Cintas Center

What Cintas Center does

Cintas Center is a multi-purpose event venue and conference facility owned and operated by Xavier University, located at 1624 Musketeer Drive in Cincinnati, Ohio. Opened in June 2000 at a construction cost of $46 million funded through private donations as part of Xavier's Century Campaign, the facility combines a 10,250-seat arena, a large open concourse, an auxiliary gym, and multiple meeting and event spaces under a single roof. The venue primarily hosts Xavier Musketeers basketball games and university graduation ceremonies, while also serving external corporate, educational, and social event organizers in the greater Cincinnati region.

The venue's core product portfolio comprises four integrated offerings: the Arena (primary athletic and large-event venue), the Banquet Center (corporate and social catering functions), Event Spaces (auxiliary gym, conference rooms, and meeting facilities), and a Livestream service branded 'Every event. On your devices' that broadcasts events to remote audiences. The facility's technical infrastructure includes free guest Wi-Fi, hundreds of nearby parking spaces, and mandatory in-house catering services for all food and beverage needs, which creates a bundled revenue model. No proprietary software, AI, or advanced technology platform is disclosed; the livestream service appears to be a standard broadcasting capability rather than a differentiated technology asset.

Cintas Center operates an event-driven, direct-sales go-to-market model. Customer inquiries are managed by Xavier's Events and Conferences Office via phone, email, and an online Request for Proposal form, with pricing provided on a quote-only basis that is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through two streams: venue rental (arena, banquet, and meeting spaces) and mandatory in-house catering. The customer base is diversified across three segments — Corporate Organizations (primary), Educational Institutions, and Social Event Organizers — with bundled meeting-to-hospitality pricing for groups combining conference meetings with basketball game hospitality. The venue maintains a digital presence via Twitter and Facebook, supplemented by referral traffic from Xavier University's institutional website.

Name

Cintas Center

Legal name

Cintas Center

Website

https://cintascenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cintas Center is a multi-purpose event venue owned by Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, offering a 10,250-seat arena, banquet facilities, and meeting spaces for corporate, educational, and social event organizers in the regional market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue and Conference Facilities

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference & Convention Center Catering (THAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Banquet facilities
• Conference hosting
• Arena management
• Catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Revenue generated from renting arena space, conference rooms, banquet facilities, and meeting rooms for corporate events, social gatherings, graduations, and basketball games. Pricing is quote-based and varies by event type and duration.
2. Catering Services: All food and beverage orders must be placed with the in-house catering service, providing an included revenue stream bundled with venue rental.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cintas Center is a multi-purpose event venue that rents arena, banquet, conference, and auxiliary gym spaces to corporate, social, and educational event organizers. All food and beverage service is handled through the venue's in-house catering team, and events can be broadcast remotely via a livestream service for audiences on their own devices. The facility is owned and operated as part of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Product overview

Cintas Center is a multi-purpose event venue at Xavier University offering a unified portfolio of facilities and services. The core offering consists of a 10,250-seat arena for athletic events and major gatherings, complemented by a large banquet center for corporate and social functions, multiple meeting and event spaces including an auxiliary gym and conference facilities, and a livestream service enabling remote event access. The venue operates as a single integrated facility where conference spaces can be combined with hospitality areas for basketball games, offering bundled experiences for groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arena A 10,250-seat arena serving as the primary venue for Xavier University basketball games and large-scale events such as concerts and major gatherings. Targeted at corporate, educational, and athletic event organizers.
• Banquet Center A large banquet center designed for corporate and social events, paired with the venue's required in-house catering services for all food and beverage orders. Targeted at corporate and social event organizers.
• Event Spaces Multiple meeting and event spaces including an auxiliary gym, large open concourse, and conference facilities that can be rented individually or combined with hospitality areas for basketball games. Targeted at corporate, educational, and social event organizers.
• Livestream Live streaming service branded 'Every event. On your devices.' that enables remote viewing of events on attendee devices. Targeted at event organizers who need to extend audience reach for graduation ceremonies, corporate events, and athletics.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Xavier UniversitycoreOthers · 1 June 2000Cintas Center is owned and operated as part of Xavier University's campus. The venue was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier's Century Campaign. Xavier University provides institutional support, branding, and operational infrastructure for the center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• UD Arena (University of Dayton): University-operated multi-purpose arena hosting Flyers basketball, graduations, and community events. Functionally similar model as a university arena rented for corporate and social events.
• Wright State Nutter Center: Multi-purpose university arena in Dayton hosting basketball games, concerts, conferences, and banquets. Closely comparable in mission (university-controlled arena with event rental) and event mix to Cintas Center.
• Duke Energy Convention Center: Large convention and event venue in downtown Cincinnati hosting corporate conferences, banquets, and trade shows. Directly competes for the same regional corporate and association event spend that Cintas Center targets.
• Fifth Third Arena (University of Cincinnati): University-owned multi-purpose arena in the same Cincinnati market that hosts UC basketball games, graduations, and rentable event spaces. Most comparable direct competitor given shared geography, university ownership model, and athletic-event core.

Regional players

• Aronoff Center for the Arts: Cincinnati performing arts and event venue hosting corporate events, galas, and conferences with banquet capability. Adjacent in event-rental model with less emphasis on arena-scale athletic events.
• Northern Kentucky Convention Center: Convention venue in Covington, KY serving the Greater Cincinnati region with meeting, banquet, and trade-show space. Comparable in offering but in an adjacent jurisdiction rather than overlapping directly with Cintas Center.
• Sharonville Convention Center: Suburban Cincinnati conference and banquet facility hosting corporate meetings and social events. Competes for the same regional event spend from a different submarket.

Broad incumbents

• Hyatt Regency Cincinnati: Downtown Cincinnati convention hotel with meeting rooms, ballrooms, and banqueting catering that overlaps with Cintas Center's conference and banquet rental offering. Broader portfolio player rather than a single-purpose venue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CintasCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/CintasCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cintas-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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