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, Canada. It was built in 1998, and officially opened the same year on October 7. In 2023, the arena became home to the

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of the

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. In April 2023, it hosted the

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. It is also home to the new tenants, the

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of the Ontario Hockey League as of May 2024. It was previously home to the

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of the

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, the

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of the

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, and the Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse teams. In the main arena, the seats are purple, with private suites located around the top of seating area. The club seats are on the penalty box side of the arena. There is a video scoreboard that was added for the Brampton Beast's inaugural season. The concourse is horseshoe-shaped. It is located at 7575 Kennedy Road, on the south side of the city, between

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and Highway 407. The main arena is part of the Brampton Sports Complex that includes three smaller ice pads and outdoor softball diamonds, as well as the TD Cricket Arena which hosted the

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tournament from 2019-2024, and is scheduled to host the

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starting in 2025. The city has proposed to construct a new 20,000 seat cricket stadium for $49 million on the location.

References

External links

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