Scotiabank Centre, Indoor sports arena in downtown Halifax, Canada
Scotiabank Centre is a multipurpose arena in downtown Halifax with approximately 10,595 seats arranged in a bowl configuration. The facility includes premium seating areas and executive suites positioned around the main playing surface.
The facility opened on February 17, 1978, and received its current name in September 2014 following Scotiabank's acquisition of naming rights. Since its opening, it has served as a major event venue for the city.
The arena's name changed from Halifax Metro Centre to Scotiabank Centre in 2014, when Scotiabank bought the naming rights. Concourses hold photographs of past events, entertainment on one side and sport on the other. The 1995 G7 summit and a 1979 Billy Graham crusade were held here.
Multiple entrances on Brunswick Street, Duke Street, and Carmichael Street provide access to different sections of the arena during events. The downtown location makes it easy to reach by public transit or on foot.
Because the arena was sunk into the slope, spectators can watch an event while seeing cars pass at street level outside. The building connects to the Downtown Halifax Link, an indoor pedestrian network, and its concourses display photographs of past events, entertainment on one side and sport on the other.
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