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The Allstate Arena is a Sports Stadium in Rosemont, Illinois , which is home to the Chicago Wolves Hockey club, DePaul University men's Basketball , and the Chicago Rush Arena Football team. The facility was originally named the '''Rosemont Horizon''' and was built in 1979 . The Allstate Insurance company paid $20 million to renovate it and gain its Naming Rights in 1999 . In addition to the sports events, many concerts are also held at the arena each year. Capacity for basketball is 17,500 and for hockey and football is 16,000. The building was supposed to be the home of the World Hockey Association Chicago Cougars , however, the franchise folded in 1975, four years before the arena was completed. The arena is a Midwestern cornerstone for the and WrestleMania 13 , and recently hosted WrestleMania 22 on April 2 , 2006 . It also hosted Survivor Series 1989, WWE Judgment Day 1998, WWE Backlash 2001, and the very first WWF Pay-per-view event, The Wrestling Classic . It also hosted the first WCW Spring Stampede in 1994. That same year it additionally hosted the Mid-Continent Conference men’s basketball tournament. The highest grossing one-day event in the arena's history was Wrestlemania 22 , with ticket sales grossing $2.5 million {Link without Title} . More than 17,155 people from 16 countries and 43 states attended WWE's annual live event and pay-per-view pop culture extravaganza, with millions more watching in more than 90 countries. DISASTER On August 13 , 1979 , the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others. The roof, a wooden structure to insulate against noise from nearby O'Hare International Airport , was not properly constructed, and as the final beams were being put into place, a strong breeze blew the entire structure down. Over 53 percent of the required connection bolts were missing from the building's roof. 944 girder bolts required for the connections had already been installed, though only 444 were in place; of these, 338 had no nuts. Estimated damages caused by the collapse was $3 million. The roof was later rebuilt to specifications by a different contractor, and the stadium was completed. An Urban Legend within the village holds that the arena is haunted by Ghosts from this tragedy. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCE "Engineering Disasters." Modern Marvels. The History Channel, . 13 Apr 2004. Broadcast. 20 Apr 2006 |
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