The arena is owned by the city of Saint Paul and operated by the Wild's parent company, Minnesota Sports &amp; Entertainment. It is on the same block as the RiverCentre convention facility, Roy Wilkins Auditorium and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown St. Paul, and shares a single indoor access area with RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium. It also served as official home to the 2008 Republican National Convention.