Scotiabank Arena
Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a sports arena in Toronto, Ontario. The arena opened in February 1999 as Air Canada Centre (ACC), and is the current home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the former home of the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).[4] It holds 19,800 seats for basketball and 18,819 for hockey. The arena has also been the host of many concerts and WWE events over the years.
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| Former names | Air Canada Centre (1999–2018) |
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| Location | 1909[1] Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2X2 |
| Coordinates | 43°38′36″N 79°22′45″W / 43.64333°N 79.37917°W |
| Parking | 13000 spaces |
| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Operator | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,800, at least 20,511 with standing room Hockey: 18,819, at least 20,270 with standing room Lacrosse: 18,819 Concerts: 19,800 Theatre: 5,200 |
| Field size | 665,000 square feet (61,800 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Started | March 12, 1997 |
| Opened | February 19, 1999 |
| Construction cost | C$265 million[2] |
| Architect | Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects (Architect of Record) HOK Sport (Consulting Architects)[3] |
| Project manager | Clarendon Projects Ltd. |
| Structural engineer | Yolles Partnership Inc. |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership, Inc. |
| General contractor | PCL Constructors Western, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) (1999–present) Toronto Raptors (NBA) (1999–present) Toronto Rock (NLL) (2001–2021) Toronto Phantoms (AFL) (2001–2002) | |
When the arena was sponsored by Air Canada, it was nicknamed the ACC and the Hangar. The new nickname of "The Vault" was in use shortly after the new sponsorship was announced.[5][6]
In August 2017, as the arena's sponsorship contract with Air Canada was nearing its end, MLSE announced that it had made a new deal with Scotiabank that took effect and Air Canada Centre was renamed as Scotiabank Arena on July 1, 2018. The current deal runs for 20 years and is worth C$800 million.[7][8]
References
change- ↑ "How to Get to Us". The Air Canada Centre. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Company Facts". The Air Canada Centre. Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ↑ "Clubhouse Confidential When a bunch of alpha males get together daily in a confined space, lots of things--good and bad--can happen". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2014-10-15.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ mhancock (2021-05-11). "Rock Relocate Home Games To Hamilton". Toronto Rock. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "20 most popular sports locations on Instagram". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Don't call it 'The Vault': The business behind Toronto's Scotiabank Arena". BNN. Bell Media. August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors to Become Scotiabank Arena Next Summer" (Press release). Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ↑ Westhead, Rick (August 29, 2017). "MLSE agrees to record arena rights deal with Scotiabank". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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| Events and Tenants | ||
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| Preceded by SkyDome |
Home of the Toronto Raptors 1999 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Maple Leaf Gardens |
Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1999 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Maple Leaf Gardens |
Home of the Toronto Rock 2000 – 2021 |
Succeeded by FirstOntario Centre |
| Preceded by Hartford Civic Center |
Home of the Toronto Phantoms 2001 – 2002 |
Succeeded by last arena |
| Preceded by St. Pete Times Forum |
Host of the NHL All-Star Game 2000 |
Succeeded by Pepsi Center |
| Preceded by Madison Square Garden |
Host of the NBA All-Star Game 2016 |
Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by Ford Center |
Host of Unforgiven 2006 |
Succeeded by FedExForum |
