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It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2014. Construction was completed on August 1, 2010, [7] and the arena opened in time for the 2010–11 NHL season. [8] It replaced the Penguins' former arena, Civic Arena (formerly known as Mellon Arena), which was completed in 1961. A ceremonial ...
In addition to recreational sports, the arena also has a corporate meeting room, party rooms and has started renting their recreational/dry arena for trade show/ large event use. [7] The Penguins new purpose-built practice facility, the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, opened in Cranberry Township north of Pittsburgh in August 2015. [4] [8]
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at PPG Paints Arena, originally known as Consol Energy Center until 2010.
The Civic Arena during a Penguins game in 2008. The $22 million ($227 million in 2023 dollars [3]) arena was completed for the CLO in 1961. [11] Mayor David L. Lawrence had publicly announced plans for a "civic theater" as early as February 8, 1953 [12] after years of public pressure had built after CLO president, civic leader and owner of Kaufmann's department store Edgar J. Kaufmann ...
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Pittsburgh Penguins; Pittsburgh Civic Arena Mellon Arena (1999–2010) 1967–2010 16,940 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [58] Washington Capitals; Capital Centre USAir Arena (1993–1996) US Airways Arena (1996–1997) 1974–1997 18,130 1973 Landover, Maryland [59]
The bailout madness continues. It seems Citigroup isn't the only bank spending hundreds of millions of dollars on stadium naming rights while accepting billions of dollars of taxpayer-funded welfare.
The arena, opened in 1999, is home to the Carolina Hurricanes and N.C. State men’s basketball and due to undergo a $300 million renovation. The approval of development of the 80 acres around the ...