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{{Short description|Arena in Ohio, United States}}
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| stadium_name = Canton Memorial Civic Center
| stadium_name = Canton Memorial Civic Center
| nickname = Canton Civic Center
| nickname = Canton Civic Center
| image = [[File:Canton Civic Center.jpg|250px]]
| image = [[File:Canton Civic Center.jpg|250px]]
| logo_image = Canton Civic Center.png
| location = 1101 Market Avenue North<br>[[Canton, Ohio|Canton]], [[Ohio]] 44702
| address = 1101 Market Avenue North
| location = [[Canton, Ohio]]
| broke_ground =
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| opened = 1951
| opened = 1951
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| demolished =
| demolished =
| owner = [[Canton, Ohio|City of Canton]]
| owner = [[Canton, Ohio|City of Canton]]
| operator = [[SMG (property management)|SMG]]
| operator = [[ASM Global (property management)|ASM Global]]
| surface =
| surface =
| construction_cost=
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| architect =
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| former_names = Canton Memorial Auditorium<br>(1951–1976)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ohio/canton/cantonhistory.html|title=Historical Summary of Wrestling in Canton|work=Ohio Wrestling History|publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com|accessdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref>
| former_names = Canton Memorial Auditorium<br />(1951–1976)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ohio/canton/cantonhistory.html|title=Historical Summary of Wrestling in Canton|work=Ohio Wrestling History|publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com|accessdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref>
| tenants = [[Canton Invaders]] ([[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|AISA/NPSL]]) (1984-1997)<br>[[Canton Legends]] ([[American Indoor Football Association|AIFL/AIFA]]) (2005-2008)<br>[[Ohio Aviators]] ([[American Basketball Association (2000-)|ABA]]) (2005)<br>[[Ohio Vortex]] ([[Professional Arena Soccer League|PASL-Pro]]) (2009-2012)<br>[[Canton Cougars]] ([[Ultimate Indoor Football League|UIFL]]) (2011)<br>[[Canton Charge]] ([[NBA Development League|D-League]]) (2011-present)
| tenants = [[Canton Invaders]] ([[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|AISA/NPSL]]) (1984–1996)<br />[[Canton Legends]] ([[American Indoor Football Association|AIFL/AIFA]]) (2005–2008)<br />[[Ohio Aviators (basketball)|Ohio Aviators]] ([[American Basketball Association (2000-)|ABA]]) (2005&ndash;2006)<br />[[Ohio Vortex]] ([[Professional Arena Soccer League|PASL]]) (2009–2012)<br />[[Canton Charge]] ([[NBA G League]]) (2011–2020)<br />[[Canton Cougars]] ([[Ultimate Indoor Football League|UIFL]]) (2011)
| seating_capacity = 5,200 (maximum)<br>4,000 (indoor football)
| seating_capacity = 5,200 (maximum)<br />4,000 (indoor football)
}}
}}


The '''Canton Memorial Civic Center''' is a multi-purpose [[arena]] located in [[Canton, Ohio]], United States.
The '''Canton Memorial Civic Center''' is a multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Canton, Ohio]], [[USA]]. It was built in 1951. It was the home to the [[Canton Legends]] [[arena football]] team and [[Canton Invaders]] [[indoor soccer]] team and [[Ohio Aviators]] of the [[American Basketball Association (2000-)|American Basketball Association]]. The Canton Memorial Civic Center is owned by the [[Canton, Ohio|City of Canton]] and can hold up to 5,200 guests in the arena, and up to 600 guests in the McKinley Room.


Built in 1951, previous sports teams that have played at the center include the [[Canton Legends]] [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] team, [[Canton Invaders]] [[indoor soccer]] team, [[Ohio Aviators (basketball)|Ohio Aviators]] of the [[American Basketball Association (2000-)|American Basketball Association]], and the [[Canton Charge]] of the [[NBA G League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/2021/06/09/canton-charge-moving-cleveland-state-2021-22-nba-g-league-season-cavaliers-wolstein-center/7619142002/ |title=NBA G League's Canton Charge moving to downtown Cleveland, starting with upcoming season |website=CantonRep.com |date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> The building is owned by the [[Canton, Ohio|City of Canton]] and operated by [[ASM Global (property management)|ASM Global]]. Capacity is 5,200 in the arena, and up to 600 in the McKinley Room.
It is large enough that it hosts several concerts (music, children and comedy) each year, and yet intimate enough that it host many private and community events such as several of the annual [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] festival events.


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, the arena played host to [[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]] on September 9, 1995, and [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]'s New Fall Season Premiere on September 11, 1995, following that [[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]] on September 16, 1995,<ref>[http://www.cantonciviccenter.com/civcentinf.php Civic Center info - Canton Civic Center.com]</ref>
In the 1980s and 1990s, it hosted many professional wrestling shows promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, including several broadcast episodes of WCW's Monday Nitro and the WWF's Monday Night Raw. On March 24, 2007, it held a "Road to [[WrestleMania 23]]" [[house show]] for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. It also held a ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' house show, on January 5, 2008 and an ECW/Smackdown house show on August 31, 2009.

On October 27, 2008, [[Barack Obama]] held a Closing Address Rally to a crowd of over 4,000.

The arena is now the home of the [[Canton Cougars]] of the [[Ultimate Indoor Football League]]. In fall 2011, it became home to the [[Canton Charge]] of the [[NBA Development League]].


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Latest revision as of 14:18, 25 October 2024

Canton Memorial Civic Center
Canton Civic Center
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Former namesCanton Memorial Auditorium
(1951–1976)[1]
Address1101 Market Avenue North
LocationCanton, Ohio
OwnerCity of Canton
OperatorASM Global
Capacity5,200 (maximum)
4,000 (indoor football)
Opened1951
Tenants
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 G League) (2011–2020)
Canton Cougars (UIFL) (2011)

The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Canton, Ohio, United States.

Built in 1951, previous sports teams that have played at the center include the Canton Legends indoor football team, Canton Invaders indoor soccer team, Ohio Aviators of the American Basketball Association, and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League.[2] The building is owned by the City of Canton and operated by ASM Global. 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, the arena played host to Superstars on September 9, 1995, and Raw's New Fall Season Premiere on September 11, 1995, following that Superstars on September 16, 1995,[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Summary of Wrestling in Canton". Ohio Wrestling History. ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "NBA G League's Canton Charge moving to downtown Cleveland, starting with upcoming season". CantonRep.com. June 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Civic Center info - Canton Civic Center.com
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