Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena
	Nationwide
Address	200 West Nationwide Boulevard
Location	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Owner	Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
Operator	Columbus Arena Management
Capacity	Basketball: 19,500; Concerts: 20,000; Ice hockey: 18,500
Construction
Broke ground	May 26, 1998[1]
Opened	September 9, 2000
Construction cost	$175 million; ($263 million in 2017 dollars[2])
Architect	Heinlein Schrock Stearns; NBBJ;
Project manager	Miles-McClellan[3]
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti[3]
Services engineer	M-E Engineers[3]
General contractor	Turner Construction[3]
Main contractors	Barton Malow[3]
Tenants
	Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) (2000–present); Columbus Landsharks (NLL) (2001–03); Columbus Destroyers (AFL) (2004-08); Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL) (2006-08)

Coordinates: 39°58′9.42″N 83°0′22.00″W / 39.9692833°N 83.0061111°W / 39.9692833; -83.0061111

The Nationwide Arena is a multipurpose arena, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Since completion in 2000, the arena has served as the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.

It is one of two facilities in Columbus, along with Greater Columbus Convention Center, that hosts events during the annual Arnold Classic, a sports and fitness event hosted by actor, bodybuilder and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In May 2012, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman made a pitch to the NBA requesting an expansion or relocated team be moved to Nationwide Arena.^[4]

Ownership

Arena bowl during a Blue Jackets game in 2007

The venue is named for the arena's original majority owner, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, whose world headquarters are located across the street.

2012 Sale

On March 30, 2012, arena owners Nationwide Insurance and the Dispatch Publishing Group sold the facility to the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (FCCFA). As part of the sale, Nationwide agreed to lend the FCCFA $43.3 million to finance the arena's purchase which will be paid back by 2039 with casino tax revenue collected by both the City of Columbus and Franklin County. In addition, the Ohio Department of Development agreed to a 10-year, $10 million loan to the FCCFA to assist with the facilities purchase. If the Blue Jackets meet annual roster payroll requirement, $500,000 of this loan per year will be forgiven. Nationwide Insurance will also pay the Blue Jackets $28 million to retain the arena's naming rights until 2022 as well as $58 million to purchase 30% ownership stake in the franchise. The Blue Jackets, in turn, agreed to remain in the city until 2039 or pay $36 million in damages.^[5]

Management

While the Blue Jackets held sole operational control of the arena from 2000-2012, the team contracted day-to-day operations and event booking to venue management corporation SMG from the arena's opening until June 30, 2010. On May 12, 2010, the Blue Jackets announced that SMG would not be retained as arena managers and further announced that a one-year, annually renewable, management contract had been signed with The Ohio State University.^[6] The contract called for the university to take over both day to day arena operations as well as booking non-athletic events, with the Blue Jackets booking athletic events and maintaining overall control of the arena.^[7] This arrangement made Nationwide Arena a sister venue to OSU's on-campus arena, Value City Arena. The university started booking acts in May 2010 and assumed day to day control of the arena on July 1, 2010.^[6] As part of the 2012 sale of Nationwide Arena, the Blue Jackets and OSU joined with Nationwide Insurance and the FCCFA to form Columbus Arena Management (CAM). Columbus Arena Management currently operates both Nationwide Arena and Value City Arena and oversees budgeting and event booking at both arenas.^[5]

Construction

The arena is of a brick design and serves as the center of an entertainment district located about one-half of a mile north of the Ohio State Capitol. Seating capacity is approximately 18,500^[8] for hockey, 17,171 for arena football, 19,500 for basketball, and up to 21,000 for concerts. The death of Brittanie Cecil from injuries sustained from a hockey puck flying into the stands at a Blue Jackets game on March 16, 2002 led to the installation of nylon netting to catch pucks that fly over the acrylic glass at all professional ice hockey arenas in the NHL, AHL, IIHF, and ECHL.

Location

The area surrounding Nationwide Arena, called the Arena District, houses bars, clubs and a movie theater. The Columbus Clippers, a AAA baseball team in the International League, play in the newly constructed Huntington Park nearby. Columbus uses the arena as a drawing point for the city with the other establishments feeding off of the foot traffic. The Express Live! concert venue, and Arena Grand Theatre adjacent to the Nationwide Arena property, completes the entertainment complex.

