WFCU Centre
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| Full name | Windsor Family Credit Union Centre |
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| Location | 8787 McHugh Street Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8S 0A1 |
| Coordinates | 42°19′07″N 82°55′40″W / 42.3186°N 82.9279°W |
| Owner | City of Windsor |
| Operator | City of Windsor / Spectra by Comcast Spectacor |
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| Field size | 302,000 square feet |
| Scoreboard | 8 sided, 24 feet in diameter |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 22, 2007 |
| Built | 2007–2008 |
| Opened | December 11, 2008 |
| Construction cost |
C$71 million ($78.9 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | BBB Architects, Ltd. |
| Structural engineer | HGS Consulting Engineers Ltd. |
| Services engineer | Vollmer & Associates |
| General contractor | PCR Contractors |
| Tenants | |
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Windsor Spitfires (OHL) (2008–Present) Windsor Express (NBLC) (2012–Present) |
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The WFCU Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It opened on December 11, 2008, and it is named after the Windsor Family Credit Union, a local financial institution. It is located in the east end of the city, northeast of the intersection of Tecumseh and Lauzon Roads.
The WFCU Centre was built, in part, to be the new home of the city's Ontario Hockey League team, the Windsor Spitfires, replacing the 84-year-old Windsor Arena.
The WFCU Centre is owned by the City of Windsor. City council approved the project on October 4, 2006, and the groundbreaking ceremony took place on January 22, 2007. The WFCU Centre is managed by Ed Snider's Comcast Spectacor, a Philadelphia-based company, which also operates more than 120 other arenas, stadiums and convention centres including the Wells Fargo Centre in Philadelphia.
Approximate capacities:
In addition to the standard end stage configuration for large concerts, the arena can be set up to accommodate touring Broadway shows or smaller concerts in its theatre mode. The theatre mode features a small, intimate atmosphere.
The centre features 35 luxury suites and more than 690 club seats.
The WFCU Centre complies with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
The WFCU Centre uses an in-house ticketing system, provided by Paciolan.
The WFCU Centre was built at a cost of approximately $71 million by the Windsor, Ontario-based construction company, PCR Contractors. The land was purchased from London, Ontario developer Farhi Holdings Corporation. The construction of this sports-entertainment centre was decided upon as a part of the city government’s overall effort to add excitement to the economy. As part of that effort, Windsor city council committed to building the centre, and agreed to fund most of the cost.
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