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| Former names | Hartford Civic Center (1975–2007) |
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| Address | 1 Civic Center Plaza |
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°46′06″N 72°40′37″W / 41.76833°N 72.67694°W |
| Public transit |   Hartford   38, 60, 62, 64, 66, 72, 74, 76, Dash |
| Owner | City of Hartford[1] |
| Operator | Oak View Group |
| Capacity | Concerts: 20,500 Basketball: 15,684 Ice hockey: 14,750 (9,801 with curtain system) |
| Surface | 200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m) (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 2, 1971[2] |
| Opened | January 9, 1975 |
| Closed | 1978–1980 (roof collapse, renovations) |
| Construction cost | $30 million[3] ($170 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | Kling & Associates Danos and Associates[5] |
| Project manager | Gilbane Building Company[6] |
| Structural engineer | Fraoli, Blum, and Yesselman, Engineers[7] |
| General contractor | William L. Crow Construction Company[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Hartford Wolf Pack[a] (AHL) (1997–present) UConn Huskies (NCAA) Men's basketball (1975–present)[b][c] Women's basketball (1975–present)[b][c] Men's ice hockey (2014–present)[b] New England / Hartford Whalers (WHA / NHL) (1975–1997)[c] Boston Celtics (NBA) (1975–1995)[b] Hartford Hellions (MISL) (1980–1981) Connecticut Coyotes (AFL) (1995–1996) New England Blizzard (ABL) (1996–1998) Connecticut Pride (CBA) (1993–2000) New England Sea Wolves (AFL) (1999–2000) | |
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The XL Center (originally known as the Hartford Civic Center) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Owned by the City of Hartford, it is managed by the quasi-public Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) under a lease with the city and operated by Spectra. In December 2007, the center was renamed when the arena's naming rights were sold to XL Group insurance company in a six-year agreement. The arena is ranked the 28th largest among college basketball arenas. It opened in 1975 as the Hartford Civic Center and was originally located adjacent to Civic Center Mall, which was demolished in 2004. It consists of two facilities: the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the Exhibition Center.
On March 21, 2007, the CRDA selected the Northland/Anschutz Entertainment Group proposal to operate the arena complex; Northland also developed the Hartford 21 residential tower on the adjacent Civic Center Mall site. The agreement also stated that Northland would assume total responsibility for the building bearing the cost of any and all losses, and would retain any profits. In 2012, the CRDA put the contract out to bid with hopes of combining the operations with Rentschler Field.[8] In February 2013, Global Spectrum of Philadelphia was chosen to take over both the XL Center and Rentschler Field with Ovations Food Services taking over all food and beverage operations.[9]
- ^ "Opportunities for The Hartford Civic Center" (PDF). The Connecticut Development Authority. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
- ^ "Ground is Broken For the Civic Center". Hartford Courant. April 2, 1971. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Swift, Mike (January 9, 1995). "A Quiet Hartford Civic Center Turns 20 Today". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Modern concrete: Volume 40. Chicago: Pit & Quarry Publications. 1976. p. 20.
- ^ a b "XL Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Failure Cases – Hartford Civic Center". Materials Education and Research Pathway. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Jacobs, Jeff (February 3, 2013). "Secrecy On XL Center, Rentschler Plans Isn't Helping Matters". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Gosselin, Kenneth R. (February 7, 2013). "Philadelphia Group Picked To Run XL Center, Rentschler Field". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Hartford Public Library.
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