Canton Memorial Civic Center

Canton Memorial Civic Center
Tenants
Canton Civic Center

Former names	Canton Memorial Auditorium (1951–1976)^[1]
Address	1101 Market Avenue North
Location	Canton, Ohio
Owner	City of Canton
Operator	SMG
Capacity	5,200 (maximum) 4,000 (indoor football)
Opened	1951
Canton Invaders (AISA/NPSL) (1984–1996) Canton Legends (AIFL/AIFA) (2005–2008) Ohio Aviators (ABA) (2005–2006) Ohio Vortex (PASL) (2009–2012) Canton Charge (NBA D-League) (2011–present) Canton Cougars (UIFL) (2011)

The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Canton, Ohio, United States, and is currently the home arena for the Canton Charge of the NBA Developmental League (NBADL).

Built in 1951, previous sports teams that have played at the center include the Canton Legends arena football team, Canton Invaders indoor soccer team, and Ohio Aviators of the American Basketball Association. The building is owned by the City of Canton and operated by SMG. Capacity is 5,200 in the arena, and up to 600 in the McKinley Room.

The facility has over the years hosted concerts, professional wrestling cards, political rallies, family shows, and features a number of annual Pro Football Hall of Fame festival events.^[2]

References

↑ "Historical Summary of Wrestling in Canton". Ohio Wrestling History. ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
↑ Civic Center info - Canton Civic Center.com

External links

Official website

Current arenas in the NBA Development League

Atlantic Division	Barclays Center Bob Carpenter Center Erie Insurance Arena Greensboro Coliseum Pavilion Portland Exposition Building Westchester County Center

Central Division	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Canton Memorial Civic Center DeltaPlex Arena Hershey Centre Sears Centre Arena

Southwest Division	Cox Convention Center Dr Pepper Arena H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Sanford Pentagon State Farm Arena Wells Fargo Arena

West Division	Kaiser Permanente Arena Lifetime Activities Center-Bruin Arena Prescott Valley Event Center Reno Events Center Toyota Sports Center

Future arenas	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (to be used when arena renovations are complete)

Coordinates: 40°48′28″N 81°22′23″W / 40.80778°N 81.37306°W / 40.80778; -81.37306

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