Richmond Coliseum
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| Location | 601 East Leigh Street Richmond, Virginia, 23219 |
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| Owner | City of Richmond, Virginia |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | 13,553 (concerts) 11,992 (basketball) 11,088 (hockey) |
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| Broke ground | 1969 |
| Opened | August 21, 1971 |
| Construction cost |
$24 million ($157 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Vincent G. Kling and Associates |
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Virginia Squires (ABA) (1971–1976) Richmond Robins (AHL) (1971–1976) VCU Rams (CAA) (1971–1999) Richmond Spiders (SoCon) (1971–1972) Richmond Rifles (EHL) (1979–1981) Richmond Renegades (ECHL) (1990–2003) Richmond Speed (AF2) (2000–2003) Arena Racing USA (2002–present) Richmond RiverDogs (UHL) (2003–2006) Richmond Bandits (AIFL) (2005–2006) Richmond Renegades (SPHL) (2006–2009) Richmond Raiders (AIFA/SIFL/PIFL) (2010–2015) |
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Richmond Coliseum is an arena located in Richmond, Virginia. It is a venue most often used for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. The Jacksons performed at Richmond Coliseum on August 4, 1981, during their Triumph Tour. A small fire occurred there in 1997, shutting it down for repairs. It is managed by SMG.
The Richmond Coliseum was the former part-time home of the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association. The Squires played there in addition to Roanoke Civic Center, Norfolk Scope and Hampton Coliseum (all within the Commonwealth of Virginia) from 1970 until just before the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. The Coliseum also hosted the Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments in 1973 and 1974.
The Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held there in 1988. The Colonial Athletic Association men's (NCAA) collegiate basketball tournament has been contested at the Richmond Coliseum since 1990. On March 1, 2006, a deal was signed to keep the tournament in Richmond until 2012. The Coliseum served as the primary home for the MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament between 1998 and 2005, with some games played at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center.
Until John Paul Jones Arena opened in 2006, the Richmond Coliseum was the largest sports arena in Virginia. The Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men's basketball team played in the arena until the 7,500-seat Siegel Center opened on the VCU campus in 1999.
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