Target Center Achieves Highest Worldwide Ranking Ever
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Target Center
Achieves Highest Worldwide Ranking Ever
January 26, 2015 (Minneapolis, MN) AEG Facilities managed Target Center, ranks as the #1 arena in the Twin Cities, #6 in the United States and #17 worldwide based on the number of event tickets sold in 2014, according to Pollstar, the leading concert trade publication. Owned by the City of Minneapolis and located in Downtown Minneapolis Warehouse District, the arena closed out 2014 with its highest ranking ever on the Pollstar year-end charts, proving that it is not only the best venue in the Twin Cities, but one of the best in the world.
There is no doubt that our location in the heart of the Warehouse District provides the best experience for artists and fans! 2014 was an extraordinary year with some incredible milestones and this once again proves that Target Center is the #1 arena in the region and we look forward to continuing the success in 2015, said Steve Mattson, Vice President-General Manager, Target Center-AEG Facilities.
Target Center is such a vibrant part of our downtown, said Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges. We are lucky to have a world-class venue which contributes so much to our economy. Residents and visitors alike are treated to great entertainment, in addition to the overall experience that downtown Minneapolis has to offer.
Target Center is an important member of our community, added Warehouse District Business Association Director, Joanne Kaufman. It comes as no surprise to us that they are ranked so highly! We are thrilled they are getting the recognition they so richly deserve. We look forward to their continued success!
In November, AEG Facilities Target Center hosted 11 sold-out Garth Brooks concerts, breaking the artists record for the most tickets sold for a single city in North America, by selling more than 203,000 tickets. Target Center also hosted 12 of the top North American tours of the year including Katy Perry, Cher, Fleetwood Mac, Eric Church, WWE, Harlem Globetrotters and Cirque du Soleil-Varekai.
Target Center joins other AEG Facilities-affiliated arenas which Pollstar ranked in the top 50 arenas worldwide in 2014 including The O2 (London) - #1, Barclays Center (Brooklyn) - #6, STAPLES Center (Los Angeles) - #14, O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg) - #15, O2 World (Berlin) - #19, Prudential Center (Newark) - #27, Sprint Center (Kansas City) - #32, AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami) - #41, CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh) - #44, and KFC Yum! Center (Louisville) - #47. In 2014, AEG Facilities-affiliated venues accounted for more than 44% of all tickets sold in the top 20 arenas worldwide.
For more information regarding Target Center, visit targetcenter.com.
About AEG Facilities
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with more than 100 of the industrys preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, providing complete venue management, as well as specialized programs in operations, guest services, ticketing, booking, sales and marketing. AEG Facilities also provides resources and access to other AEG-affiliated entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships, AEG Development, AEG 1Earth, AEG Encore and AEG Creative to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. The Los Angeles-based organization owns, operates or provides services to the worlds most elite venues, including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.), Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (Los Angeles, Calif.), Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas), Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum (Oakland, Calif.), CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Rabobank Arena (Bakersfield, Calif.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), O2 World (Berlin, Germany), O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil), Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), Ülker Sports Arena (Istanbul, Turkey), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (Muscat, Oman). For more information, please visit aegworldwide.com.
