketball Association 1974-75 Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Chicago Bulls Postseason Program
College basketball April 2 & 4, 1988 Final Four Program

See also

List of National Basketball Association venues

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