Infinite Energy Arena
The Infinite Energy Arena (formerly the Gwinnett Civic Center Arena and The Arena at Gwinnett Center) is an indoor arena in Duluth, Georgia. It is located approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Atlanta. The arena is one of the many venues within the "Infinite Energy Center", which also includes a performing arts center, events hall and an exhibition hall.
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| Former names | Gwinnett Civic Center Arena (2003–04) The Arena at Gwinnett Center (2004–15) |
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| Address | 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, Georgia |
| Location | Metro Atlanta |
| Owner | Gwinnett County |
| Operator | AEG |
| Capacity | 13,100 Sports
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 26, 2001 |
| Opened | February 16, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $91.5 million ($132 million in 2019 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Rosser International |
| Project manager | National Sports Services |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[3] |
| General contractor | Holder Construction Co.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Georgia Force (AFL) (2003–04, 2008, 2011–12) Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL) (2003–present) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAA) (2011–12) Atlanta Steam (LFL) (2013–19) Georgia Swarm (NLL) (2016–present) | |
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It is the home of the ECHL's Atlanta Gladiators and the Georgia Swarm, a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League.
Events
Sports
- The arena's first event was an arena football game, featuring the Georgia Force – February 16, 2003[5] The Force played here a total of five seasons, 2003–04, 2008, and 2011–12.
- Atlanta Gladiators (2003–present) Known as the Gwinnett Gladiators from 2003 to 2015, before changing to their current name.
- The Georgia High School Basketball State Championships – 2004–present
- 2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament – March 4–7, 2010
- TNA Bound For Glory (2007) – October 14, 2007
- Bellator 88: Shlemenko vs. Falcão MMA – February 7, 2013
- Georgia High School Wrestling State Championships – 2004–present
- 2013 WNBA Finals – October 10, 2013
- UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou – January 15, 2014
- Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions – October 29, 2016.[6]
- Georgia Swarm, National Lacrosse League franchise playing since 2016. 2017 NLL season
- Professional Bull Riders Challenger Tour Championship (Built Ford Tough Series event) – November 20–22, 2009
- WWE Armageddon (2004) – December 12, 2004.
- Fan Controlled Football Season v1.0 February 13-March 27,2021
References
- "2018-2019 NLL Media Guide" (PDF). National Lacrosse League.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- Walter P Moore Engineers - Gwinnett
- Arena Takes National Spotlight
- The Arena at Gwinnett Center Celebrates Five Years! in the Wiki Guide to Gwinnett
- "2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15". usagym.org. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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