Dallas Sportatorium
Dallas Sportatorium, The Million-Dollar Sportatorium, GlobalDome | |
Interactive map of Sportatorium | |
| Location | 1000 S. Industrial Blvd (now Riverfront Boulevard) (intersection of Industrial Boulevard & Cadiz Street near the I-30/I-35E Interchange) Dallas, Texas 75207 |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′59″N 96°48′11″W / 32.766319°N 96.803073°W |
| Operator | K. R. Adkisson Enterprises, Inc. |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1935 |
| Opened | December 9, 1935 |
| Renovated | September 22, 1953 |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Demolished | February 2003 |
| General contractor | W.T. Cox |
| Main contractors | Cox Fence Company |
| Tenants | |
| Burt Willoughby (1935–1940) Ed McLemore (1940–1966) Big D Jamboree (1948–1966) Southwest Sports, Inc. (1966–1969) Big Time Wrestling (1969–1981) World Class Championship Wrestling (1982–1989; 1990) United States Wrestling Association (1989–1990; 1991) Global Wrestling Federation (1991–1994) Southwest Airlines (1992) National Wrestling Alliance (1994–1995) Confederate/Continental Wrestling Alliance (1995–1997) World Class II: The Next Generation (1997) Arturo Agis (1998) | |
The Sportatorium was a barn-like arena in downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. With a seating capacity of approximately 4,500 it was used primarily for professional wrestling events. The building stood at 1000 S. Industrial Blvd, or the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and Cadiz Street, near the I-30/I-35E Interchange.