December 4, 2025 - D'Amico Rodriguez, representing the Rapid City Sports Commission, said the package — a second hotel assessment, a Catalyst District TIF and the Vision Fund reallocation — would together “get us to our 4 to about $40,000,000 of our $55,000,000 project” (referring to the sport complex portion of the funding plan) and asked for committee support.

September 3, 2025 - On Tuesday night, the Rapid City City Council approved a TIF, a tax increment financing district, that was a part of a larger TIF district that also included the sports complex.

January 22, 2026 - In September, the Rapid City Council approved the Destination District TIF and the Catalyst District TIF which is tied to the development of the Rapid City Sports Complex.

January 23, 2026 - The new fieldhouse, also called the Rapid City Sports Complex, is part of a separate TIF district called the Catalyst District.

February 17, 2026 - All locations are on city owned land and are located in the $84 million Catalyst district. To keep funding intact, the sports complex would need to be located within the Catalyst district TIF which included $15 million in funding for the project.

January 6, 2026 - Completing Tish Boulevard is about safety, access, and functionality, providing a reliable way to move people in and out of the Sports Complex without creating bottlenecks or pushing traffic into neighborhoods. Without the Destination District TIF, there is no realistic mechanism to fund this improvement in a timely manner. As with many infrastructure projects, the Sports Complex site includes wetlands that must be addressed before construction can begin.

November 6, 2025 - The group is leading the public campaign for a Yes vote on the upcoming January 20th special election for the Destination District Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The campaign will officially kick off with a press conference this Thursday, November ...

August 22, 2025 - Members of the Rapid City Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the creation of the Destination and Catalyst TIF districts, which are intended to support the Libertyland Amusement park and the Rapid City Sports Complex ...

January 22, 2026 - After Rapid City voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed $125 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district tied to the Libertyland development north of I‑90 city officials say the future of the planned Rapid City Sports Complex is uncertain, ...

June 23, 2025 - TAX INCREMENT FINANCING CORRIDOR: City officials announced they will pursue creation of a tax increment financing district, entitled the Rapid City Catalyst District, to finance the various projects and development in the approximately five-mile TIF boundary corridor area. The proposed corridor would extend from the proposed Black Hills Energy power generation plant at Exit 55 east to the proposed sports complex and other residential and commercial development near Exit 59 and south to the Rapid City downtown area.

September 25, 2025 - The Catalyst District will fund the construction of a new sports complex. Previous plans had also included a school and recreational corridor upgrades, but both were dropped. City officials say youth sports are a resilient driver of tourism ...

Sport Complexes | Rapid City South Dakota

COMING SUMMER 2028. This indoor complex will cover just over 3 acres and feature eight basketball courts (convertible to 16 volleyball courts or 32 pickleball courts), a hybrid turf area adaptable for multi-sport use, and a dedicated sports ...

June 27, 2025 - First $50 million project would provide indoor space for basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track and sports performance.

December 7, 2025 - It wasn’t that long ago that Rapid City voters were signing petitions to vote on the massive $125 million Libertyland Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.