Facilities

Blue Jackets Locker Room

Nationwide Arena includes a smaller ice rink called the OhioHealth IceHaus, which serves as the practice rink for the Blue Jackets and is also used for youth hockey games and open skating times for the public. This facility makes Nationwide Arena the first NHL arena with an on-site practice facility and one of only three such facilities in the NHL, along with KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, and Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Fan death

On March 16, 2002, 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil was struck in the head by a deflected puck during the Blue Jackets' game against the Calgary Flames at Nationwide Arena. She died two days later, becoming the only NHL fan to be killed in a game-related accident. As a result of her death, the NHL mandated safety netting in all its arenas.

Former Ohio Penitentiary

Nationwide Arena was built near the site of the former Ohio Penitentiary, which had an eastern border of West Street. The arena itself is built over the prison's former parking lot. The arena's parking lot and an apartment complex are built where the prison formerly stood.

Events

Sports

On October 7, 2000, the arena hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets' first game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Bruce Gardiner scored the franchise's first goal in the first period (which was also the first goal scored in the arena's history), but the Blackhawks won the game 5-3. Twenty days later, on October 27, 2000, the Blue Jackets picked up their first home win at the arena by defeating the Washington Capitals 3-1. ^[9]
The PBR's Built Ford Tough Series bull riding tour has held an event every year at Nationwide Arena from 2000-2012 (Events prior to 2000 the event was held at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, there were no BFTS events in Columbus from 2013-2017 and in BFTS events since 2018 have been held at Value City Arena). It was the last event of the BFTS regular season (not counting the PBR World Finals) between 2000 and 2007.
The arena hosted first and second-round games of the 2004, 2007, 2012, and 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments.
The arena hosted the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, a record hockey crowd of 19,219 watched the Blue Jackets play their first postseason game at home, where they lost to the defending Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings by a final score of 4–1 in a Western Conference Quarterfinal game.^[10] They would eventually get their first postseason win at Nationwide Arena on April 23, 2014, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, by a final score of 4-3 in overtime.
The arena hosted the 2015 National Hockey League All-Star Game,^[11] having previously been set for the 2013 edition that was cancelled due to the lockout.^[12]
The arena hosted the second and third-round games of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.^[13]
The arena is scheduled to host the semi-finals and National Championship games of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
The arena has hosted multiple pre-season Ohio State University Buckeyes men's basketball and pre- and post-season Buckeyes men's ice hockey games when Value City Arena has been unavailable for use.
The arena also hosts state championships for high school hockey.
The Blue Jackets set a attendance record for a home game on April 19, 2018 when 19,395 attended Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.^[14]

MMA and Wrestling

The arena has hosted many noteworthy MMA events including, Gracie Fighting Championships, International Fighting Championships, Caged Combat, UFC 68, UFC 82, UFC 96, WEC 47^[15], Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson^[16], and Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey.

UFC 68 produced a number of attendance records for a mixed martial arts event. It was the first MMA event outside Japan to have at least 15,000 people in attendance. This record has since been outdone on a number of occasions, with the current holder being UFC 193 which had 56,214 people in attendance.

On June 13, 2004, the arena hosted the WWE pay-per-view Bad Blood.
On June 14, 2015, the arena hosted the WWE pay-per-view Money in the Bank.^[17]
On March 11, 2018, the arena hosted the WWE pay-per-view Fastlane.^[18]

