10 Facts About Reunion Arena

1.

Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas.

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2.

Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.

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3.

Reunion Arena was notable for two lasts: it was the last NBA or NHL arena to be built without luxury suites, and it was the last NHL arena to still use an American Sign and Indicator scoreboard .

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4.

Reunion Arena was the home of the Dallas Mavericks from 1980 to 2001 and the Dallas Stars from 1993 to 2001.

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5.

Reunion Arena's last remaining full-time sports tenant was the MISL Dallas Sidekicks, but the club was inactive after the fall of 2004.

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6.

Reunion Arena hosted the WCT Tennis Tournament in the 1980s, including Virginia Slims Invitational Tournament.

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7.

Reunion Arena hosted the Southwest Conference's basketball tournament in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the 1986 NCAA Final Four.

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8.

Reunion Arena was a venue that was frequently used by World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s, in which the organization held its bi-monthly Star Wars events.

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9.

Reunion Arena was long a hot stop for politicians campaigning in Dallas.

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10.

Reunion Arena was the final campaign stop for Ross Perot, the Dallas billionaire, in his 1992 independent run for president.

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