Verizon Arena

Verizon Arena in North Little Rock officially became Simmons Bank Arena on Oct. 3, marking the latest effort by the Pine Bluff bank to build brand visibility in central Arkansas. read more >

Verizon Arena in North Little Rock will become Simmons Bank Arena this week. The 15-year deal is worth $10.5 million. read more >

When Pulaski County voters approved a one-year, 1-cent sales tax to fund the River Project on Aug. 1, 1995, they set in motion a long line of redevelopment dominoes that led to revitalization along both sides of the river and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic growth. read more >

The debut of a major riverfront arena 20 years ago turned out to be a warmup act for the real headliner: a sweeping transformation of downtown North Little Rock. read more >

Verizon Arena is recognized as the key that started a redevelopment engine for downtown North Little Rock. Celebrating its 20th birthday in October, the facility is touted as an $83 million, debt-free, financially self-sufficient showcase for central Arkansas events. read more >

Verizon Arena in North Little Rock announced Friday that Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff has acquired naming rights to the 18,000-seat multi-purpose civic center. read more >

The possibility to become a bourgeoning city of the new and progressive American South rests at Little Rock's feet. It is time for our city to reach beyond its farthest branch. read more >

North Little Rock’s Verizon Arena set a new revenue record last year: $7.84 million. read more >

The Multipurpose Civic Center Facility Board for Pulaski County is going after a Nebraska businessman for allegedly defrauding patrons of North Little Rock’s Verizon Arena. read more >

Verizon Arena ranked No. 68 with ticket sales of 117,392 during the first six months of 2016, according to Pollstar. read more >

From the outside looking in, 2016 is producing a bumper crop of crowd-drawing entertainment at North Little Rock’s Verizon Arena. A banner-year-in-the-making forecast holds up to review by the ultimate arena insider. read more >

The North Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission shared its latest tallies of restaurant taxes, including those on mixed drinks, and the same 10 were at the top in 2013, though some of the rankings have changed. read more >

Construction on Alltel Arena is more than a month behind schedule because of an error in geometric calculations by the concrete contractor, the senior project manager for the $53 million construction job says. read more >

It’s turned into a she-said, she-said dispute over what happened at the recent Jason Aldean concert involving the publisher of Drive Arkansas, Heather Baker, who allegedly attempted to meet the country crooner. read more >

Federal investigators reportedly are following a trail of allegedly bogus paperwork generated at Little Rock’s One Bank & Trust during the tenure of Layton “Scooter” Stuart read more >