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2010 News Information 2009 News Information

7.27.10
So You think you can dance tour 2010

7.19.10
The Louisville Arena Authority Commissions a Major Work of Art for the KFC Yum! Center

7.19.10
KFC Yum! Center Energy Conservation Measures

6.28.10
LASEP Announces New Arena Partners Bringing Total Sponsorships to More than $46.5 Million

6.28.10
KFC Yum! Center Saves Electricity with Lighting Control Systems

6.17.10
Additional Dates and Location Added to Fair Board's Venue Services Recruiting Fair

6.10.10
Wynonna and Naomi Judd Announce The Judds The Last Encore Tour at the 2010 CMA Music Festival

6.10.10
Fair Board Hiring 400 Part-time Positions for Venue Services Department

6.8.10
Work Begins To Transform Second St. Near KFC Yum! Center

6.3.10
KFC Yum! Center Welcomes The Eagles in October

5.25.10
Webcam Shows Interior Progress of the KFC Yum Center

5.10.10
LASEP Announces New Partners at the KFC Yum! Center Bringing Total Sponsorships to More Than $44 Million

5.10.10
KFC Yum! Center to Feature "Green" Carpet

4.19.10
Louisville Downtown Arena Officially Becomes KFC Yum! Center

4.19.10
Louisville Arena Savings Due to Design Features in Plumbing Systems

3.22.10
Louisville Arena Design Incorporates Energy Optimization

3.22.10
The World is Watching the Louisville Arena Press Release

2.15.10
General Manager Hired for the Louisville Arena

2.15.10
Insight named Official Advanced Communications Partner of the Louisville Arena

1.20.10
LAA and QK4 Present Traffic Management Plan for the Louisville Arena

12.23.09
Arena Workers Give Back to the Community this Holiday Season


From left to right: Randy Schnieders and Bill Hedge of Mortenson Construction; Vicky Weber, Tom O’Bryan, Jo Barrett and Chandler Blewett, all of Kosair Charities

12.14.09
December Sponsorship Announcement

12.14.09
Grant Announcement

9.21.09
LAA Announces Three New Partners

9.21.09
Arena Contracts with AEG

3.23.09
LAA Partners with ENERGY STAR ® Program

3.02.09
Arena's First Cornerstone Partner Announced

2.06.09
Louisville Lands First Big Sporting Event for Arena

U of L Coach, Rick Pitino, makes surprise visit to workers at downtown Louisville arena construction site
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2008 News Information 2007 News Information

11.24.08
Webcam Allows Visitors to Watch Arena Progress as it Happens

11.20.08
ARENA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO SIGNS UNPRESEDENTED AGREEMENT WITH OSHA

9.3.08
Arena Authority Secures Permanent Bond Financing for Arena

7.9.08
O'Rourke Wrecking Company Awarded Demolition Contract

6.23.08
Louisville Arena's Interior Design Brings Community's Energy Indoors

6.23.08
HOK Sport Unveils Louisville Arena Plaza Design

6.23.08
Arena Authority to Sell Bonds in Mid-July

10.15.07
Press Release General Sales Manager Named

6.19.07
Press Release Naming Right

5.21.07
Press Release Hotel

4.23.07
Interior Seating Design

3.5.07
Urban Design Guidelines

3.5.07
Urban Design Executive Summary

3.5.07
Urban Design Final Report

2.26.07
M.A. Mortenson Company Selected to Construct Louisville Arena

1.22.07
Architect-Design Team Selected

1.16.07
Goldman Sachs to Underwrite Arena - $116 Million in Savings

2006 News Information

10.2.06
Arenas bring costlier tickets
Courier-Journal (Louisville)

9.29.06
LGE Arena Property

9.18.06
Arena Authority deal with Humana imminent
Business First (Louisville)

9.16.06
New York Times Story
New York Times

7.21.06
Museum Plaza Faces Concerns
Courier-Journal (Louisville)

7.21.06
Mayor, Governor, Arena Authority, Business Leaders Present Arena Financing Agreement
Lousiville Mayor's Office

Read the official arena financing and construction resolution

7.20.06
Rejecting a Power Play
Courier-Journal (Louisville)

7.18.06
We Cannot Afford Another Air Ball
WHAS Louisville

7.18.06
Statement from Greater Louisville Inc.

7.18.06
Metro Council’s Demands Would Kill Arena Project, Cost More Than 3,500 Jobs

6.21.06
Real Arena Information
Courier-Journal (Louisville)