Bojangles Coliseum
Bojangles Coliseum (originally Charlotte Coliseum and formerly Independence Arena and Cricket Arena) is an 8,600-seat multi-purpose arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, which also oversees nearby Ovens Auditorium and the uptown Charlotte Convention Center. The naming-rights sponsor is the Bojangles restaurant chain. The building's signature domed roof is made of tin, rather than steel or iron. The dome spans 332 feet in diameter and rises to 112 feet tall.
The Big I/The Old Coliseum/The Biscuit | |
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| Former names | Charlotte Coliseum (1955–1988) Independence Arena (1993–2001) Cricket Arena (2001–2008) |
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| Address | 2700 East Independence Boulevard |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Public transit | CATS: 27 |
| Owner | City of Charlotte |
| Operator | Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority |
| Capacity | 8,600 (2015–present) 9,605 (1993–2015) 10,000-14,000 (1955–1988) |
| Field size | 99' x 212' |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics 12.5' x 22' (main screens), 2' x 22' (auxiliary displays) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1953-1955 |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Renovated | 1988–1993, 1995, 2015–2016 |
| Expanded | 1970, 1992 |
| Closed | 1988 |
| Reopened | 1993 |
| Construction cost | $4 million for the Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium ($45.5 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | A. G. Odell Jr. & Associates of Charlotte, NC |
| Project manager | James C. Hemphill Jr. |
| Structural engineer | Severud, Elstad and Krueger of New York, NY |
| General contractor | Thompson and Street Company of Charlotte, NC |
| Main contractors | Structural steel fabrication and erection: Southern Engineering Company of Charlotte, NC |
| Tenants | |
| Carolina Cougars (ABA) (1969–1974) Charlotte Checkers (EHL/SHL) (1956–1977) Charlotte 49ers (NCAA) (1976–1988, 1993–96) Carolina Vipers (CISL) (1994) Charlotte Rage (AFL) (1995) Charlotte Cobras (MILL) (1996) Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) (1993–2005) Charlotte Krunk (ABA) (2005) Arena Racing USA (2006–08) Charlotte Roller Girls (WFTDA) (2008–09) Carolina Speed (AIFA/SIFL) (2009, 2011) Charlotte Copperheads (PLL) (2012) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) (2015–present) Charlotte Thunder (AAL) (2018–2021) | |
| Website | |
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