Cajundome

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Cajundome
Map
Location444 Cajundome Boulevard
Lafayette, Louisiana 70506
OwnerUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
OperatorCajundome Commission
CapacityBasketball: 11,550
Ice Hockey: 11,433
Concerts: 13,500[1]
Pro Wrestling: 12,121
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
StartedJanuary 27, 1982[2]
OpenedNovember 10, 1985[6]
Construction cost$60 million
($151 million in 2021 dollars[3])
ArchitectNeil Nehrbass
Structural engineerWilliam J. Mouton[4]
General contractorBlunt Brothers Corp.[5]
Tenants
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball (NCAA) (1985–present)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball (NCAA) (1985–2018; doubleheaders) (2019–present; regular)
Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) (1995–2005)
Lafayette SwampCats (EISL) (1997–1998)
Lafayette Roughnecks (af2) (2001)
Louisiana IceGators (SPHL) (2010–2016)
Lafayette Wildcatters (SIFL) (2010)

The Cajundome is a 13,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's basketball programs play there. University events and commencement ceremonies including high school graduations also happen there.

References[change | change source]

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  2. Gomez Sr., Ronald J. (2006-11-16). "8". My Name Is Ron, and I'm a Recovering Legislator: Memoirs of a Louisiana State Representative. Lafayette, LA: Zemog Publishing (published 2000). pp. 73, 95. ISBN 0-595-86001-X. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. Weingardt, Richard G. (May 1, 2013). "William J. Mouton: Tube Structure Pioneer and Foundation Innovator". Structure Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  5. "A Concrete Achievement". Engineering News-Record. 213 (1). New York City: McGraw-Hill: 77. 1984. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. "Cajondome turns 25". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-22.