Concerts

List of Concerts

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw – September 9–10, 2000, with Faith Hill (Opening nights, attended by 33,565 people); April 21–22, 2006; July 18, 2007; and September 7, 2017, with Brent Cobb
Tim McGraw – April 6, 2003, with The Dancehall Doctors; April 23, 2010, with Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft; May 7, 2011, with Luke Bryan and The Band Perry
KISS – September 29, 2000, with Ted Nugent and Skid Row
Sarah Brightman – October 13, 2000
The Barenaked Ladies – October 21, 2000, with Guster; December 30, 2001
Tina Turner – November 1, 2000, with Joe Cocker
Mannheim Steamroller – November 24, 2000
The Gaither Homecoming – December 9, 2000; April 24, 2004; December 16, 2005; December 9, 2006; December 15, 2007; December 18, 2009
WNCI 97.9's Jingle Ball – December 17, 2000; December 16, 2001
Andy Williams – December 18, 2000
Kid Rock & Twisted Brown Trucker – January 25, 2001, with Buckcherry and Fuel; March 23, 2013, with Buckcherry
Neal McCoy – March 3, 2001
AC/DC – April 4, 2001, with Sinomatic
U2 – May 7, 2001, with PJ Harvey
Eric Clapton – June 1, 2001, with Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack; July 12, 2004, with Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Prince & The New Power Generation – June 21, 2001, with The Fonky Bald Heads
The Backstreet Boys – June 22, 2001, with Shaggy and Krystal Harris
Janet Jackson – July 21, 2001, with 112
Britney Spears – November 1, 2001, with O-Town; August 20, 2011, with Destinee & Paris and DJ Pauly D
Bob Dylan – November 10, 2001
Amy Grant & Vince Gill – December 11, 2001, with Nickel Creek, Rachael Lampa and The Nashville Symphony; December 21, 2003, with Henry Cho and The Nashville Chamber Orchestra
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – February 7, 2002; February 7, 2007
NSYNC – April 23, 2002, with P. Diddy
The Honda Civic Tour – June 5, 2002
Def Leppard – June 14, 2002, June 14, 2003 and October 27, 2005, with Cheap Trick
Cher – June 19, 2002 and April 30, 2014, with Cyndi Lauper
A-Teens – August 8, 2002, with The Baha Men
George Strait & The Ace in the Hole Band – September 27, 2002, with Jo Dee Messina; March 27, 2004, with Dierks Bentley and Kellie Coffey; February 17, 2007, with Ronnie Milsap and Taylor Swift; September 9, 2010, with Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack; February 15, 2014, with Little Big Town
The SCREAM Tour – October 6, 2002
The Rolling Stones – October 20, 2002, with The White Stripes; September 24, 2005, with Beck
American Idol Live! – November 6, 2002, July 11, 2003 and July 27, 2010
Peter Gabriel – November 8, 2002
Nelly – November 23, 2002
Guns N' Roses – November 25, 2002, with CKY and Mix Master Mike
Martina McBride – November 29, 2002; December 15, 2006; February 1, 2008, with Jack Ingram and Lady Antebellum; February 21, 2010, with Trace Adkins and Sarah Buxton
"A Royal Christmas" Concert – December 8, 2002
Mark Wills – January 18, 2003
Bon Jovi – February 16, 2003, with The Goo Goo Dolls, May 10, 2011; March 10, 2013
Yanni – March 16, 2003; June 7, 2009
Elton John – April 22, 2003, with Billy Joel; November 18, 2005
Matchbox Twenty – May 25, 2003, with Sugar Ray and Maroon 5
The Dixie Chicks – June 10, 2003, with Joan Osborne
Mark Chesnutt – June 14, 2003, with Joe Diffie and Tracy Lawrence
Roscoe – July 17, 2003, with VI
The Blues Traveler – July 18, 2003, with Shurman
Good Charlotte – September 27, 2003, with Something Corporate and The Living End
Bette Midler – December 13, 2003
Linkin Park – January 25, 2004, with P.O.D., Hoobastank and The Story of the Year; February 15, 2008, with Coheed and Cambria and Chiodos
Incubus – July 10, 2004, with Sparta and The Vines
Sarah McLachlan – August 28, 2004, with Butterfly Boucher
Phil Collins – September 25, 2004
Alan Jackson & The Strayhorns – September 30, 2004, with Martina McBride
Barry Manilow – October 16, 2004, February 8, 2008; March 1, 2015, with Dave Koz
The Wiggles – October 31, 2004 (two shows); August 18, 2005 (two shows); August 15, 2006 (two shows); August 14, 2007 (two shows); August 13, 2008
Norah Jones – November 4, 2004, with Amos Lee
Keith Urban – November 6, 2004, with Katrina Elam; October 5, 2005, with Miranda Lambert; August 14, 2009, with Jason Aldean; July 19, 2011, with Jake Owen
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra – December 18, 2004; December 7, 2005; December 6, 2006; December 27, 2007 (2 shows); December 20, 2008 (2 shows); January 3 (2 shows) and December 28 (2 shows), 2010; December 18, 2011 (2 shows); December 30, 2012 (2 shows); December 26, 2013 (2 shows); December 28, 2014 (2 shows)
Phil Vassar – January 8, 2005
Slipknot – March 8, 2005, with Lamb of God and Shadows Fall
Destiny's Child – August 13, 2005, with Mario
Hilary Duff – August 24, 2005
System of a Down – September 25, 2005, with The Mars Volta
Aerosmith – November 20, 2005, with Lenny Kravitz; November 25, 2012, with Cheap Trick
Trick Pony – January 21, 2006
Delirium – February 17–18, 2006
Tool – September 21, 2006, with Isis
The Gigantour – September 23, 2006
