sport.wikisort.org - StadiumVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena[5] (originally Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Jacksonville, Florida. It currently serves as the home arena of the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL, the Jacksonville Giants of the American Basketball Association, and the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League.
Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
| This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2020) |
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Entrance to the arena (c.2011) |
Former names | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2003–19) |
---|
Address | 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32202-2218 |
---|
Public transit | Jacksonville Skyway at James Weldon Johnson Park |
---|
Owner | City of Jacksonville |
---|
Operator | ASM Gobal |
---|
Capacity | Concerts: 15,000 Basketball: 14,091[1] Ice Hockey: 13,141[2] Arena Football: 13,011[3] |
---|
|
Broke ground | November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27) |
---|
Opened | November 28, 2003 (2003-11-28) |
---|
Construction cost | $130 million ($199 million in 2021 dollars[4]) |
---|
Architect | HOK Sport |
---|
Project manager | |
---|
Structural engineer | Bliss & Nyitray, Inc. |
---|
Services engineer | - Limbach Engineering
- Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
- Bessent, Hammack & Ruckman
|
---|
General contractor | - Turner
- Perry-McCall
- Northside
|
---|
|
Jacksonville Dolphins (NCAA) (2003–15) Jacksonville Barracudas (WHA2/SPHL) (2003–07) Jacksonville Giants (ABA) (2010-present) Jacksonville Sharks (AFL/NAL) (2010-present) Jacksonville Bullies (PLL) (2012) Jacksonville Breeze (LFL) (2013-14) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) (2017–present) |
|
Venue Website |
About
The arena was built in 2003 as part of the Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the Jacksonville Coliseum.[6]
On March 12, 2019, a 19–0 vote led to VyStar Credit Union becoming a sponsor for the arena.[7] The 15-year agreement includes an annual contribution to the veterans trust fund along with upkeep of the arena. It is corporately sponsored despite a city ordinance that on its face prohibits the arena from having such a name. The ordinance does not cover any other venues, which allows for two other venues in Duval County to have corporate sponsors, most notably TIAA Bank Field.[8]
Naming history
- Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (November 28, 2003 – March 13, 2019)
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (March 14, 2019 – present)[9]
Events and history
The arena was designed, using state-of-the-art techniques, to have the acoustical characteristics necessary for concerts.[10] The first artist to hold a concert in the Arena was Elton John in November 2003. Since that time, dozens of groups, including country, rap, rock, and others, have performed at the arena.
The arena was home to the Jacksonville Barracudas ice hockey team from 2003 to 2007 until they relocated to a smaller hockey arena in the area.[citation needed]
Sporting events hosted include the 2004 USA Men's Olympic basketball team in their only game played in the United States, as well as some early round games of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2006, 2010, 2015, and 2019.[citation needed]
On October 17, 2006 an episode of ECW on Sci-Fi was held in the arena.[11] In 2007, WWE held the Pay-Pay view event One Night Stand (2007) in the arena and as of 2017 it has been their first and only major event to be held in the arena. However, a WWE Raw episode was held on August 6, 2018. The Arena will also host an episode of WWE Smackdown on September 3, 2021.[12]
The arena found huge success when the arena became the home of the Jacksonville Sharks in 2010 when they were introduced as an expansion team of the Arena Football League. The team was founded by former Orlando Predators executive Jeff Bouchy, who is also the brother of former Orlando Predators owner Brett Bouchy. The Sharks generally have maintained the highest attendance among the arena's regular tenants.[citation needed]
The arena hosted the 2011 ABA All-Star Game, which took place on February 26, 2011.[13]
In 2012, the arena was home to the Jacksonville Bullies of the Professional Lacrosse League.[14]
In 2013 and 2014, it was home to the Jacksonville Breeze of the Legends Football League.[citation needed]
The arena was the host for the Davis Cup first round tie between the US and Brazil on the weekend of February 1–3, 2013. It has hosted PBR Built Ford Tough Series events in the past.[citation needed]
In 2016, Rihanna opened her Anti World Tour at the arena, which attracted an audience of 11,000 people.[citation needed]
Monster Jam came to the arena in 2018, and again the following year.
On December 1, 2019 Ariana Grande held a concert at the arena, which was part of her Sweetener World Tour.[15]
The arena held UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje, UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira, and UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris, three consecutive Ultimate Fighting Championship events in May 2020, the first major sporting events to be held in the country after restrictions to slow the COVID-19 pandemic had begun in March.[16] In April 2021 it hosted UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, in front of the largest crowd for an indoor sport in more than a year after Florida lifted their restrictions.[17] In April 2022, it hosted UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie.[18]
The arena was scheduled to host days 2-4 of the 2020 Republican National Convention from August 25 to August 27, originally to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina.[19] However, these plans were ultimately cancelled to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
References
- Harry, Chris (October 25, 2016). "Pregame Stuff: UF vs Eckerd (exhibition), 7 p.m. at Jacksonville". Official Website of the Florida Gators. University Athletics Association. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- "Jacksonville Icemen Begin Their Season in Florida October 2017". Official Website of the Jacksonville Icemen (Press release). February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- "Jacksonville Sharks". National Arena League. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- 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.
