Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada


Sin City has plenty of attractions for visitors including the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Orleans Arena has 9,500 seats and is actually situated in Paradise, Nevada. It is the home arena for the Las Vegas Wranglers Ice Hockey team and Las Vegas Gladiators Arena Football Team. Nearby the arena is the Orleans Hotel and Casino.

Orleans Arena is on Tropicana Avenue and it opened in 2003. The owners are Coast Casino. Sporting events at the arena include boxing, concerts, ice hockey, basketball, and rodeo. Orleans Arenas has had a number of interesting events including the 2003 boxing fight with Ricardo Mayorga retaining the Ring welterweight championship against Vernon Forest. Zab Judah and Demarcus Corley were also at the Orleans Arena.

The first capacity crowd was hosted on October 21, 2003 with the Wranglers and Bakersfield Condors. The Stanley Cup visited the arena in 2005. Other notable events include the NCAA championship in 2006, which was the first one to be connected to a sports book casino. The Las Vegas Gladiators moved to the arena in 2007, but moved on in 2008 to Cleveland Ohio. Mikey Way and Alicia Simmons got married back stage in 2007 at the arena, and lastly the NIAA State Basketball Championship was held in the arena in 2009.

From 2003 to present the Orleans Arenas has hosted Van Halen, Akon, Blackeyed Peas, Brooks and Dunn, Panic at the Disco, and Disney on Ice. They have also had the Harlem Globetrotters, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, and much more. Las Vegas locals visit the arena several times a year, as do guests from all over the world. There are restrictions on what can be brought into the arena such as no outside food or drink, no professional cameras, audio or video recording, and guests are subject to searches.

Tickets to the events at the arena can be purchased online or at the box office. The arena is accessible for all individuals. There are a number of luxury suites on site to cater to businesses or private parties. The suites have 24'' wide leather theater seats, 42'' plasma screen, refrigerator, access to the premier concourse level, and concierge services.

Catering services are available at the arena. The food is ready 15 minutes before the door is opened and it will last through the events. They have specific catering menus that guests can choose from.

For the holidays there are special events and concerts that arrive. For example each year the Trans Siberian Orchestra comes for one day to play their hard rock Christmas music. Often the Manheim Steamrollers are also at the arena for Christmas, at least when they are touring. Orleans Arena will continue to host a number of different events to keep their patrons happy. The events change based on what groups are touring and who is available to stop at the popular Las Vegas locale. Top artists are often going to make a stop at the Orleans Arena when on tour.

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