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• The Xcel Energy Center is a sports and entertainment facility in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The arena opened in 2000 and is home to the Minnesota Wild National Hockey League team and the Minnesota Swarm National Lacrosse League team. Xcel Energy Center hosts high profile concerts as well and is the venue for the 2008 Republican National Convention.Official Site: Xcel Energy Center

• Fast Facts

  1. Opened in 2000Official Site: Xcel Energy Center
  2. Cost of Construction: $130 millionHockey Ballpark: Xcel Energy Center
  3. Seating Capacity: 18,064Hockey Ballpark: Xcel Energy Center
  4. 100 percent publicly financedHockey Ballpark: Xcel Energy Center
  5. Xcel Energy Inc. paid $3 million a year for 25 years for the naming rightsHockey Ballpark: Xcel Energy Center
  6. Home to the NHL team Minnesota Wild and NLL team Minnesota SwarmHockey Ballpark: Xcel Energy Center
  7. To host the 2008 Republican National ConventionHockey Ballpark: Xcel Energy Center

• Performers at Xcel Energy Center

  • Eric Clapton
  • Neil Young
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Weezer
  • Linkin Park
  • Gwen Stefani
  • Coldplay
  • Taylor Swift
  • Rod Stewart
  • Billy Joel
  • Kenny Chesney

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  2008 Republican Convention | Minnesota Wild | Minnesota Swarm | Weezer | Rascal Flatts

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