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Thank you from the NCAA Basketball Local Organizing Committee

As the #FinalFour gets ready to tip off this weekend we wanted to take one more opportunity to thank those who assisted in making the 2019 NCAA Division…

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Spectra Announces Iowa Events Center Financial Results from 2017-2018 Fiscal Year

Iowa Events Center hosts 1.1 million guests over 476 events during fiscal year 2017-18, culminating in a $1,700,816 profit to Polk County.

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IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES FIVE-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION WITH POLK COUNTY AND SPECTRA BY COMCAST SPECTACOR

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Wild has agreed in principle with Polk County and Spectra Venue Management, operators of Wells Fargo Arena, on a five-year…

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TICKETS FOR THE HY-VEE CLASSIC GO ON SALE MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 10 A.M.

The state’s four NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams will be in action at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, December 16 for the Hy-Vee…

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SPECTRA EXCEEDS $1.9M PROFIT TO POLK COUNTY FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT IOWA EVENTS CENTER

(Des Moines, IA)  - Today the Polk County Board of Supervisors accepted a check from Spectra by Comcast Spectacor, which provides Venue Management,…

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Timberwolves Unveil New Team Name and Identity for NBA Development Affiliate Iowa Wolves

Minneapolis-St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today unveiled the new name and identity for their recently acquired NBA Development League…

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The Iowa Deer Classic Invades the Iowa Events Center March 3-5

Each year the Iowa Deer Classic brings to the hunters of Iowa and the Midwest a weekends worth of trophy whitetails, world class hunting seminars,…

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BRANTLEY GILBERT “DEVIL DON’T SLEEP TOUR” COMES TO WELLS FARGO ARENA FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Brantley Gilbert has announced he will be bringing his “Devil Don’t Sleep Tour” to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Friday, April…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce May 23 concert at Wells Fargo Arena

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced additional spring dates on their 2017 North American Tour in support of their 11th studio album, the worldwide…

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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTARS TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL ANNOUNCE SOUL2SOUL THE WORLD TOUR 2017

(Des Moines, IA)-- Grammy award-winning superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill bring their Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 to Wells Fargo Arena June 10…

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The Hy-Vee Classic Extended through 2019

The directors of athletics of Drake University, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, and the University of Iowa, and the leadership…

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ERIC CHURCH BRINGS 2017 HOLDIN’ MY OWN TOUR TO DES MOINES

EMI Nashville recording artist Eric Church will bring the “Holdin’ My Own Tour” to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA on Jan 19,…

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