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  Erie Insurance Arena Location within Pennsylvania  Erie Insurance Arena Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Erie Civic Center (1983–2008)[1] Louis J. Tullio Arena (2008–2012) |
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| Address | 809 French Street |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 42°7′41″N 80°4′51″W / 42.12806°N 80.08083°W |
| Owner | Erie County Convention Center Authority |
| Operator | Erie County Convention Center Authority |
| Capacity | 6,716 (Hockey) 6,562 (Indoor football) 6,982 (Basketball) 9,360 (Concert) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1981 |
| Opened | June 7, 1983[2] |
| Renovated | Dec 2011 – Sept 2013 |
| Construction cost | $9.3 million[2] |
| Architect | Heidt, Evans & Salata (original) Sink Combs Dethlefs (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Erie Golden Blades (ACHL) (1983–1987) Erie Panthers (ECHL) (1988–1996) Erie Wave (WBL) (1990–1992) Erie Otters (OHL) (1996–present) Erie Invaders (IFL) (2000) Erie Freeze (AIFL/AIFA) (2005–2007) Erie BayHawks (NBA D-League) (2008–2017) Erie Explosion (SIFL/UIFL/CIFL/PIFL) (2011–2015) Lake Erie Eagles (NCPHL/CPJHL) (2016–2018) Erie BayHawks (NBA G League) (2017–2019) Erie BayHawks (NBA G League) (2019–2021) | |
Erie Insurance Arena (originally known as Erie Civic Center and later, Louis J. Tullio Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the downtown area of Erie, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League and was the former home of the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League. It was built in 1983 as part of the Erie Civic Center Complex Plaza, which also includes the Warner Theatre and UPMC Park – all of which are administered by the Erie County Convention Center Authority. The arena is named for the Erie Insurance Group, which purchased the naming rights in May 2012.
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- ^ a b Flowers, Kevin (June 15, 2008). "Millions Have Flocked to Major Downtown Venue Since June 1983". Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 15, 2008.