Prairie Capital Convention Center
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The Prairie Capital Convention Center (PCCC, PC3, or The Center) is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena
in Springfield, Illinois
.
It was built in 1978 and is governed by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority
(SMEAA).
The arena hosts local concerts and sporting events for the area, and is the former home of the Springfield Stallions
indoor football team.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
.
It was built in 1978 and is governed by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority
Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority
The Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority is the elected board that governs the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield, Illinois.-History and Composition:...
(SMEAA).
The arena hosts local concerts and sporting events for the area, and is the former home of the Springfield Stallions
Springfield Stallions
The Springfield Stallions were an indoor football team that played their home games at the Prairie Capital Convention Center. They were a 2007 expansion member of the Continental Indoor Football League....
indoor football team.