It hosts conventions and sporting events, primarily basketball, and competes with the MSU Dome and All Seasons Arena for local events.

[2] Notable performances at the venue include The Beach Boys (1966), Johnny Cash (1967), Kiss (1974), Rush (1977), Metallica (1989), Puddle of Mudd, Papa Roach and Kansas (2012), and Marilyn Manson (2015).

[3] The facility was used as a shelter for the evacuees during the 2011 Souris River flood.

The facility was also used as a Federal Emergency Management Agency registering office during the 2011 Souris River flood.

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