U.S. Cellular Coliseum

U.S. Cellular Coliseum
U.S. Cellular Coliseum
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Location	101 South Madison Street; Bloomington, Illinois 60701
Broke ground	August 19, 2004
Opened	April 1, 2006
Owner	City of Bloomington
Operator	Central Illinois Arena Management, LLC
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction cost	$37 million; ($42.7 million in 2012 dollars)
Architect	Stadium Consultants International
General Contractor	Johnston Contractors Inc.
Capacity	Hockey & Indoor Football: 7,000; Concerts : 8,000
Tenants
	Bloomington Edge (IFL) (2006-present); Bloomington Blaze (CHL) (2011-present); Central Illinois Drive (PBL) (2012-present); Bloomington PrairieThunder (CHL) (2006-2011); Illinois State University Redbirds Hockey Club (Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association)

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U.S. Cellular Coliseum is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois that opened to the public on April 1, 2006. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street (US-51) and Front Street. It hosts the Bloomington Edge of the Indoor Football League, the Bloomington Blaze of the Central Hockey League, and the Central Illinois Drive of the Premier Basketball League.

The building nearing completion
in 2005.

The arena's seating capacity is approximately 7,000 for hockey and indoor football games and 8,000 for concerts. The arena also has a basketball floor and a sand volleyball floor. The U.S. Cellular Coliseum is also home to the Illinois State University Redbirds Hockey Club^[5] The Redbirds play in the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) Gold Division. They were founding members in 1967. The team is a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Division II, Central Region. Attached to the arena is the Pepsi Ice Center,^[6] which is a public ice rink run by Bloomington Parks & Rec. The center features open skating, as well as lessons and hockey leagues.

[edit] Other venues with similar names

U.S. Cellular, a wireless telephone company, has sponsored several sports venues:

U.S. Cellular Arena - an indoor sports arena in Milwaukee
U.S. Cellular Center - an indoor sports arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
U.S. Cellular Field - home of the Chicago White Sox
U.S. Cellular Field at the Resch Center - Home of the Green Bay Blizzard of the IFL

[edit] References

^ M.K. Guetersloh (August 19, 2004). "Ground Broken for Arena. Construction Expected to Take 18 Months". The Pantagraph. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11660978.html.
^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
^ http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2006/03/20060327/Facilities/Outfield-Seats-Will-Be-Ready-Ahead-Of-Schedule-For-Cardinals.aspx
^ http://johnston-contractors.com/inner/featured_project.php?f=1
^ Illinois State Hockey Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software
^ Pepsi Ice Center | Home

[edit] External links

Official site

Coordinates: 40°28′41.3″N 88°59′47.1″W / 40.478139°N 88.996417°W / 40.478139; -88.996417

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[0] M.K. Guetersloh (August 19, 2004). "Ground Broken for Arena. Construction Expected to Take 18 Months". The Pantagraph. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11660978.html.

[inflation-US-1] Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.

[2] ttp://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2006/03/20060327/Facilities/Outfield-Seats-Will-Be-Ready-Ahead-Of-Schedule-For-Cardinals.aspx

[3] ttp://johnston-contractors.com/inner/featured_project.php?f=1

[4] Illinois State Hockey Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software

[5] Pepsi Ice Center | Home

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U.S. Cellular Coliseum

Location	101 South Madison Street Bloomington, Illinois 60701
Broke ground	August 19, 2004^[1]
Opened	April 1, 2006
Owner	City of Bloomington
Operator	Central Illinois Arena Management, LLC
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction cost	$37 million ($42.7 million in 2012 dollars^[2])
Architect	Stadium Consultants International^[3]
General Contractor	Johnston Contractors Inc.^[4]
Capacity	Hockey & Indoor Football: 7,000 Concerts : 8,000
Tenants
Bloomington Edge (IFL) (2006-present) Bloomington Blaze (CHL) (2011-present) Central Illinois Drive (PBL) (2012-present) Bloomington PrairieThunder (CHL) (2006-2011) Illinois State University Redbirds Hockey Club (Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association)