Prudential Center
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Key facts
- Address
- 25 Lafayette Street
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
- Owner
- Newark Housing Authority
- Operator
- Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE)
- 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 : 17,000
- Parking
- Approximately 3,500 parking spaces within two blocks, among other public parking facilities in the vicinity.
- Groundbreaking
- October 3, 2005
- Opened
- October 25, 2007
- Construction cost
- US$375 million
- Architect
- HOK Sport , 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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Encyclopedic overview
Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), and the men's basketball program of Seton Hall University. By 2023, it was among the top five concert venues worldwide by earnings. The arena is owned by the Newark Housing Authority and operated by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), owners of the Devils.
Background
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