Venues Today magazine is reporting that our very own Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University is ranked as the busiest venue in the world in the 10,001-15,000 capacity range.

This is based on concert and event grosses from April 16-May 15, as reported by the trade publication.

During that period, Chaifetz hosted 14 ticketed events and sold 41,984 tickets for a total gross of $1,961,221.

Among those events were Cirque du Soleil's "Alegria," Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family," and a Ben Folds concert.

In a statement, Global Spectrum's Jim Wynkoop, Chaifetz's general manager, said "We're thrilled to be at the top of this month's rankings in 'Venues Today.' The 14-event stretch we hosted is a true testament of Global Spectrum's goal of bringing a wide range of entertainment for the entire St. Louis region to the campus of Saint Louis University. The community has done an incredible job of supporting our events, and I'm fortunate to work with such an amazing group of professionals who worked tirelessly to produce a memorable experience for each of our 41,984 patrons."

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