Lee's Family Forum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Henderson, Nevada. Built on the site of the former Henderson Pavilion, it is the home of the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League, the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League, the Vegas Thrill of the Pro Volleyball Federation, the home of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs[3] of the National Lacrosse League, and the former home of the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.[4] The City of Henderson is the building owner with the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights as its operator.[5]
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| Former names | Henderson Event Center (planning/construction) The Dollar Loan Center (2020-2024) |
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| Address | 200 S Green Valley Pkwy |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°01′08″N 115°04′54″W / 36.018977°N 115.081632°W |
| Owner | City of Henderson |
| Operator | Black Knight Sports and Entertainment |
| Capacity | 5,567[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 8, 2022 [2] |
| Construction cost | $70 million |
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| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| General contractor | Whiting-Turner |
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| Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) (2022–present) Vegas Knight Hawks (IFL) (2022–present) NBA G League Ignite (NBAGL) (2022–2024) Vegas Thrill (PVF) (2024–present) Las Vegas Desert Dogs (NLL) (2024–present) | |
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History
editThe Forum seats 5,567 for hockey and football.[6] Initially called the Henderson Event Center, on March 30, 2021, the Golden Knights and Silver Knights announced a naming rights partnership with The Dollar Loan Center, a Las Vegas-based short-term loan company, for the arena to be called The Dollar Loan Center.[7] The name of the arena was disambiguated with the article "The" to differentiate it from the company.[8]
The arena's was constructed primarily to serve as the home of the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League. The Vegas Golden Knights purchased the AHL franchise known as the San Antonio Rampage on February 6, 2020, from Spurs Sports & Entertainment. The sale of the team and its relocation to the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson was approved by the AHL Board of Governors on February 28, 2020.[9] The first Silver Knights game played at the arena was on April 2, 2022.[10]
In May 2021, the Indoor Football League (IFL) announced that Bill Foley, owner of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights, had purchased an IFL franchise to compete at The Dollar Loan Center.[11] On August 23, 2021, Foley announced that the team would be known as the Vegas Knight Hawks and that Mike Davis would be the franchise's general manager and head coach.[12] On May 10, 2022, it was announced that the IFL National Championship game would be played at The Dollar Loan Center for the 2022–2024 seasons.[13]
The Big West Conference announced on June 24, 2021, that the men's and women's basketball championships would be held at The Dollar Loan Center starting in 2022 – the tournament was the first ticketed event held at the arena.[14]
Since 2022, the Ball Dawgs Classic (known as the Vegas 4 in its inaugural year), has been played at what was then known as The Dollar Loan Center.[15]
On April 1, 2024, DLC let the naming rights expire, which was purchased by the owners of Lee's Discount Liquor to be named as Lee's Family Forum, in honor of the founders, Hae Un Lee and Kenny Lee.[16]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "About The DLC". Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Dollar Loan Center opens, hosts Big West Basketball Championships". March 8, 2022.
- ^ "DESERT DOGS ANNOUNCE NEW HOME AT LEE'S FAMILY FORUM IN HENDERSON FOR 2024-25 SEASON". Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Introducing The Henderson Silver Knights". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Renderings released of Henderson Event Center, future home of Silver Knights". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "About The DLC". Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "VGK & HSK Announce Naming Rights Partnership With Dollar Loan Center For Henderson Event Center". hendersonsilverknights.com (Press release). March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Dollar Loan Center | Henderson, NV". www.cityofhenderson.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "AHL Approves VGK Franchise Membership Purchase And Relocation". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "AHL Silver Knights to end 2021–22 schedule in new home". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights buy Indoor Football League expansion franchise". KSNV-TV. May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Vegas Knight Hawks are the Newest Team in the IFL". Vegas Knight Hawks. August 21, 2021.
- ^ "IFL ANNOUNCES THREE YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO BRING CHAMPIONSHIP TO HENDERSON, NV". GoIFL.com. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Big West Basketball Championships Moving To Dollar Loan Center". bigwest.org. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Vegas 4 announced for Nov. 21-23 at the Dollar Loan Center". September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Henderson arena gets new name 2 years after opening". KLAS. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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| Preceded by | Home of the Henderson Silver Knights 2022–present |
Succeeded by Current Arena
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| Preceded by Expansion Team
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Home of the Vegas Knight Hawks 2022–present |
Succeeded by Current Arena
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| Preceded by Ultimate Fieldhouse
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Home of the NBA G League Ignite 2022–2024 |
Succeeded by Franchise Disestablished
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| Preceded by | Home of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs 2024-present |
Succeeded by Current Arena
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