Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Marion)
| Location | 220 East Fairground St., Marion, OH 43302 |
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| Owner | City of Marion |
| Operator | Candy Tripp |
| Capacity |
3,200 Permanent Seats 5,500 Maximum Capacity |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Opened | 1950 |
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Marion Blue Racers (XLIF) (2011–present) Marion Mayhem (CIFL) (2006-2010) Toledo-Marion Mercurys (IHL) (1955-1956)) Marion Barons (IHL) (1953-1954)) | |
The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Marion, Ohio. It was built in 1950.
It is home to the Marion Blue Racers indoor football team of the X-League Indoor Football.
The arena was formerly home to the Marion Barons, a minor league professional ice hockey team during the 1953-54 International Hockey League season. The Toledo Mercurys played part of the 1955-56 season at the arena, operating as the "Toledo-Marion Mercurys." The most recent former tenant was the Marion Mayhem, which folded in 2010, after 5 years of participating in the CIFL.
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Coordinates: 40°36′16″N 83°07′28″W / 40.604351°N 83.124415°W