Chaifetz Arena Ranked as Top Venue

Venue Today magazine reported that the Mackey Mitchell/Sink Combs Dethlefs-designed Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University is ranked as the busiest venue in the world in the 10,000 – 15,000 capacity range. The ranking is based on concert and event grosses from April 16-May 15, as reported by the trade publication. During that period, Chaifetz hosted 14 ticketed events and sold 41,984 tickets for a total gross of $1,961,221. According to Dan Rubino, Director of Projects, Global Spectrum, Chaifetz is a good example of a successful collaboration among the architect, operator, contractor and owner with a common goal to provide a first-class multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena.