Hertz Arena, Multi-purpose arena in Estero, United States.
Hertz Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Estero, Florida, with 7,084 seats for hockey and over 8,500 for concerts, plus 26 luxury suites and a 220-seat restaurant overlooking the ice. The long, low building has a flat roofline, a muted orange corner and lower facade, and pale gray corrugated metal along the rest, with three flagpoles on the roof.
The arena opened in November 1998 as Everblades Arena, named after the Florida Everblades hockey team that has played there since. In 1999 TECO Energy signed a 20-year naming-rights contract and the building became TECO Arena; five years later the Germain Automotive Group took over the rights and renamed it Germain Arena in 2004. In September 2018 the Estero-based Hertz Corporation agreed to a new naming deal, and the venue became Hertz Arena on October 1. In August 2019 the Hoffmann family agreed to buy both the arena and the hockey team.
The arena's name has changed with its sponsors: opened as Everblades Arena in 1998, it became TECO Arena, then Germain Arena in 2004, and Hertz Arena on October 1, 2018. Its concert stage has hosted Cher, Elton John, Guns N' Roses and Sting, alongside family shows such as Disney On Ice and Stars on Ice.
The arena sits in Estero between Fort Myers and Naples, reached from Exit 123 of Interstate 75. The photograph shows a large asphalt parking lot in front of the building, so arriving by car is the norm. Allow time to walk from the lot to the entrances on event days.
The arena covers 171,000 sq ft (about 15,886 m²) and holds 26 luxury suites, four meeting rooms and a sports-goods shop. Its restaurant seats 220 with a view of the ice, and two additional ice rinks beside the main one serve recreational skating.
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