Updated On : 08 Apr, 2021
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Trivia
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company was the original owner of the arena after which it has been named. It is one of the few privately financed arenas in the United States.
Nationwide Arena is a
multi-purpose arena, situated in
Columbus,
Ohio, in the
United States (U.S.). The construction began on
26th May 1998 and an estimated amount of
$175 million was spent on it. The chief architects who built this stadium are
360° Architecture (who was formerly known as
Heinlein Schrock Stearns)
& NBBJ. The arena’s project manager was
Miles-McClellan, the Structural Engineer was
Thornton-Tomasetti Group Inc., the
Services Engineer was
M*E Engineers, and
Turner/Barton Malow was the
General Contractor. The construction of the arena took two years and was finally opened to the spectators on
9th September 2000. It has been the home of the
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) since
2000, the
Columbus Landsharks (
2001–2003), the
Columbus Destroyers (
2004–2008) and the
Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (
2006–2008). The Nationwide Arena is owned by the
Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority and operated by the
Columbus Arena Management.
Significance
- The arena hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets' first game against the Chicago Blackhawks on 7th October 2000.
- WWE pay-per-view Bad Blood was hosted by the Nationwide Arena on 12th June 2004.
- It also played host to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
- Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey was hosted by the Nationwide Arena on 3rd March 2012.
- In 2015, the arena played host to the National Hockey League All-Star Game.
- The WWE pay-per-view Money in the Bank was held at the Arena on 14th June 2015.
- The Nationwide Arena hosted the first round and the second round games of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments in 2004, 2007, 2012 and 2015.
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