The arena is centrally located in an industrial area of Kansas City on the site of a former slaughterhouse. It is accessed via a tangential road and a service and transport road that encircles the complex. The arena serves all types of sporting events, musical performances, shows, variety acts, livestock and horse shows, assemblies, and more. Key planning considerations included the requirement for a short construction time and low building costs, as well as the inclusion of horse and livestock stables on two superimposed floors.
