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Reunion Arena
777 Sports St
Dallas, TX 75207
Opened: April 28, 1980
Closed: June 30, 2008
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The venue's capacity held accommodations for 17,000 for ice hockey spectators, and 18,190 for basketball spectators.

Reunion Arena was completed in 1980 at a cost of US $27 million. It was named for the early mid-19th century commune, La Reunion. Reunion Arena was notable for two lasts: it was the last NBA or NHL arena to be built without luxury suites, and it was the last NHL arena to still use an American Sign and Indicator scoreboard (though not the last in the NBA—see Charlotte Coliseum). The color matrix messageboards on that scoreboard were replaced in 1991 with Sony Jumbotron video screens.

While Southern Methodist University competed in the Southwest Conference, Reunion Arena was known by University of Arkansas Razorbacks fans as Barnhill South, due to the big following by the Arkansas fans away from home; the Barnhill Arena was the home to all UA games until 1993. Reunion Arena hosted the Southwest Conference's basketball tournament in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the 1986 NCAA Final Four.

Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 7, 1998Texas Southern @ Prairie View A&M #57 - 59
Mar 6, 1998Prairie View A&M @ Alabama St. #65 - 61
Mar 6, 1998Texas Southern @ Grambling State #48 - 45
Mar 5, 1998Grambling State @ Alcorn St. #74 - 73
Mar 5, 1998Southern @ Alabama St. #59 - 82
Mar 5, 1998Prairie View A&M @ Jackson State #60 - 58
Mar 5, 1998Texas Southern @ Mississippi Valley State #72 - 57
Mar 8, 1997Mississippi Valley State @ Jackson State $74 - 81
Mar 7, 1997Jackson State @ Alcorn St. #72 - 68
Mar 7, 1997Texas Southern @ Mississippi Valley State #78 - 87

# - 1997-98 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament
$ - 1996-97 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament