Prudential Center
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Newark, New Jersey, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team. By 2023, it was among the top five concert venues worldwide by earnings.[10][11] The arena is owned by Josh Harris and David Blitzer and operated through Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
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Address | 25 Lafayette Street |
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Location | Newark, New Jersey |
Coordinates | 40°44′1″N 74°10′16″W |
Public transit | Newark Penn Station
NJT Bus: 1, 5, 11, 21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 39, 40, 41, 59, 62, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 95, 108, 308, 319, 361, 375, 378 ONE Bus: 31, 44 |
Parking | Approximately 3,500 parking spaces within two blocks,[1] among other public parking facilities in the vicinity. |
Owner | Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (Josh Harris and David Blitzer) |
Operator | Devils Arena Entertainment[2] |
Capacity | Ice hockey: 17,625 (2007–2013) 16,592 (2013–2015)[3] 16,514 (2015–present)[4] Basketball: 18,711 Indoor soccer: 17,502 Lacrosse: 17,625 Concerts: 19,500[5] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 3, 2005 |
Opened | October 25, 2007 |
Construction cost | US$375 million[6] |
Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) Morris Adjmi Architects (Exterior) El Taller Colaborativo[7] |
Project manager | ICON Venue Group[7] |
Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
Services engineer | R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc.[8] |
General contractor | Gilbane Construction[7][9] |
Tenants | |
New Jersey Devils (NHL) (2007–present) Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) (2007–present) New Jersey Rockets (USPHL) (2007–present) New York Titans (NLL) (2007–2009) New Jersey Ironmen (XSL) (2007–2009) NJIT Highlanders (NCAA) (2008–present) New Jersey Nets (NBA) (2010–2012) New York Liberty (WNBA) (2011–2013) Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) (2016–2019, 2021) | |
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