The subsidies were funded by municipal bonds and state/federal historic tax credits. Louis Board of Aldermen voted 25–1 to subsidize the renovation and reopening of the Opera House under the direction of its new owners, Sports Capital Partners (who also own the Blues).

The Opera House portion of the building was not razed when the original Auditorium was but remained closed since 1992, as members of Civic Progress, Inc., who promised to pay for the renovation of the Opera House, reneged on that promise, while opposing all outside efforts to achieve that renovation. Signs for the nearby MetroLink stop have been changed to read ' Civic Center', since the building has been renamed four times in its history. The Kiel name still exists on the adjoining parking structure and the building cornerstone. The building is currently known as Enterprise Center, after naming rights were sold in May 2018 to Enterprise Holdings. The first professional sports match was played by the St. Louis Arena prior to moving into Kiel Center in 1994 however, they would not play in the arena until January 1995 due to the lockout that delayed the start of the 1994–95 season. Originally named the Kiel Center, the arena was opened in 1994 to replace Kiel Auditorium, where the Saint Louis University college basketball team had played, which was torn down in December 1992. Washington Theater which was replaced by the Municipal Auditorium. History Interior of Enterprise Center during a Blues game Exterior of the then-Scottrade Center Louis, announced that the naming rights had been acquired by Enterprise and that the facility's name, since July 1, 2018, adopted its current name. Louis Blues and representatives of Enterprise Holdings, based in St. It was known as the Savvis Center from 2000 to 2006, and Scottrade Center from 2006 to 2018. The arena opened in 1994 as the Kiel Center. Industry trade publication Pollstar has previously ranked Enterprise Center among the top ten arenas worldwide in tickets sold to non-team events, but the facility has since fallen into the upper sixties, as of 2017.

In a typical year, the facility hosts about 175 events. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, but it is also used for other functions, such as NCAA basketball, NCAA hockey, concerts, professional wrestling and more. The Enterprise Center is an 18,096-seat arena located in downtown St. Saint Louis Billikens ( NCAA) (1994–2008)

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