Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (PA), US
This 8300 seat arena opened in 1999. The main tenants of the building are the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and arena football's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. Various concerts, shows, and other sporting events are held here regularly.

The original name of the arena was the Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center. It was renamed the First Union Arena in 2000. It was renamed Wachovia Arena in 2003 after First Union Bank merged with Wachovia. In January 2010, the nearby Mohegan Sun casino and horse track bought the naming rights in a 10-year deal with the arena.

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The 2004 Calder Cup was won in this building on June 6 by the Milwaukee Admirals in a four game sweep over the Penguins.
This 8300 seat arena opened in 1999. The main tenants of the building are the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and arena football's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. Various concerts, shows, and other sporting events are held here regularly.

The original name of the arena was the Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center. It was renamed the First Union Arena in 2000. It was renamed Wachovia Arena in 2003 after First Union Bank merged with Wachovia. In January 2010, the nearby Mohegan Sun casino and horse track bought the naming rights in a 10-year deal with the arena.

The 2004 Calder Cup was won in this building on June 6 by the Milwaukee Admirals in a four game sweep over the Penguins.
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Links: mohegansunarenapa.com, en.wikipedia.org
By: milwhcky

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