José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
| Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot | |
| The Choliseo | |
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Front entrance (North) of the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
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| Full name | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico |
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| Address | 500 Arterial B St. |
| Location | Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°25′39.78″N 66°3′41.01″W / 18.4277167°N 66.0613917°WCoordinates: 18°25′39.78″N 66°3′41.01″W / 18.4277167°N 66.0613917°W |
| Public transit | Hato Rey Station, Tren Urbano |
| Owner | Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority |
| Operator | SMG |
| Type | Arena |
| Genre(s) | Music, concerts, sporting events |
| Seating type | Reserved seating |
| Executive suites | 2 Party Suites 26 Corporate Suites |
| Capacity | • Minimum 2,416 (General attendance) • Maximum 7,367 (Theater events) • Maximum 15,635 (Ice rink events) • Maximum 15,694 (End stage) • Maximum 17,024 (Basketball events) • Maximum 18,163 (Boxing and wrestling events) • Maximum 18,500 (Center stage/Arena stage) |
| Record attendance | • 17,286 – Metallica: World Magnetic Tour (March 14, 2010) • 16,691 – Bruno Mars: The Moonshine Jungle Tour (September 1, 2013) |
| Field shape | Oval rectangular |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Scoreboard | Four-sided LED |
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| Broke ground | 1998 |
| Built | July 1998–2004 |
| Opened | September 4, 2004 |
| Construction cost | $252.6 million |
| Architect | Sierra Cardona Ferrer & HOK |
| Project manager | Government of Puerto Rico |
| Structural engineer | QB Construction |
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Cangrejeros de Santurce (BSN) (2004–2011) Puerto Rico Tip-Off (ESPN Events) (2007–2011) |
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The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (English: José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico) is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Golden Mile of San Juan, the island capital. It is usually referred by Puerto Ricans as the Choliseo, which is a portmanteau of the words "Coliseo" and "Cholito", in reference to Don Cholito, one of José Miguel Agrelot's characters and Agrelot's own adopted nickname.
The coliseum opened its doors to the public in September 4, 2004 after a prolonged construction financed by the Government of Puerto Rico. This venue is owned by the Puerto Rico Convention District Authority, a public corporation of Puerto Rico, and managed by SMG. It can accommodate up to 18,500 spectators and can be reached by the Hato Rey Station of the Tren Urbano system.
The arena hosted the first WWE pay-per-view event outside the continental United States, Canada and the United Kingdom when New Year's Revolution was held there in 2005. On May 26, 2011, the arena was ranked 8th on the Top 50 Arena Venues of the world and second of the West Hemisphere in worldwide ticket sales by Pollstar Magazine. As of May 2013, the arena has received over 5 million spectators, hosting more than 600 events with a gross ticket revenue around $200 million.
On September 4, 2014, the Choliseo celebrated its tenth anniversary, including a milestone of over 880 events held since its grand opening, an average of 1.7 events per week.
The Coliseum was a project started during the administration of Governor Rafael Hernández Colón, initially as part of an Olympic bid to host the 2004 Olympic Games. The facility was supposed to be constructed between the Roberto Clemente Coliseum and Hiram Bithorn Stadium, about a mile and a half away from the current arena site. The Coliseum would have been used for events such as Gymnastics and Olympic Basketball had the games been held in San Juan.
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