- Marbut, Max (March 14, 2019). "City approves VyStar naming rights agreement". Financial News & Daily Record. Observer Media Group. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- Schoolcraft, Lisa R. (November 27, 2001). "Construction Begins on Sports Arena". Jacksonville Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- Bauerlein, David (March 12, 2019). "City Council Approves Adding VyStar to Arena Name". The Florida Times-Union. GateHouse Media. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- Bauerlein, David (February 7, 2019). "Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena could soon have VyStar in its name". The Florida Times-Union. GateHouse Media. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- Bailey, Crystal (March 12, 2019). "City approves arena name change to Vystar Veteran's Memorial Arena". WTLV. Tegna Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- Sources for construction:
- "Jacksonville Arena - Jacksonville, FL". Limbach, Inc. August 2013. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- Broughton, David (December 1, 2003). "Jacksonville Hockey Team Gets a Record-Setting New Home". Sports Business Daily. Advance Publications. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- "Arenas". Populous. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- "Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena". Bliss & Nyitray, Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- "ECW on Sci-Fi: October 17, 2006".
- "Friday Night Smackdown Jacksonville, FL".
- Pascucci, Gianni (November 23, 2010). "2010-2011 ABA All-Star Game Awarded to Jacksonville, Florida". US Basket. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- Ferry, Jennifer (July 26, 2012). "Jacksonville's First Professional, Indoor Lacrosse Team to Launch in September". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- "Ariana Grande: Sweetener World Tour". www.vystarveteransarena.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto (2020-05-23). "Behind the scenes at UFC Jacksonville: 1,000 tests, 32 fights and one wild ride". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- Campbell, Brian (April 25, 2021). "UFC 261 results, highlights: Kamaru Usman pounds Jorge Masvidal with vicious knockout to retain title". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Campbell, Brian (April 10, 2022). "UFC 273 results, highlights: Alexander Volkanovski retains featherweight title with TKO of Korean Zombie". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Linskey, Annie (June 11, 2020). "Republicans announce Trump convention events will move to Jacksonville". The Washington Post.
- "Trump cancels Republican convention as virus soars". BBC News. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
Preceded by |
Home of the Jacksonville Icemen 2017 – present |
Succeeded by current |
Music venues of Florida |
---|
Outdoor | |
---|
Arenas | |
---|
Theaters and clubs |
- Beacham Theatre
- Capitol Theatre
- Club La Vela
- The Fillmore Miami Beach
- Florida Theatre
- Freebird Live
- Hard Rock Live
- Henegar Center
- Jannus Live
- Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium
- Lyric Theater
- Lyric Theatre
- Mahaffey Theater
- Maltz Jupiter Theatre
- Marina Civic Center
- Miami-Dade County Auditorium
- Murray Hill Theatre
- New World Center
- Olympia Theater
- Parker Playhouse
- Peabody Auditorium
- Ritz Theatre
- The Ritz Ybor
- Ruth Eckerd Hall
- Saenger Theatre
- State Theatre
- Sunrise Theatre
- Tampa Theatre
- The Plaza Live
- Polk Theatre
- YouKey Theatre
|
---|
Performing arts centers |
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
- Broward Center for the Performing Arts
- Coral Springs Center for the Arts
- Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- King Center for the Performing Arts
- Knight Center Complex
- Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
- Straz Center for the Performing Arts
- Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
- Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
|
---|
Festivals |
- Calle Ocho Festival
- Cornerstone Florida
- Electric Daisy Carnival
- Florida Azalea Festival
- Florida Music Festival
- Florida Strawberry Festival
- Jacksonville Jazz Festival
- Lakeside Jazz Festival
- Langerado
- Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
- One Spark
- Springing the Blues
- SunFest
- Ultra Music Festival
|
---|
Historic venues | |
---|
|
---|
Buildings and structures | Bridges |
- Acosta Bridge
- Buckman Bridge
- Dames Point Bridge
- Fuller Warren Bridge
- Hart Bridge
- Main Street Bridge
- Mathews Bridge
|
---|
Entertainment venues | Cinemas | |
---|
Sports venues | |
---|
Theatres |
- Alhambra Dinner Theatre
- Florida Theatre
- Ritz Theatre
- Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
- Theatre Jacksonville
- UNF Fine Arts Center
|
---|
Other | |
---|
|
---|
Government |
- Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse
- City Hall
- City Hall Annex
- County Courthouse
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Jacksonville Branch
- Main Library
- Old City Hall Annex
|
---|
Museums | |
---|
Places of worship |
- The Bethel Church
- Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Mount Zion AME Church
- Riverside Baptist Church
- St. John's Cathedral
