Wembley Arena
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Wembley Arena /ˈwɛmbli/ (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons)[2] is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England, used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport. The 12,500-seat facility is London's second-largest indoor arena after The O2 Arena, and the ninth-largest in the United Kingdom.
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| Full name | OVO Arena Wembley |
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| Former names | Empire Pool (1934–1978) Wembley Arena (1978–2014) The SSE Arena Wembley (2014–2022) |
| Location | Arena Square Engineers Way Wembley Park Wembley HA9 0AA[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°33′29.10″N 0°16′58.70″W |
| Public transit |  Wembley Park Wembley Stadium Wembley Central |
| Owner | Quintain |
| Operator | Anschutz Entertainment Group / ASM Global |
| Capacity | 12,500 |
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| Broke ground | November 1933 |
| Opened | 25 July 1934 |
| Renovated | 2005–2006 |
| Reopened | 2 April 2006 |
| Architect | Arthur Elvin Sir Owen Williams (engineer) |
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| ovoarena | |