NKT Arena Karlskrona, Multi-purpose sports complex in Karlskrona, Sweden.
NKT Arena Karlskrona is a sports complex in Karlskrona, Sweden, built around two separate ice rinks. The main hall is sized for professional hockey, and the building also contains dedicated areas for badminton, tennis, gymnastics, and handball.
The arena opened on 28 October 2005 as Vodafone Arena Rosenholm. When Telenor bought Vodafone Sweden in 2005, the name changed to Telenor Arena Karlskrona. It became Arena Karlskrona on 1 January 2015, then ABB Arena Karlskrona from 25 August 2015 under a five-year deal worth one million kronor a year. A 2015–2016 rebuild added a new entrance and brought capacity to about 5,000 for Karlskrona HK's SHL matches.
The arena is the home of Karlskrona HK, the local ice hockey team. It has hosted the Swedish Figure Skating Championships in 2005 and World Championship qualifiers in handball. Three Melodifestivalen semi-finals took place here: in 2006, 2008 and 2013.
The complex is easy to reach by car and has plenty of parking nearby. Inside, there are several food and drink options so visitors do not need to leave the building during an event.
The complex has a dedicated curling facility, which is rare outside of major Swedish cities. This draws players and teams from a wide area who travel to Karlskrona specifically for the sport.
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