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The Toledo Sports Arena was a 5,230-seat multi-purpose arena
Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators....
 at 1 Main Street, Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
. It was built in 1947 and razed in 2007.

As a concert
Concert

A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band....
 venue, the Sports Arena seated 6,500, and for theater concerts and stage shows, 4,400. The arena seated up to 8,250 for boxing
Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar human weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds....
 and wrestling
Wrestling

Wrestling is part of the martial arts. A wrestling match consists of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent....
, and the arena was 33-2/3 feet tall.

The Sports Arena had been home to the following ice hockey teams:

Attached to the Sports Arena was an exhibit hall that accommodates of space; when combined with the Sports Arena's of arena floor space, a total of of exhibit and trade show space.






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The Toledo Sports Arena was a 5,230-seat multi-purpose arena
Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators....
 at 1 Main Street, Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
. It was built in 1947 and razed in 2007.

As a concert
Concert

A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band....
 venue, the Sports Arena seated 6,500, and for theater concerts and stage shows, 4,400. The arena seated up to 8,250 for boxing
Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar human weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds....
 and wrestling
Wrestling

Wrestling is part of the martial arts. A wrestling match consists of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent....
, and the arena was 33-2/3 feet tall.

The Sports Arena had been home to the following ice hockey teams:
  • Toledo Mercurys
    Toledo Mercurys

    The Toledo Mercurys are a defunct International Hockey League franchise from Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo Franchise was the first IHL franchise to be granted outside of the Windsor-Detroit area, for the cost of $1000.00 to Virgil Gladeaux of Toledo....
     (1947–1962)
  • Toledo Blades
    Toledo Blades

    The Toledo Blades were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo, Ohio from 1963 to 1970. The team name was changed to the Toledo Hornets in 1970, and to the Toledo Goaldiggers in 1974....
     (1963–1970)
  • Toledo Hornets
    Toledo Hornets

    The Toledo Hornets were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo, Ohio from 1970 to 1974. Prior to 1970, the team was known as the Toledo Blades ....
     (1970–1974)
  • Toledo Goaldiggers
    Toledo Goaldiggers

    The Toledo Goaldiggers were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to being the Goaldiggers, they were the Toledo Hornets and the Toledo Blades ....
     (1974–1986)
  • Toledo Storm
    Toledo Storm

    The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Storm were members of the ECHL, and played in the Toledo Sports Arena....
     (1991–2007)


Attached to the Sports Arena was an exhibit hall that accommodates of space; when combined with the Sports Arena's of arena floor space, a total of of exhibit and trade show space. The exhibit hall accommodated up to 2,500 for concerts and meetings and 1,800 for banquets. In addition there were three meeting rooms totaling of space.

The Toledo Sports Arena held its final event on April 28, 2007. It was an extreme toughman event much like the UFC. The new arena is slated to be completed in October 2009 on the opposite side of the Maumee River
Maumee River

The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St....
, placing it in the center of downtown Toledo. Demolition took place in August 2007 Early models of the new arena look similar to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana, initially built in 1952 for nearly $3 million in Fort Wayne's Johnny Appleseed Park....
 in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, United States and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana. As of July 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 251,247, making it the List of United States cities by population Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city after Indianapolis, Indiana....
.

Lucas County
Lucas County, Ohio

Lucas County is a Counties of the United States located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 455,054....
 is gunning for an 8,000 to 10,000 seat arena and hopes to get an Arena Football
Af2

af2 is the name of the Arena Football League's minor league, which started play in 2000. The rules are the same as for the parent league. af2 plays its season from April to July....
 team as a permanent tenant in addition to the ECHL team.