Northwest Arkansas Sports and Entertainment Arena is a planned 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rogers, Arkansas. It should be completed in 2008. It is hoped that the arena will attract an ice hockey, basketball, indoor soccer and/or arena football franchise upon its completion.
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