The Curtis Culwell Center (formerly the Garland Special Events Center) is a 6,860-fixed seat[1] arena (8,500 full capacity) and conference center in Garland, Texas. It opened in 2005 and was designed by HKS, Inc. and constructed at a cost of $31.5 million by Lee Lewis Construction with engineering by Walter P. Moore, Blum Consulting Engineers, and RLK Engineers Inc.[2] The arena is the property of the Garland Independent School District (GISD).[3]
Events
It is used by the men's basketball teams of the GISD. It was also used as a venue by the SMU Mustangs men's and women's basketball teams while the Moody Coliseum was being renovated. It also hosts the UIL state girls' volleyball championships.
On May 3, 2015, two men carried out an attack during an art exhibition featuring works depicting Muhammad. Both men were killed at the scene. One Garland ISD officer was wounded in the exchange of gunfire.[4]
Supercard of Honor XV on April 1, 2022 for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), the first card since the reboot of the company under the ownership of AEW co-owner/executive Tony Khan.
On December 14, 2022, Winter is Coming returned for the second consecutive year.[9]
In December 2023 the Center hosted ROH's Final Battle pay-per-view on December 15, followed by the third night of the Winter is Coming special on December 16 (the latter event, spanning two days, was co-hosted by both the Center and College Park Center on the University of Texas at Arlington campus (College Park hosted the live Dynamite show and the taped Rampage show on December 13).
On November 10, 2023, the arena hosted NJPW's Lone Star Shootout pay-per-view.
