sport.wikisort.org - StadiumThe CURE Insurance Arena is a multipurpose arena in Trenton, New Jersey. It hosts events including shows, sporting events and concerts.
Arena in New Jersey, United States
CURE Insurance Arena
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Former names | Sovereign Bank Arena (1999–2009) Sun National Bank Center (2009–2017) |
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Location | 81 Hamilton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08611 USA |
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Public transit | River Line at Hamilton Avenue |
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Owner | Mercer County Improvement Authority[1] |
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Operator | Global Spectrum |
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Capacity | Ice hockey: 7,605 Basketball: 8,600 Concerts: 8,500 |
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Broke ground | December 2, 1997[2] |
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Opened | October 6, 1999 |
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Construction cost | $53 million ($86.2 million in 2021 dollars[3]) |
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Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs Vitetta Group |
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Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers[4] |
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Services engineer | French & Parrello Associates, P.A.[5] |
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General contractor | Gilbane Building Company[6] |
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Trenton Titans/Devils (ECHL) (1999–2013) Trenton Shooting Stars (IBL) (1999–2001) Trenton Lightning (IPFL) (2001) Philadelphia Passion (LFL) (2009–2011) Trenton Steel (SIFL) (2011) New Jersey Rascals (PLL) (2012) Trenton Freedom (PIFL) (2014–2015) Jersey Flight (NAL) (2018–2022) TCNJ Lions (ACHA) (2021–2022) |
The arena seats 7,605 for hockey and other ice events, 8,600 for basketball and up to 10,500 for concerts, family shows, and other events which makes it the largest arena in Central New Jersey. The arena is located next to, and served by, the Hamilton Avenue station on NJ Transit's River Line and New Jersey Route 129.
It is managed by Philadelphia-based Spectra, a subsidiary of Comcast Spectacor.
History and events
The arena opened as Sovereign Bank Arena on October 6, 1999, with a World Wrestling Entertainment event. On November 13, 2009, Sun National Bank signed a naming-rights deal for seven years for $2.1 million.[7] Since the arena opened, it has hosted over 1200 events with over 4 million guests attending and has sold out shows by Bruce Springsteen, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Cher, Elton John, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Britney Spears and Justin Bieber among others.[8] Musical events have dwindled in the 2010s.[9]
CURE Insurance Arena hosted the last regular season games of the premier 2018 JBA season.
Men's college basketball
The 2000 and 2001 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournaments were held there, as was the 2003 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament.
Women's college basketball
In 2006, the arena hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. In 2009, the arena hosted the Trenton Regional of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament where the University of Connecticut went to the Women's Final Four.
Men's club hockey
In 2021, The College of New Jersey's club ice hockey program announced it would play five home games at the arena during the 2021–22 season.[10] Later on this increased with the non-varsity team using the arena as a home venue to finish the regular season. As defending conference champions, the Lions hosted the 2022 Colonial Cup Playoffs at the arena and reached the championship game before falling to the top seeded University of Pennsylvania.[11]
References
New Jersey portal
- "Ownership & Management". Sun National Bank Center. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- Garbarine, Rachelle (December 14, 1997). "In the Region/New Jersey; 2d Anchor Begun in Trenton's Revitalization Plan". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Stephen P. Emery". Geiger Engineers. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- "Awards". French & Parrello Associates. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- Jaeger, Lauren (July 6, 1998). "Globe Facility Services To Run Mercer Arena". AllBusiness. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- Rinde, Meir (November 18, 2009). "Arena Naming Deal Put at $2.1M". The Times (Trenton). Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- "General Info". Sun National Bank Center. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- "A forgotten N.J. arena just hosted a major rock concert. Let this be a trend!". nj.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "2021/22 SEASON SCHEDULE RELEASED! | The College of New Jersey Lions". tcnj.pointstreaksites.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- Battista, Michael (23 February 2022). "COLONIAL CUP RECAP". cschc.acha.hockeytech.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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Preceded by TNA Impact! Zone |
Host of Hard Justice 2008 |
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- Albany Empire
- Carolina Cobras
- Columbus Lions
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- Orlando Predators
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- Corpus Christi Rage (2017)
- Dayton Wolfpack (2017)
- Georgia Firebirds (2017)
- High Country Grizzlies (2017)
- Jersey Flight (2020–2021)
- Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (2017–2018)
- Maine Mammoths (2018)
- Massachusetts Pirates (2018–2020)
- Monterrey Steel (2017)
- New York Streets (2019)
- West Virginia Roughriders (2020)
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- Charlotte Copperheads
- Jacksonville Bullies
- New Jersey Rascals
- Reading Rockets
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- Bojangles' Coliseum
- Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
- Santander Arena
- Sun National Bank Center
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- Related Articles: Box lacrosse
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[de] CURE Insurance Arena
Die CURE Insurance Arena ist eine Mehrzweckhalle in der US-amerikanischen Stadt Trenton im Bundesstaat New Jersey. Der Eigentümer der Halle ist der Mercer County, in welchem Trenton liegt.[1] Im Oktober 2017 wurde die Autoversicherung CURE Auto Insurance neuer Namenssponsor der Arena.[2]
- [en] CURE Insurance Arena
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