UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (originally the Milwaukee Arena and formerly MECCA Arena and U.S. Cellular Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,700 square feet (3,874 m2) of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Wisconsin Center.
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| Former names | Milwaukee Arena (1950–1974) MECCA Arena (1974–1995) Wisconsin Center Arena (1995–2000) U.S. Cellular Arena (2000–2014) |
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| Address | 400 W Kilbourn Ave |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°2′32″N 87°55′1″W |
| Public transit | MCTS |
| Owner | Wisconsin Center District |
| Capacity | 12,700 (maximum) 10,783 (basketball) 9,500 (indoor soccer) 9,652 (ice hockey) 8,910 (permanent seats) |
| Scoreboard | American Sign & Indicator (now Trans-Lux) (1968-1998) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 3, 1948 |
| Opened | April 9, 1950 |
| Renovated | 1998, 2016 |
| Construction cost | US$7.6 million ($92.6 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Eschweiler & Eschweiler |
| General contractor | Hunzinger Construction Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Milwaukee Hawks (NBA) (1951–1955) Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) (1968–1988) Marquette Warriors (NCAA) (1974–1988) Milwaukee Admirals (USHL/IHL/AHL) (1973–1988, 2016–present) Milwaukee Does (WBL) (1978–1980) Milwaukee Panthers (NCAA) (1992–1998, 2003–2012, 2013–present) Milwaukee Wave (MASL) (2003–present) Brewcity Bruisers (WFTDA) (2005–2021) Milwaukee Bonecrushers (CIFL) (2008–2009) Green Bay Chill (LFL) (2014) | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The arena was part of the MECCA Complex from 1974 until the 1995 opening of the Midwest Express Center.
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