VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
VyStar 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.
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Former names | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2003–19) |
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Address | 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32202-2218 |
Coordinates | 30°19′32.77″N 81°38′42.25″W |
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] |
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Broke ground | November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27) |
Opened | November 28, 2003 (2003-11-28) |
Construction cost | $130 million ($224 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
Architect | HOK Sport |
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Structural engineer | Bliss & Nyitray, Inc. |
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Tenants | |
Jacksonville Dolphins (NCAA) (2003–2015) Jacksonville Barracudas (WHA2/SPHL) (2003–2007) Jacksonville Giants (ABA) (2010–2022) Jacksonville Sharks (AFL/NAL/IFL) (2010–present) Jacksonville Bullies (PLL) (2012) Jacksonville Breeze (LFL) (2013–2014) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) (2017–present) | |
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Venue Website |
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