The Cheetah Girls – November 9, 2006, with Jordan Pruitt and Vanessa Hudgens; November 28, 2008, with Clique Girlz
The Blue Man Group – November 16, 2006 and November 15, 2007
Josh Groban – February 21, 2007
John Mayer – February 23, 2007 and March 12, 2010, with Michael Franti & Spearhead
Christina Aguilera – April 11, 2007, with The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane
Yellowcard – June 22, 2007
Genesis – September 22, 2007
Maroon 5 – October 7, 2007, with The Hives; March 11, 2015, with MAGIC! and Rozzi Crane
Brad Paisley & The Drama Kings – December 1, 2007, with Rodney Atkins and Taylor Swift; January 22, 2010, with Miranda Lambert and Justin Moore; October 5, 2012, with The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery
Miley Cyrus – December 11, 2007, with The Jonas Brothers; October 7, 2009, with Metro Station
Chris Brown – January 30, 2008, with Bow Wow and Soulja Boy; February 14, 2015, with Trey Songz and Tyga
The Casting Crowns – March 6, 2008, with Leeland
Hank Williams, Jr. – April 12, 2008, with Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special
Michael Bublé – April 16, 2008; June 30, 2010, with Naturally 7
Billy Joel – April 20, 2008; July 14, 2009, with Elton John
Natalie Grant – April 25–26, 2008, with Sandi Patty; April 29, 2011
The Police – May 4, 2008, with Fiction Plane and Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Raven-Symoné – June 8, 2008, with B5
The Jonas Brothers – August 23, 2008, with Demi Lovato; August 26, 2009, with Honor Society and The Wonder Girls
The Steve Miller Band – November 15, 2008
Toby Keith – January 31, 2009
Nickelback – March 11, 2009, with Seether and Saving Abel; October 1, 2010, with Three Days Grace and Buckcherry; February 27, 2015, with The Pretty Reckless
New Kids on the Block – April 3, 2009, with The Jabbawockeez
Fleetwood Mac – April 18, 2009; April 4, 2013; October 19, 2014
The Johann Strauss Orchestra – May 18, 2009
Saltimbanco – August 12–13, 15–23, 2009
Creed – September 2, 2009, with Staind and Like a Storm
Styx – November 8, 2009, with REO Speedwagon and The Outlaws
Steven Curtis Chapman – April 30 and May 1, 2010, with Mandisa
Pearl Jam – May 6, 2010, with The Band of Horses
Maxwell – July 9, 2010, with Melanie Fiona
The Uproar Festival – August 24, 2010
Rush – August 29, 2010; September 20, 2012; June 8, 2015
Sugarland – September 23, 2010, with Little Big Town and Randy Montana
Jason Aldean – February 26, 2011, with Eric Church and The JaneDear Girls
Lil Wayne – March 18, 2011, with Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker and Mix Master Mike
Hawk Nelson – March 25–26, 2011, with Group 1 Crew and Britt Nicole
The Zac Brown Band – May 26, 2011, with Blackberry Smke
Taylor Swift – June 7, 2011, with Needtobreathe and Frankie Ballard; May 8, 2013, with Ed Sheeran and Florida Georgia Line; September 17–18, 2015 with Vance Joy
Britney Spears - August 20, 2011
Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas – September 17, 2011
The Foo Fighters – September 22, 2011, with Rise Against and The Bronx
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – November 4, 2011; January 29, 2015, with The J. Geils Band
Andrea Bocelli – December 1, 2011, with Ana María Martínez and Heather Headley
Rascal Flatts – January 21, 2012, with Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes; February 9, 2013, with The Band Perry
Blake Shelton – February 17, 2012, with Justin Moore and Meg & Dia; September 20, 2013, with Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer
Eric Church – April 26, 2012, with Brantley Gilbert and Blackberry Smoke
LMFAO – May 22, 2012, with Far East Movement and Sidney Samson
New Edition – May 23 and 25, 2012
Miranda Lambert – June 14, 2012, with Chris Young and Jerrod Niemann; January 17, 2015, with Justin Moore, RaeLynn and Jukebox Mafia
Big Time Rush – July 5, 2012, with Cody Simpson and Rachel Crow
Journey – November 7, 2012, with Pat Benatar and Loverboy
Quidam – December 6–9, 2012
Tiësto – February 28, 2013, with Quintino and Tommy Trash
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir – June 12, 2013
One Direction – June 18, 2013, with 5 Seconds of Summer
Justin Bieber – July 12, 2013, with Hot Chelle Rae and Mike Posner
The SoundWave Summertime Concert – August 4, 2013
Justin Timberlake – November 16, 2013, with DJ Freestyle
Selena Gomez – November 23, 2013, with Emblem3 and Christina Grimmie
Drake – December 13, 2013, with Miguel and Future
The Eagles – March 5, 2014
Demi Lovato – March 22, 2014, with Fifth Harmony, Little Mix and Cher Lloyd
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – April 15, 2014
Katy Perry – August 13, 2014, with Ferras and Kacey Musgraves
The Who – May 15, 2015, with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Paul McCartney – October 13, 2015
Coldplay – July 28, 2016, with Foxes and Alessia Cara
Ariana Grande – March 9, 2017, with Victoria Monét and Little Mix
Twenty One Pilots – June 24, 2017, with Judah & the Lion and Public
Ed Sheeran – September 27, 2017, with James Blunt
Sam Smith – June 23, 2018

