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| - Izod Center (originally Brendan Byrne Arena, and formerly Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and currently has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000. It is primarily used for sports, concerts and other various shows and events.
- Izod Center (originally Brendan Byrne Arena and known from 1996 until 2007 as Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000. It is primarily used for sports, concerts and other various shows and events.
- The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena and Continental Airlines Arena) was a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1981, it was one of the oldest arenas in the NBA and was home to the New Jersey Nets NBA basketball team until they moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The arena was formerly home to the New Jersey Devils NHL hockey team until 2007, when they moved to the Prudential Center in Newark. Official seating capacity, as of 2009, is 20,029 for college basketball, 20,049 for NBA games, and a maximum of 20,000 for concerts. The arena attracts spectators and fans from New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. Because of the history of name changes, the arena is often referred to simply as th
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| - The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena and Continental Airlines Arena) was a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1981, it was one of the oldest arenas in the NBA and was home to the New Jersey Nets NBA basketball team until they moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The arena was formerly home to the New Jersey Devils NHL hockey team until 2007, when they moved to the Prudential Center in Newark. Official seating capacity, as of 2009, is 20,029 for college basketball, 20,049 for NBA games, and a maximum of 20,000 for concerts. The arena attracts spectators and fans from New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. Because of the history of name changes, the arena is often referred to simply as the Meadowlands Arena. The arena was losing about $8 million per year when the management of the Prudential Center in Newark offered the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority $2 million to shutter the building for 2 years. It was quickly accepted and the arena closed in March of 2015. The Authority is debating whether to sell the facility or tear it down. The arena is next to the "American Dream Meadowlands" (Mall and Entertainment Complex). The new facility is scheduled to open in 2016. The location of the arena could be used as additional parking for the facility.[1]
- Izod Center (originally Brendan Byrne Arena and known from 1996 until 2007 as Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000. It is primarily used for sports, concerts and other various shows and events. It was formerly home to the New Jersey Nets of the NBA, the New Jersey Devils of the NHL and the Seton Hall Pirates of the NCAA. The Devils and Seton Hall have since moved to the Prudential Center, in nearby Newark, while the Nets have moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The last team to call Izod Center home was the men's basketball team from Fordham University, who played most of their 2010-11 home schedule at the arena. Following the departure of all three of its major tenants, Izod continued to host occasional non-sporting events, such as touring shows and concerts, and other local events. The state-owned facility reported losses for 2013, and was projected to have $8.5 million in losses for 2015. On January 15, 2015, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority voted to shut down Izod Center, and have Prudential Center acquire hosting rights to events scheduled for the arena over the next two years in a $2 million deal. The arena will be left dormant through 2017 under this deal, after which it will most likely be demolished.
- Izod Center (originally Brendan Byrne Arena, and formerly Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and currently has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000. It is primarily used for sports, concerts and other various shows and events. It was formerly home to the New Jersey Nets, of the NBA, the New Jersey Devils, of the NHL and the Seton Hall Pirates, of the NCAA. They have since moved to the Prudential Center, in nearby Newark. It currently hosts part of the Fordham Rams' men's basketball schedule. The arena attracts spectators and fans from the New Jersey and New York metropolitan areas. Since the departure of all three of its major tenants, Izod Center has served as more of a concert venue and general entertainment venue than a sporting venue. The state-owned facility reported losses for 2013, and was projected to have $8.5 million in losses for 2015. On January 15, 2015, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority voted to shut down Izod Center, and have Prudential Center acquire hosting rights to events scheduled for the arena over the next two years a $2 million deal. The arena will be left dormant through 2017 under this deal, after which it will most likely be demolished. The venue has hosted World Wrestling Entertainment events such as SummerSlam in 1989, 1997 and 2007, as well as the King of the Ring tournament in 2001 and No Mercy in 2004. Additionally, it has also hosted numerous episodes of WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown. Izod Center also hosted No Way Out on June 17, 2012 and returned on October 22, 2012 for Raw. At the 2007 SummerSlam event, WWE announced to the live crowd that the millionth fan in attendance was recorded that night in the arena; a banner now hangs from the rafters of the arena recognizing the achievement. During the week prior to WrestleMania XXIX in 2013, which was held at MetLife Stadium, WrestleMania Fan Axxess was held in the Izod Center. The latter also hosted the Raw live event the night following WrestleMania. On May 4, 2014 WWE hosted the WWE Extreme Rules event at the venue. On August 23, 2015, WWE was set to host the 28th annual WWE SummerSlam at the Izod Center. However, it was announced on January 14, 2015 that the Izod Center will be closing down. WWE sent out a statement saying "WWE is currently looking at alternatives and we are confident that we will come up with an equivalent, if not better, option for Summerslam."
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