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| Location | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°30′01″N 88°03′24″W / 44.50028°N 88.05667°W |
| Owner | Brown County |
| Operator | PMI Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 5,248 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1957 |
| Opened | November 11, 1958 |
| Closed | April 6, 2019 |
| Demolished | April 30, 2019 |
| Construction cost | $2 million |
| Tenants | |
| Green Bay Bobcats (USCHL/USHL) (1958–1981) UW–Green Bay Phoenix (NCAA) (1969–2002) Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) (1994–2002) Green Bay Bombers (PIFL/IFL) (1998–2000) | |
The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (more commonly known as the Brown County Arena) was a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, situated on the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, across from Lambeau Field. The arena opened on November 11, 1958.[1] The final event held at the arena was a Bret Michaels concert on April 6, 2019.[2] The building, along with neighboring Shopko Hall, was replaced by a new exposition center, Resch Expo, in 2021.[3][2][4] Demolition of the arena began April 30, 2019.[5]
- ^ History of Green Bay Hockey and the Bobcats, Green Bay's first Professional Hockey Team – Copper Country Hockey History.
- ^ a b Johnson, Tia (April 6, 2019). "Bret Michaels packs the house at Brown County Arena". WBAY-TV. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Brown County expo center: Get your first look at the drawings". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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Demolition starts on Tuesday, April 30 and will go through the summer.