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
|
---|
Retailing | Outdoor shopping centers |
- Jacksonville Landing
- Gateway Town Center
- Shoppes of Avondale
- River City Marketplace
- St. Johns Town Center
|
---|
Indoor shopping centers |
- Orange Park Mall
- Regency Square Mall
- The Avenues
|
---|
|
---|
Historic |
- 11 East Forsyth
- 310 West Church Street Apartments
- Brewster Hospital
- The Carling
- Dyal-Upchurch Building
- Edwin M. Stanton School
- Elks Club Building
- El Modelo Block
- Epping Forest
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Greenleaf & Crosby Building
- Laura Street Trio
- Henry John Klutho House
- Marabanong
- Masonic Temple
- Morocco Temple
- Old City Cemetery
- Ribault Inn Club
- Schultz Building
- Old St. Andrew's
- Title & Trust Company of Florida Building
|
---|
Skyscrapers |
- 121 Atlantic Place
- Barnett National Bank Building
- Bank of America Tower
- CSX Transportation Building
- Eight Forty One
- One Enterprise Center
- Riverplace Tower
- SunTrust Tower
- TIAA Bank Center
- Two Prudential Plaza
- Wells Fargo Center
|
---|
Military | |
---|
Transport | |
---|
Other | |
---|
|
---|
Parks | State and Federal |
- Amelia Island State Park
- Anastasia State Park
- Big Talbot Island State Park
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Fort Clinch State Park
- Fort George Island Cultural State Park
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier
- Kingsley Plantation
- Little Talbot Island State Park
- Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
- Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
- Timucuan Preserve
- Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park
|
---|
City |
- Confederate Park
- Hanna Park
- Klutho Park
- Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail
- Memorial Park
- Riverside Park
- Treaty Oak
|
---|
|
---|
Squares and public spaces |
- Five Points
- Friendship Fountain
- Hemming Plaza
- Jacksonville Riverwalk
|
---|
Streets |
- King Street
- Laura Street
- Ward Street
|
---|
Buildings and structures under construction shown in italics |
Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball |
---|
Venues | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons |
- 1948–49
- 1949–50
- 1950–51
- 1951–52
- 1952–53
- 1953–54
- 1954–55
- 1955–56
- 1956–57
- 1957–58
- 1958–59
- 1959–60
- 1960–61
- 1961–62
- 1962–63
- 1963–64
- 1964–65
- 1965–66
- 1966–67
- 1967–68
- 1968–69
- 1969–70
- 1970–71
- 1971–72
- 1972–73
- 1973–74
- 1974–75
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
- 1996–97
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–2000
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
|
---|
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
|
---|
Legends Football League | |
---|
LFL Canada | |
---|
LFL Australia | |
---|
|
---|
Eastern Conference |
- Amway Center (Orlando, FL)
- Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC)
- Colisée Vidéotron (Trois-Rivières, QC)
- Cool Insuring Arena (Glens Falls, NY)
- Cross Insurance Arena (Portland, ME)
- DCU Center (Worcester, MA)
- Enmarket Arena (Savannah, GA)
- Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA)
- Hertz Arena (Estero, FL)
- Mary Brown's Centre (St. John's, NL)
- Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
- North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC)
- Santander Arena (Reading, PA)
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, FL)
|
---|
Western Conference |
- Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN)
- BOK Center (Tulsa, OK)
- Cable Dahmer Arena (Independence, MO)
- Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Allen, TX)
- Heritage Bank Center (Cincinnati, OH)
- Huntington Center (Toledo, OH)
- Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID)
- Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
- Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS)
- Maverik Center (West Valley City, UT)
- The Monument (Rapid City, SD)
- WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV)
- Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI)
- Xtream Arena (Coralville, IA)
|
---|
National Arena League |
---|
Teams |
- Albany Empire
- Carolina Cobras
- Columbus Lions
- Jacksonville Sharks
- Orlando Predators
- San Antonio Gunslingers
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Former teams |
- 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)
|
---|
Former venues | |
---|
Seasons |
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
|
---|
Authority control  | |
---|
На других языках
[de] VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Die VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Spitzname: The Vet) ist eine Mehrzweckhalle in der US-amerikanischen Stadt Jacksonville im Bundesstaat Florida. Die Halle liegt direkt neben dem Baseballstadion 121 Financial Ballpark und nur wenige hundert Meter westlich des TIAA Bank Field, dem Stadion der Jacksonville Jaguars aus der National Football League (NFL).
- [en] VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
[fr] Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
La Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena est une salle omnisports situé à Jacksonville en Floride.
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии