Arena Riga
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Arena Riga (Latvian: Arēna Rīga) is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Riga Arena holds max. 12,500 people and was completed in 2006. It was built to be used as one of the venues for the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the other being Skonto Arena.
Many big name international artists have performed at this venue, including: Rihanna, Pink, Kylie Minogue, Backstreet Boys, Bjork, Seal, Avril Lavigne and more.
Starting in 2008, it will be home to the KHL club Dinamo Riga.
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| Preceded by Albert Schultz Eishalle Vienna |
IIHF World Championships Final Venue 2006 |
Succeeded by Khodynka Arena Moscow |
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