Other events

The 2007 National Catholic Youth Conference
The 2011 North American Youth Congress
Jeff Dunham on Controlled Chaos Tour, December 24, 2011
Barack Obama held a campaign rally on November 5, 2012 with Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z.
From March 29, 2016 to April 3, 2016, The arena hosted a $1,000,000 international Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, MLG Major Championship: Columbus.^[19]
Impractical Jokers Santiago Sent Us Tour February 3, 2018

Reception

ESPN The Magazine declared it “the No. 2 stadium experience in professional sports.”^[20] The Ultimate Sports Road Trip rated it the best arena in the NHL saying "This newer arena in downtown Columbus is the anchor for the emerging Arena District, already burgeoning with shops, restaurants and hotels. The venue is spectacular, from its nostalgic brick and stone veneer to its sweeping concourses with blue mood lighting and modern amenities. The arena bowl has state of the art scoreboards and surround LED graphics boards which look 21st century high tech. With a separate practice rink built right in the facility, theme restaurants and great food selection, not to mention a raucous hockey atmosphere, this NHL venue is a must see!"^[21]

References

↑ "2 Arenas in Columbus Boost Redevelopment". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. May 27, 1998. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
1 2 3 4 5 "Nationwide Arena Facts and Figures". SportsBusiness Journal. October 2, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
↑ "Mayor Asks NBA to Consider Columbus". CBS Sports. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
1 2 Caruso, Doug (March 30, 2012). "Taxpayers Now Own Nationwide Arena". The Columbus Dispatch.
1 2 Pyle, Encarnacion; Joy, Kevin; Portzline, Aaron (May 12, 2010). "Deal Signed for OSU to Help Manage Nationwide Arena". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
↑ Jurich, Jami (May 16, 2010). "OSU to Manage Schott, Nationwide; Ticket Prices Likely to Fall". The Lantern. The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
↑ "Nationwide Arena Quick Facts". Nationwide Arena. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200010270CBJ.html
↑ "Zetterberg Nets Two as Wings' Dominance Puts Jackets' Season on Brink". ESPN. Associated Press. April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
↑ "Columbus gets 2015 All-Star Game". Espn.go.com. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
↑ "The 2013 NHL All-Star Game and NHL Skills Competition Refund Policy". The Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
↑ "2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule". ESPN. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
↑ "Capitals even series against Blue Jackets in Game 4". nhl.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
↑ "It's Official! WEC 47 set for Columbus, Ohio on March 6th". watchkalibrun.com. December 14, 2009.
↑ ""Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson" scores 7,123 attendance; Ohio return likely". mmajunkie.com. 2011-03-06.
↑ Johnson, Mike. "COMPLETE 2015 WWE PPV SCHEDULE". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
↑ Ravens, Andrew. "Date And Location Officially Announced For 2018 WWE FastLane PPV". pwmania.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
↑ "Tournament Info".
↑ "The Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets". HockeyArenas.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
↑ "NHL Venue Rankings". The Sports Roadtrip. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

