The CURE Insurance Arena is a multipurpose arena in

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. 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

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. The arena is located next to, and served by, the

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and

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. It is managed by

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History and events

The arena opened as Sovereign Bank Arena on October 6, 1999, with a

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event. On November 13, 2009, Sun National Bank signed a naming-rights deal for seven years for $2.1 million. Since the arena opened, it has hosted over 1200 events with over 4 million guests attending and has sold out shows by

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(WWE),

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, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,

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and

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among others. Musical events have dwindled in the 2010s. CURE Insurance Arena hosted the last regular season games of the premier

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Men's college basketball

The 2000 and 2001

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men's basketball tournaments were held there, as was the 2003

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men's basketball tournament.

Women's college basketball

In 2006, the arena hosted the first and second rounds of the

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. In 2009, the arena hosted the Trenton Regional of the

where the

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went to the Women's Final Four.

Men's club hockey

In 2021,

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's club ice hockey program announced it would play five home games at the arena during the 2021–22 season. Later on this increased with the non-varsity team using the arena as a home venue to finish the regular season. As defending

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champions, the Lions hosted the 2022 Colonial Cup Playoffs at the arena and reached the championship game before falling to the top seeded

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References

External links

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RinkAtlas listing for CURE Insurance Arena
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