Canton Memorial Civic Center

Canton Memorial Civic Center
Tenants
Canton Civic Center

Former names	Canton Memorial Auditorium (1951–1976)^[1]
Location	1101 Market Avenue North Canton, Ohio 44702
Owner	City of Canton
Operator	SMG
Capacity	5,200 (maximum) 4,000 (indoor football)
Opened	1951
Canton Invaders (AISA/NPSL) (1984–1997) 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, USA, 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	Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) Canton Memorial Civic Center (Canton, OH) Erie Insurance Arena (Erie, PA) Hershey Centre (Mississauga, ON) Portland Exposition Building (Portland, ME) Westchester County Center (White Plains, NY)

Central Division	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) DeltaPlex Arena (Walker, MI) Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD) Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, IA)

Southwest Division	Cedar Park Center (Cedar Park, TX) Cox Convention Center (Oklahoma City, OK) Dr Pepper Arena (Frisco, TX) State Farm Arena (Hidalgo, TX)

West Division	CenturyLink Arena (Boise, ID) Dignity Health Event Center (Bakersfield, CA) Kaiser Permanente Arena (Santa Cruz, CA) Reno Events Center (Reno, NV) Toyota Sports Center (El Segundo, CA)

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

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