Sears Centre
Location	5333 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192
Broke ground	2005
Opened	October 26, 2006
Owner	Ryan Companies US, Inc. (75%); Sears, Roebuck and Company (25%)
Operator	CCO Entertainment
Construction cost	US$62 million
Tenants
Chicago Shamrox (NLL) (2007-Present) Chicago Hounds (UHL) (2006-Present) Chicago Storm (MISL) (2006-Present) Chicago Slaughter (CIFL) (2007-Present)
Capacity
Theater Shows: 3,000-6,000 Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Indoor Football Games: 9,500 Basketball Games: 10,000 Concerts: 11,800

The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Sears Centre will host more than 135 events each year, attracting more than 750,000 visitors annually. The center is home to the Chicago Hounds (United Hockey League) and Chicago Storm (Major Indoor Soccer League). They will be joined by the Chicago Shamrox (National Lacrosse League) and the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007. Image File history File linksMetadata SearsCentrelogo. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to Sears as it existed prior to its merger with Kmart. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... The Chicago Shamrox are a team in the National Lacrosse League scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ... The Chicago Hounds are a team of the United Hockey League scheduled to begin play in the fall of 2006. ... The United Hockey League is a professional AA-level minor league in ice hockey in the United States. ... The Chicago Storm is a team in the current Major Indoor Soccer League that began play in the 2004-2005 season. ... The Major Indoor Soccer League is the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. // In the summer of 2001, the National Professional Soccer League disbanded. ... The Chicago Slaughter is a team in the Continental Indoor Football League scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) is a new indoor football league based along the Northeastern United States region. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... The Chicago Hounds are a team of the United Hockey League scheduled to begin play in the fall of 2006. ... The United Hockey League (UHL) is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the United States. ... The Chicago Storm is a team in the current Major Indoor Soccer League that began play in the 2004-2005 season. ... The Major Indoor Soccer League is the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. // In the summer of 2001, the National Professional Soccer League disbanded. ... The Chicago Shamrox are a team in the National Lacrosse League scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... NLL redirects here. ... The Chicago Slaughter is a team in the Continental Indoor Football League scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) is a new indoor football league based along the Northeastern United States region. ...

The venue opened on October 26, 2006, with the first performances by Duran Duran and Bob Dylan. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Duran Duran are an English New Wave band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ...

The Sears Centre is located near the former site of the Poplar Creek Music Theater, a venue that was also located in Hoffman Estates from 1980 to 1994. Poplar Creek Music Theater was a concert venue located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois from 1980 to 1994. ...

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