In February 2020, it was announced that
Bill Foley had acquired the
San Antonio Rampage of the
American Hockey League (AHL) from
Spurs Sports & Entertainment, with an intent to relocate the team to Henderson as an affiliate of the
Vegas Golden Knights known as the
Henderson Silver Knights. The team was to initially play at the
Orleans Arena while a new arena was constructed in Henderson. The sale of the team and its relocation to Henderson was approved by the AHL Board of Governors later that month. The new arena was built at a cost of $84 million on the former site of the
Henderson Pavilion amphitheater. Some residents opposed the project because of its location and potential increase on traffic, as well as its use of public financing. The Henderson Pavilion was demolished later in 2020, and work on the arena was underway soon thereafter. Initially called the Henderson Event Center, a
naming rights partnership was announced in March 2021 with Dollar Loan Center, a Las Vegas-based
short-term loan company. Under the deal, the arena was named
The Dollar Loan Center, disambiguated with the article "The" to differentiate it from the company. The venue hosted its first event on March 8, 2022. Dollar Loan Center allowed its naming rights to expire on April 1, 2024; the naming rights were subsequently acquired by
Lee's Discount Liquor, with the arena being renamed Lee's Family Forum, which was named so in tribute of its founder
Hae Un Lee and his son Kenny Lee, who both died three months apart in the latter half of 2021. ==Events==