Prudential Center
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The Mulberry Street side of the arena, flanked by the entrance cylinders and featuring a large LED screen.
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| Address | 25 Lafayette Street |
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| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°44′1″N 74°10′16″W / 40.73361°N 74.17111°WCoordinates: 40°44′1″N 74°10′16″W / 40.73361°N 74.17111°W |
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| Parking | Approximately 9,066 parking spaces in the vicinity |
| Owner | Newark Housing Authority |
| Operator | Devils Arena Entertainment |
| Capacity |
Ice hockey: 17,625 (2007–2013) 16,592 (2013–2015) 16,514 (2015–present) Basketball: 18,711 Indoor soccer: 17,502 Lacrosse: 17,625 Concerts: 19,500 |
| Field size | 858,000 square feet (79,700 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 3, 2005 |
| Opened | October 25, 2007 |
| Construction cost | US$375 million |
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HOK Sport (now Populous) Morris Adjmi Architects (Exterior) El Taller Colaborativo |
| Project manager | ICON Venue Group |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Services engineer | R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Gilbane Construction |
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New Jersey Devils (NHL) (2007–present) New Jersey Nets (NBA) (2010–2012) New York Liberty (WNBA) (2011–2013) Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) (2007–present) NJIT Highlanders (NCAA) (2008–present) New York Titans (NLL) (2007–2009) New Jersey Ironmen (XSL) (2007–2009) New York Riveters (NWHL) (2016–present) |
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Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. It was designed by HOK Sport (now Populous), with the exterior designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team from Seton Hall University. The arena seats 16,514 patrons for hockey and 18,711 for basketball. Fans and sports writers have affectionately nicknamed the arena "The Rock" in reference to the Rock of Gibraltar, the corporate logo of Prudential Financial, a financial institution that owns the naming rights to the arena and is headquartered within walking distance of it. In December 2013, the arena ranked third nationally and ninth internationally for self-reported annual revenue.
The arena was built amidst financial concerns and years of speculation that the Devils would relocate, despite the fact that the team was a perennial playoff contender and was often at or near the top of the NHL's standings for nearly two decades. The arena is located two blocks from Newark Penn Station in downtown Newark, just west of Newark's Ironbound district, making it easily accessible via New Jersey Transit, PATH, Newark Light Rail, and Amtrak. At the time of its opening, Prudential Center was the first major league sports venue to be built in the New York metropolitan area since the Brendan Byrne Arena, the Devils' former home, opened in 1981. According to the Devils organization, the Prudential Center has played an important role in the revitalization of downtown Newark.
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