Mobile Civic Center

Mobile Civic Center
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Former namesMobile Municipal Auditorium (1964–1980s)
Location401 Civic Center Drive
Mobile, Alabama, 36602
Coordinates30°41′10″N 88°02′41″W / 30.68605°N 88.04478°W / 30.68605; -88.04478
OwnerCity of Mobile
OperatorASM Global
CapacityTheater: 1,940
Expo Hall: 3,000
Arena: 10,112
SurfaceMulti-Surface
Construction
Broke ground1962
OpenedJuly 9, 1964[1]
Construction cost$10 million[2]
($98.2 million in 2023 dollars[3])
Tenants
Mobile Mysticks (ECHL) (1995–2002)
Mobile Seagulls (IPFL) (2000)
Mobile Revelers (NBDL) (2001–03)
Mobile Wizards (AF2) (2002)

Mobile Civic Center (formerly Mobile Municipal Auditorium) is a multi-purpose facility located in Mobile, Alabama. Owned by the City of Mobile and operated by ASM Global, the facility consists of three venues: a theater, an expo hall, and an arena. It is suitable for large indoor events including sporting events and trade shows. The theater seats for 1,938, while the expo hall can seat 3,000. The largest venue of the Mobile Civic Center is the arena, which can seat 10,112.

The Civic Center started redevelopment in March 2018.[4]

The arena, expo hall and theater will be demolished in 2024 and replaced with a $300 million arena targeted to open in 2027.[5]

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  2. ^ A.F. Lokey (July 16, 1966). "Witnesses Plan Regional Meet". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2018civic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Sharp, John. "New $300 million Civic Center arena for Mobile to host hockey, Mardi Gras balls, major concerts". al.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 17 March 2024.