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'{{Short description|Arena in New Jersey, United States}} {{Infobox venue | stadium_name = CURE Insurance Arena | image = [[File:CURE Ins Arena.PNG|200px]]<br>[[File:2023-10-13 13 40 11 The northwest side of CURE Insurance Arena including Gate B along Mercer County Route 606 (Hamilton Avenue) in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg|300px]] | nickname = | location = 81 Hamilton Avenue<br>[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], [[New Jersey|NJ]] 08611 USA | broke_ground = December 2, 1997<ref>{{cite news |title=In the Region/New Jersey; 2d Anchor Begun in Trenton's Revitalization Plan|first=Rachelle|last=Garbarine|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/14/realestate/in-the-region-new-jersey-2d-anchor-begun-in-trenton-s-revitalization-plan.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 14, 1997|access-date=November 11, 2011}}</ref> | built = | opened = October 6, 1999 | owner = Mercer County Improvement Authority<ref>{{cite web |title=Ownership & Management|url=http://www.sunnationalbankcenter.com/ownership-management.php|publisher=Sun National Bank Center|access-date=November 22, 2009}}</ref> | operator = [[Oak View Group|OVG360]] | construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]53 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|53000000|1999}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) | architect = Sink Combs Dethlefs<br>Vitetta Group | project_manager = | structural engineer = [[Geiger Engineers]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen P. Emery|url=http://www.geigerengineers.com/resume.cfm?RecordID=7|publisher=Geiger Engineers|access-date=November 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220234314/http://www.geigerengineers.com/resume.cfm?RecordID=7|archive-date=December 20, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> | services engineer = French & Parrello Associates, P.A.<ref>{{cite web |title=Awards|url=http://fpaengineers.com/about-us/awards/|publisher=French & Parrello Associates|access-date=November 11, 2011}}</ref> | general_contractor = [[Gilbane|Gilbane Building Company]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Globe Facility Services To Run Mercer Arena|first=Lauren|last=Jaeger|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4573960-1.html|newspaper=AllBusiness|date=July 6, 1998|access-date=November 11, 2011}}</ref> | former_names = Sovereign Bank Arena (1999–2009)<br>Sun National Bank Center (2009–2017) | tenants = [[Trenton Titans|Trenton Titans/Devils]] ([[ECHL]]) (1999–2013)<br>[[Trenton Shooting Stars]] ([[International Basketball League (1999–2001)|IBL]]) (1999–2001)<br>[[Trenton Lightning]] ([[Indoor Professional Football League|IPFL]]) (2001) <br>[[Philadelphia Passion]] ([[Lingerie Football League|LFL]]) (2009–2011)<br>[[Trenton Steel]] ([[Southern Indoor Football League|SIFL]]) (2011)<br>New Jersey Rascals ([[Professional Lacrosse League|PLL]]) (2012)<br> [[Trenton Freedom]] ([[Professional Indoor Football League|PIFL]]) (2014–2015)<br>[[Jersey Flight]] ([[National Arena League|NAL]]) (2018–2022) <br> [[TCNJ Lions]] ([[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]]) (2021–2022)<br>Trenton Terror ([[Professional Box Lacrosse Association|PBLA]]) (2022–2023)<br>Philadelphia Soul ([[Arena Football|AFL]]) (2024-present)<br> | seating_capacity = [[Ice hockey]]: 7,605<br>[[Basketball]]: 8,600<br>[[Concerts]]: 8,500 | publictransit = {{rint|rail}} {{rint|njt}} '''[[River Line (NJ Transit)|River Line]]'''<br/>at [[Hamilton Avenue (River Line station)|Hamilton Avenue]] }} The '''CURE Insurance Arena''' is a multipurpose arena in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]. It hosts events including shows, sporting events and concerts. The arena seats 7,605 for hockey and other ice events, 8,600 for basketball and up to 10,500 for concerts, family shows, and other events which makes it the largest arena in [[Central Jersey|Central]] [[New Jersey]]. The arena is located next to, and served by, the [[Hamilton Avenue (River Line station)|Hamilton Avenue station]] on [[New Jersey Transit|NJ Transit]]'s [[River Line (New Jersey Transit)|River Line]] and [[New Jersey Route 129]]. It is managed by OVG360 a division of Oak View Group. ==History and events== The arena opened as Sovereign Bank Arena on October 6, 1999, with a [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] event. On November 13, 2009, [[Sun National Bank]] signed a naming-rights deal for seven years for $2.1 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arena Naming Deal Put at $2.1M|first=Meir|last=Rinde|url=http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1258526707280500.xml&coll=5|newspaper=[[The Times (Trenton)]]|date=November 18, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2013}}</ref> Since the arena opened, it has hosted over 1200 events with over 4 million guests attending and has sold out shows by [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), [[Shania Twain]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Cher]], [[Elton John]], [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]], [[Britney Spears]] and [[Justin Bieber]] among others.<ref>{{cite web |title=General Info|url=http://www.sunnationalbankcenter.com/general-info.php|publisher=Sun National Bank Center|access-date=November 22, 2009}}</ref> Musical events have dwindled in the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/11/a-forgotten-nj-arena-just-hosted-a-major-rock-concert-let-this-be-a-trend.html|title=A forgotten N.J. arena just hosted a major rock concert. Let this be a trend!