{{Short description|Arena in Louisiana, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Raising Cane's River Center Arena | nickname = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | fullname = | former_names = Riverside Centroplex Arena {{small|(1977-2004)}}<br />Baton Rouge River Center Arena {{small|(2004-16)}} | logo_image = Raising Cane's River Center Arena Logo.png | logo_caption = | image = Baton Rouge River Center Arena.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_alt = | address = 275 River Rd S<br />Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5809 | location = Raising Cane's River Center | coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LON|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} --> | type = | event = | broke_ground = | built = | opened = {{Start date|1977|01|14}} | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau | operator = ASM Global | surface = | scoreboard = | production = | cost = | architect = | project_manager = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | main_contractors = | seating_type = | capacity = 8,900 | suites = | record_attendance = | dimensions = | field_shape = | acreage = | volume = | tenants = Baton Rouge Kingfish (ECHL) (1996–2003)<br />Baton Rouge Bombers (EISL) (1997–98)<br />Louisiana Bayou Beast (IPFL) (1999)<br />Baton Rouge Blaze (af2) (2001)<br />Baton Rouge Zydeco (FPHL) (2023–26) | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | public_transit = }}
The '''Raising Cane's River Center Arena''' (originally the '''Riverside Centroplex Arena''' and commonly known as the '''River Center Arena''') is a multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. The arena can be combined with the exhibition hall to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m<sup>2</sup>) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://raisingcanesrivercenter.com/about-us|title=About us}}</ref> The arena which opened in 1977 presents concerts, sporting events, theater events, trade shows, and family shows, with seating for up to 10,400 for concerts (permanent and floor seats), 8,900 for sporting events (permanent seats) and 4,500 for theatre events. Besides sporting events, the arena hosts the annual Louisiana Senior Beta Club Convention.
In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the arena.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_0b8ae22a-9bc5-11e6-9e10-5b639842b8d7.html |title=It's official: Baton Rouge River Center to become Raising Cane's River Center |last1=Gallo |first1=Andrea |date=October 26, 2016 |website=theadvocate.com |publisher=Georges Media |access-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref>
==Teams== The arena has been home to multiple sports teams based in Baton Rouge. From 1996 to 2003, it was home to the Baton Rouge Kingfish hockey team of the (ECHL). Also during that time, the arena was home to the Baton Rouge Bombers indoor soccer team of the (EISL) from (1997-1998). The venue was home to two professional arena football teams, the Louisiana Bayou Beast of the (IPFL) in (1999) and the Baton Rouge Blaze of the (af2) in (2001).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://raisingcanesrivercenter.com/ |title=Home |website=Raising Cane's River Center}}</ref> Starting from the 2023 season, the arena has hosted the Baton Rouge Zydeco of the Federal Prospects Hockey League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/lace-em-up-ice-hockeys-back-in-baton-rouge-after-exhibition-new-team-could-come/article_d996de26-045b-11ed-af86-af0f20cb1200.html|title=Lace 'em up: Ice hockey's back in Baton Rouge; after exhibition, new team could come in 2023|work=The Advocate|date=July 18, 2022|first=Paul|last=Cobler}}</ref>
The LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team has also hosted home gymnastics meets at the arena.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2, 2023|title=Gymnastics Set To Compete In River Center For Quad Meet|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2023/03/02/gymnastics-set-to-compete-in-river-center-for-quad-meet/|access-date=2025-07-26 |website=lsusports.net|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://lsusports.net/news/2025/02/27/gymnastics-competing-in-raising-canes-river-center-friday-set-to-face-george-washington/|title=Gymnastics Competing in Raising Cane's River Center Friday, Set to Face George Washington|work=lsusports.net|date=February 27, 2025|accessdate=July 26, 2025}}</ref>
==See also== *Raising Cane's River Center *List of music venues
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://raisingcanesrivercenter.com/ Venue website]
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