Sanford Health Names Rapid City Sports Complex
Officials unveiled naming rights and layouts for the $66 million sportsplex at an open house, with funding that will not raise tax rates.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Rapid City officials announced that Sanford Health has received naming rights to the sports complex, which will be titled the Sanford Health Sportsplex. A 3D model was shown at an open house at The Monument, detailing basketball and volleyball courts, a turf field, and a walking track.
Why it matters
Mayor Jason Salamun envisions Rapid City becoming a year-round visitor industry, and the sportsplex is intended to help achieve that. Funding for the $66 million project will not raise tax rates on residents.
The sports complex carries a $66 million price tag, and officials presented funding plans that will not raise tax rates on residents. The source does not detail the specific funding mechanisms, and the project timeline remains a target rather than a confirmed schedule.
The players
Sanford Health
Sanford Health is a regional health system based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that has secured naming rights to the Rapid City sports complex.
Jason Salamun
Jason Salamun is the mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota, who has articulated a vision of the city becoming a year-round visitor destination.
The details
The updates were provided at an open house at The Monument, where a 3D model of the sportsplex was displayed. The planned facility will include basketball and volleyball courts, a turf field, and a walking track, and officials presented a funding plan for the project.
Timeline
Nov. 10, 2026: Open house at The Monument providing sports complex updates.
2027: Anticipated groundbreaking for the sports complex.
2028: Goal for sports complex completion.
Roadmap
Mayor Jason Salamun's stated vision of Rapid City becoming a year-round visitor industry frames the sportsplex as a tool for that goal. Officials expect continued growth and revenue on the Mall Drive side of town over the next decade.
Because the funding plan is presented as not raising tax rates, residents are not expected to see a tax increase tied to the project. Residents will be able to follow construction and use of the facility as it moves toward its 2028 completion target.
The takeaway
Civic sports infrastructure can be funded through naming rights and projected growth without tax increases, but timelines remain targets until construction begins.
What happens next
Officials anticipate a groundbreaking at some point in 2027, with completion targeted for 2028.
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