Tag: Intrust Bank arena
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Assessment of Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena’s success premature
Any rational assessment of the success of the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita must realize that the arena is in its honeymoon period. Until initial enthusiasm dies down and the arena has a track record of a year or more, we simply have no idea what the financial performance of the arena will be.…
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Intrust Bank Arena’s missing name
On the commemorative plaque outside the Intrust Bank Arena, in downtown Wichita, there’s a missing name.
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Ticket scalping is a market function, not a criminal activity
At the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita, some concerts are very popular, which leads to people frustrated at two things: the inability to buy tickets when they go on sale, and then the high prices that ticket scalpers ask for tickets on the aftermarket.
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Wichita arena lands a whopper
The Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita has landed NCAA women’s basketball first- and second-round tournament games in 2011.
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Low NBA attendance in Wichita danger sign for Intrust Bank Arena
The Intrust Bank Arena management firm SMG must be wondering what it bit off in Wichita. Last night NBA professional basketball players put sneaker to floor in Wichita for the first time in 14 years, and only an estimated 8,000 fans showed up.
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Downtown Wichita parking plan at odds with revitalization goals
Currently, Wichita is struggling to find enough parking spots downtown to meet the demand expected to be created by the new Intrust Bank Arena. It’s been a contentious issue, with many Wichitans skeptical of the city’s ability to supply enough parking at prices that people are willing to pay for. But did you know that…
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Welshimer files for re-election to Sedgwick County Commission
Today, Sedgwick County Commissioner Gwen Welshimer filed for re-election to her position as a member of the commission. Her statement is below. Welshimer, a Democrat, is so far the only candidate in that party. There are three Republicans who have either filed or are considering filing.
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Wichita sales tax likely to be proposed
Two recent events have led me to suspect that as part of the plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita, we’re going to see a sales tax proposed.
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Wichita downtown arena parking promises not fulfilled
In 2004, as residents of Sedgwick County were considering whether to vote for a sales tax to fund the downtown Wichita arena (now known as the Intrust Bank Arena and nearly ready to open), people wondered about parking. So on a campaign literature piece, the arena supporters made this claim: “With the proposed garage structures,…