RP Funding Center

RP Funding Center
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Former names	Lakeland Civic Center (1974-94); Lakeland Center (1994-2017)
Address	701 W Lime St; Lakeland, Florida 33815-4534
Location	Downtown Lakeland
Coordinates	28°02′28″N 81°57′49″W / 28.041053°N 81.963619°W
Owner	City of Lakeland
Capacity	Venues Jenkins Arena: 8,178; YouKey Theatre: 2,236; Exhibit Hall: 2,834; Sikes Hall: 1,865; Lake Hollingsworth Ballroom: 468; Lake Parker Room: 164; Lake Morton Room: 110;
Opened	November 16, 1974
Tenants
	Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) (1983–84); Lakeland Loggerheads (WHA2) (2003–04); Lakeland Thunderbolts (NIFL/AIFA) (2005–07); Lakeland/Florida Marine Raiders (UIFL/XLIF) (2012–15); Central Florida Jaguars (AIF) (2016); Florida Tropics SC (MASL) (2016–2023); Lakeland Magic (NBAGL) (2017–2023); Florida Tarpons (AAL) (2018); Tampa Bay Tornadoes (AAL) (2021)

The RP Funding Center (formerly the Lakeland Civic Center and the Lakeland Center) is a multipurpose entertainment complex in Lakeland, Florida, comprising a convention center, arena and theater. Formerly, it was the home of the Lakeland Magic, the Orlando Magic's affiliate in the NBA G League^[1] and the Florida Tropics SC of the Major Arena Soccer League.

In 1991 the venue truly became one of the greats with Slayer’s Decade of Aggression live album recorded there.

Tenants
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Former names	Lakeland Civic Center (1974-94) Lakeland Center (1994-2017)
Address	701 W Lime St Lakeland, Florida 33815-4534
Location	Downtown Lakeland
Coordinates	28°02′28″N 81°57′49″W / 28.041053°N 81.963619°W / 28.041053; -81.963619
Owner	City of Lakeland
Capacity	Venues Jenkins Arena: 8,178 YouKey Theatre: 2,236 Exhibit Hall: 2,834 Sikes Hall: 1,865 Lake Hollingsworth Ballroom: 468 Lake Parker Room: 164 Lake Morton Room: 110
Opened	November 16, 1974
Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) (1983–84) Lakeland Loggerheads (WHA2) (2003–04) Lakeland Thunderbolts (NIFL/AIFA) (2005–07) Lakeland/Florida Marine Raiders (UIFL/XLIF) (2012–15) Central Florida Jaguars (AIF) (2016) Florida Tropics SC (MASL) (2016–2023) Lakeland Magic (NBAGL) (2017–2023) Florida Tarpons (AAL) (2018) Tampa Bay Tornadoes (AAL) (2021)