The days of the major events center in downtown Sioux City being called the Tyson Events Center will be ending.
The Sioux City Council in its Monday meeting will consider a resolution to conclude the naming rights with Tyson, as both parties want, according to a council memo.
The naming rights were set 25 years ago in October 2001. The proposal recommends concluding that arrangement this week on October 1.
The move would allow city staff to pursue a new license and naming rights agreement, which could come with increased sponsorship revenue for the stadium, the meeting memo says.
If the measure passes, all Tyson names and marks on the center can start to be removed on October 1. There will be a permanent display noting Tyson’s historic role in the facility, and the agreement also says that Tyson Foods will be the sole protein provider for vendors selling food products. Tyson will also keep its luxury suite.
The facility hosts concerts, sports events, and other large events that draw people widely from throughout Siouxland. It is shaped as a seating bowl with an end court upper balcony with up to 10,000 in seating and 28 suites.
In one other agenda item of the Sioux City Council in that 4 pm meeting at City Hall, the council could recommend continuing the existing airline service at Sioux Gateway Airport.
The council will consider recommending that the U.S. Department of Transportation awards a four-year Essential Air Service contract to SkyWest Airlines, which flies under the United Express name.
Skywest has provided daily flights since 2020 to Chicago and Denver.
Letters to the Department of Transportation from Mayor Bob Scott and Sioux Gateway Airport Board of Trustees President Skip Perley say United Express has served Sioux City well.
The federal EAS program is for smaller cities to ensure they have airline service.
