Vibrant Arena at The MARK
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The Vibrant Arena at The MARK, formerly known as The MARK of the Quad Cities, the iWireless Center, and the TaxSlayer Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Moline, Illinois. The facility opened in May 1993, under the name The MARK of the Quad Cities with the singer Neil Diamond as the opening act. The facility was renamed as the TaxSlayer Center on October 1, 2017. The arena started using its current name on September 1, 2022.[8]
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Former names | The MARK of the Quad Cities (1993–2007) iWireless Center (2007–2017) TaxSlayer Center (2017–2022) |
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Address | 1201 River Dr Moline, IL 61265 |
Location | Quad Cities |
Coordinates | 41.507837°N 90.520437°W / 41.507837; -90.520437 |
Public transit | Quad Cities MetroLINK |
Owner | Quad City Civic Center Authority |
Capacity | 12,000 (concerts) 3,000 (theater concerts) 6,000 (amphitheater concerts) 9,200 (hockey) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 17, 1991[1] |
Opened | May 28, 1993[2] |
Construction cost | $33.4 million[2] ($74.7 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Ellerbe Becket[4] |
Project manager | National Sports Services[5] |
Services engineer | KJWW Engineering Consultants[6] |
General contractor | Huber Hunt & Nichols Inc.[7] |
Tenants | |
Quad City Thunder (CBA) (1993–2001) Quad City Mallards (CoHL/UHL) (1995–2007) The Summit League men's basketball tournament (1996–1999) Quad City Steamwheelers (AF2) (2000–2009) Quad City Flames (AHL) (2007–2009) Quad City Mallards (IHL/CHL/ECHL) (2009–2018) Quad City Steamwheelers (IFL) (2018–19, 2022–present) Quad City Storm (SPHL) (2018–present) | |
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It is the home to the revived Quad City Steamwheelers of the Indoor Football League and the Quad City Storm in the SPHL.[9]