|website=nj.com|date=November 11, 2019|last=Oliver|first=Bobby|access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref> CURE Insurance Arena hosted the last regular season games of the premier [[2018 JBA season]]. ===Professional Box Lacrosse=== The [[Trenton Terror]] of the [[Professional Box Lacrosse Association]] is part of the eight-team inaugural season. The Terror held their first game on December 30, 2022, against the [[New England Chowderheads]], in which they lost 15-16 in overtime. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://pbla.com/teams/trenton-terror/ | title=Trenton Terror • PBLA }}</ref> ===Men's basketball=== The 2000 and 2001 [[Northeast Conference]] men's basketball tournaments were held there, as was the 2003 [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]] men's basketball tournament. The arena also hosted a game between Oak Hill Academy and Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School, which featured a matchup between [[LeBron James]] and [[Carmelo Anthony]]. The game was broadcast nationally on ESPN. ===Women's college basketball=== In 2006, the arena hosted the first and second rounds of the [[2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament]]. In 2009, the arena hosted the Trenton Regional of the [[2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament]] where the [[University of Connecticut]] went to the Women's Final Four. ===Men's club hockey=== In 2021, [[The College of New Jersey]]'s club ice hockey program announced it would play five home games at the arena during the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021/22 SEASON SCHEDULE RELEASED! {{!}} The College of New Jersey Lions |url=http://tcnj.pointstreaksites.com/view/njlions/tcnj-ice-hockey-news/news_537252 |website=tcnj.pointstreaksites.com |access-date=8 September 2021 |date=21 August 2021}}</ref> Later on this increased with the non-varsity team using the arena as a home venue to finish the regular season. As defending [[Colonial States College Hockey Conference|conference]] champions, the Lions hosted the 2022 Colonial Cup Playoffs at the arena and reached the championship game before falling to the top seeded [[Penn Quakers men's ice hockey|University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Battista |first1=Michael |title=COLONIAL CUP RECAP |url=https://cschc.acha.hockeytech.com/colonial-cup-recap |website=cschc.acha.hockeytech.com |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=en |date=23 February 2022}}</ref> ===Professional wrestling=== On August 10, 2008, the arena hosted [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'s (TNA) 8th [[Hard Justice (2008)|Hard Justice]] event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=25690|title=TNA Hard Justice 2008|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> On July 21, 2023, the arena hosted [[Ring of Honor]]'s 20th [[Death Before Dishonor (2023)|Death Before Dishonor]] event.<ref>{{cite web|last=Renner|first=Ethan|title=ROH reveals date for Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/ring-of-honor/roh-reveals-date-for-death-before-dishonor-pay-per-view|website=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603171530/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/ring-of-honor/roh-reveals-date-for-death-before-dishonor-pay-per-view|archive-date=June 3, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Knight|first=Cain A.|title=AEW announces the date and location for ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/6/2/23747612/aew-announces-date-location-roh-death-before-dishonor-2023-ppv-trenton-new-jersey-july-21-shibata|website=Cageside Seats|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603051216/https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/6/2/23747612/aew-announces-date-location-roh-death-before-dishonor-2023-ppv-trenton-new-jersey-july-21-shibata|archive-date=June 3, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> ==See also== [[List of music venues#New Jersey|List of New Jersey music venues by capacity]] ==References== {{portal|New Jersey}} {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} * {{Official website|http://www.cureinsurancearena.com}} * [https://rinkatlas.com/rinks/49 RinkAtlas listing for CURE Insurance Arena] {{s-start-collapsible|header={{S-sta|et}}}} {{Succession box | title = Host of [[Hard Justice]] | years = [[Hard Justice (2008)|2008]] | before = [[TNA Impact! Zone]] | after = [[TNA Impact! Zone]] }} {{end}} {{NAL}} {{NewYorksportsvenues}} {{LFL Venues|state=collapsed}} {{PLL|state=collapsed}} {{Trenton, New Jersey|state=collapsed}} {{Authority control}} {{Coord|40|12|46|N|74|45|27.22|W|type:landmark_scale:1000|display=title}} [[Category:1999 establishments in New Jersey]] [[Category:Basketball venues in New Jersey]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Trenton, New Jersey]] [[Category:College basketball venues in the United States]] [[Category:College ice hockey venues in the United States]] [[Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States]] [[Category:Indoor lacrosse venues in the United States]] [[Category:Sports in Trenton, New Jersey]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Trenton, New Jersey]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1999]] [[Category:Indoor arenas in New Jersey]]'