FirstOntario Centre
FirstOntario Centre (originally Copps Coliseum) is a sports and entertainment arena at the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1985, it has a capacity of up to 19,000.
The interior of FirstOntario Centre in December 2018 | |
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| Former names | Copps Coliseum (1985–2014) |
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| Address | 101 York Boulevard |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°15′33″N 79°52′21″W |
| Owner | City Of Hamilton |
| Operator | Core Entertainment (HUPEG and Oak View Group) |
| Capacity | Hockey: 17,383 Concerts 19,000 |
| Field size | 200 x 85 feet (expandable to 200 x 100) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 8, 1983 |
| Built | 1983–1985 |
| Opened | November 30, 1985 |
| Renovated | 2024 - Completion |
| Construction cost | C$42.7 million ($96 million in 2021 dollars) |
| Architect | Parkin Architects Ltd. Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Project manager | STERRY Support Services Ltd. |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates |
| General contractor | Pigott Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 1985–1988 Dukes of Hamilton (OHL) 1989–1991 Hamilton Skyhawks (WBL/NBL) 1992–1993 Hamilton Canucks (AHL) 1992–1994 Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) 1996–2015 Ontario Raiders (NLL) 1998 Hamilton Honey Badgers (CEBL) 2019–2022 Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 2015–2023 Toronto Rock (NLL) 2021–present | |
| Website | |
| https://www.coreentertainment.ca/venues/detail/firstontario-centre | |
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