Scotiabank Arena

indoor arena in Toronto, Canada

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.

Scotiabank Arena
The Vault, The Bay Street Cashbox
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Former namesAir Canada Centre (1999–2018)
Location1909[1] Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2X2
Coordinates43°38′36″N 79°22′45″W / 43.64333°N 79.37917°W / 43.64333; -79.37917
Parking13000 spaces
OwnerMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
OperatorMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
CapacityBasketball: 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 size665,000 square feet (61,800 m2)
Construction
StartedMarch 12, 1997
OpenedFebruary 19, 1999
Construction costC$265 million[2]
ArchitectBrisbin Brook Beynon Architects (Architect of Record)
HOK Sport
(Consulting Architects)[3]
Project managerClarendon Projects Ltd.
Structural engineerYolles Partnership Inc.
Services engineerThe Mitchell Partnership, Inc.
General contractorPCL 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

  1. "How to Get to Us". The Air Canada Centre. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  2. "Company Facts". The Air Canada Centre. Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  3. "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]
  4. mhancock (2021-05-11). "Rock Relocate Home Games To Hamilton". Toronto Rock. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. "20 most popular sports locations on Instagram". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. "Don't call it 'The Vault': The business behind Toronto's Scotiabank Arena". BNN. Bell Media. August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  7. "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.
  8. 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
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