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Kansas Coliseum
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 1229 east 85th St North Valley Center KS USA
- Telephone Number: +1-316-755-1243
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Kansas Coliseum is a complex in the Wichita suburb of Valley Center, Kansas that hosts sporting events, concerts, and shows. It consists of two pavilions and the 9,686-seat Britt Brown Arena, named for Harry Britton (Britt) Brown Jr., of Wichita, the former owner of The Wichita Eagle newspaper. Arena capacity can be configured for up to 12,200 people. The Coliseum was opened in 1977. The Coliseum hosted NCAA Mens Basketball tournament first- and second-round games in 1981 and 1994. The Wichita State University basketball teams played the 2002-03 season there while the Shockers on-campus home, Charles Koch Arena, was undergoing major renovations.It is home to the Wichita Thunder Ice hockey team. It was the home of the now-defunct Wichita Wings indoor soccer team, who played in the MISL and NPSL between 1979 and 2001. [1]
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