Venue: Rapides Parish Coliseum
Town: Alexandria, US
Capacity: 6,512

The Laborde Earles Coliseum, formerly known as the Rapides Parish Coliseum, is a multi-purpose arena located on Louisiana Highway 28 West in Alexandria, Louisiana. The coliseum can seat up to 10,000 "Louisiana Sports Venues". 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017. people in the 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m2) building. The venue was renamed in 2025 following a naming rights agreement with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, becoming the first corporate naming rights partner in the facility's history. Built in 1965 by Buddy Tudor's family-owned construction company in Pineville, with foreman Pete Honeycutt, along with the senior Tudor directing the construction. The dome-topped coliseum has hosted thousands of events, including music concerts, "monster" truck shows, professional wrestling, trade shows and sporting events. Additional facilities on the grounds include a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) Exhibition Hall, often used for trade shows. The Exhibition Hall has been rebranded as of 2025 as the Entertainment Center at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. In 2025, the Rapides Parish Coliseum was officially renamed the Laborde Earles Coliseum as part of a naming rights agreement with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, a Louisiana-based personal injury law firm. The partnership marked the first naming rights agreement in the venue's history and was established to support continued investment, operations, and event development at the facility. While the venue now operates under the Laborde Earles Coliseum name, it continues to be commonly referred to by residents as the Rapides Parish Coliseum or simply "The Coliseum" due to its longstanding role as a landmark and entertainment venue in Central Louisiana. The arena was first constructed in 1964 and completed in 1965. The venue features 4 meeting rooms with over 700 square feet (100 m2) of space, 2 multi-purpose rooms with over 2,100 square feet (200 m2) of space, a catering kitchen, 4 locker rooms, 10 luxury suites, office space and ticket bo