External links

Preceded by first arena	Home of the Columbus Blue Jackets 2000–present	Succeeded by current
Preceded by Scotiabank Place	Host of the NHL All-Star Game 2015	Succeeded by Bridgestone Arena
Preceded by American Airlines Center	NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 2018	Succeeded by Amalie Arena

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[1] "2 Arenas in Columbus Boost Redevelopment". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. May 27, 1998. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

[inflation-US-2] Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

[sportsbusinessdaily-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Nationwide Arena Facts and Figures". SportsBusiness Journal. October 2, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[4] "Mayor Asks NBA to Consider Columbus". CBS Sports. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

[snponline.com-5] 1 2 Caruso, Doug (March 30, 2012). "Taxpayers Now Own Nationwide Arena". The Columbus Dispatch.

[dispatch.com-6] 1 2 Pyle, Encarnacion; Joy, Kevin; Portzline, Aaron (May 12, 2010). "Deal Signed for OSU to Help Manage Nationwide Arena". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 12, 2010.

[7] Jurich, Jami (May 16, 2010). "OSU to Manage Schott, Nationwide; Ticket Prices Likely to Fall". The Lantern. The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2010.

[8] "Nationwide Arena Quick Facts". Nationwide Arena. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

[9] ttps://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200010270CBJ.html

[10] "Zetterberg Nets Two as Wings' Dominance Puts Jackets' Season on Brink". ESPN. Associated Press. April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009.

[11] "Columbus gets 2015 All-Star Game". Espn.go.com. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2014-01-09.

[12] "The 2013 NHL All-Star Game and NHL Skills Competition Refund Policy". The Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

[13] "2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule". ESPN. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.

[14] "Capitals even series against Blue Jackets in Game 4". nhl.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

[15] "It's Official! WEC 47 set for Columbus, Ohio on March 6th". watchkalibrun.com. December 14, 2009.

[16] ""Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson" scores 7,123 attendance; Ohio return likely". mmajunkie.com. 2011-03-06.

[ppvschedule-17] Johnson, Mike. "COMPLETE 2015 WWE PPV SCHEDULE". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

[WWE_returns_to_Columbus_with_Fastlane_PPV_in_2018-18] Ravens, Andrew. "Date And Location Officially Announced For 2018 WWE FastLane PPV". pwmania.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

[19] "Tournament Info".

[20] "The Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets". HockeyArenas.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

[21] "NHL Venue Rankings". The Sports Roadtrip. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

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Historic venues	Cleveland Stadium Coliseum at Richfield Germain Amphitheater Time Warner Cable Amphitheater

Construction
Nationwide


Address	200 West Nationwide Boulevard
Location	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Owner	Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
Operator	Columbus Arena Management
Capacity	Basketball: 19,500 Concerts: 20,000 Ice hockey: 18,500
Broke ground	May 26, 1998^[1]
Opened	September 9, 2000
Construction cost	$175 million ($263 million in 2017 dollars^[2])
Architect	Heinlein Schrock Stearns NBBJ
Project manager	Miles-McClellan^[3]
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti^[3]
Services engineer	M-E Engineers^[3]
General contractor	Turner Construction^[3]
Main contractors	Barton Malow^[3]
Tenants
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) (2000–present) Columbus Landsharks (NLL) (2001–03) Columbus Destroyers (AFL) (2004-08) Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL) (2006-08)