| Izod Center | |
|---|---|
  The Izod Center as seen from Giants Stadium | |
| Location | 50 State RT 120, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 |
| Broke ground | 1977 |
| Opened | July 2, 1981 |
| Owner | New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority |
| Operator | New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority |
| Construction cost | $85 million |
| Architect | Grad Partnership and Dilullo, Clauss, Ostroki & Partners |
| Former names | Brendan Byrne Arena (1981-1996) Continental Airlines Arena (1996-2007) |
| Tenants | New Jersey Devils (NHL) (1982-2007) New Jersey Nets (NBA) (1981-2010) New Jersey Rockets (MISL) (1981-1982) Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA Basketball) (1985-2007) New Jersey Saints (NLL) (1987-1988) New Jersey Storm (NLL) (2002-2003) New Jersey Red Dogs / Gladiators (AFL) (1997-2002) New Jersey XTreme (NIFL) (2005) 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |
| Capacity | 20,049 (NBA Basketball) 20,029 (NCAA Basketball) 19,040 (Hockey) 20,000 (Concerts) |
The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later, Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority ( NJSEA) is a regulatory agency established by the State of New Jersey in 1971 to oversee the Meadowlands The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority ( NJSEA) is a regulatory agency established by the State of New Jersey in 1971 to oversee the Meadowlands The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Brendan Thomas Byrne (b April 1 1924, West Orange New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from New Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic The New Jersey Rockets were an Indoor soccer team based out of East Rutherford New Jersey that played in the Major Soccer League for the 1981 This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. NCAA Basketball (known as World League Basketball in Europe) and Super Dunk Shot in Japan is a Basketball Video game which The New Jersey Saints were one of the founding teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (renamed in 1989 to the Major Indoor Lacrosse League and The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The New Jersey Storm were a member of the National Lacrosse League, based in East Rutherford New Jersey. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland Ohio. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The New Jersey XTreme were a professional Indoor football team that played in the National Indoor Football League. National Indoor Football League was a minor league indoor football league that is based in the United States. The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division Izod is a premium Clothing Company that produces dressy-casual clothing similar to brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Eddie Bauer Brendan Thomas Byrne (b April 1 1924, West Orange New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from New Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the New Jersey Nets NBA basketball team, and was also the home of the New Jersey Devils NHL hockey. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Official seating capacity as of 2004 is 19,040 for hockey; 20,029 for college basketball; 20,049 for NBA games; and a maximum 20,000 for concerts. Seating capacity refers to the number "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The arena attracts spectators and fans from New Jersey and the entire New York Metropolitan Area. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one
The Nets will be leaving the arena upcon completion of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, scheduled to open in 2010. The Barclays Center is a proposed sports Arena to be built partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -owned Atlantic Yards at Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
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History
Construction on a new arena across New Jersey State Highway 20 (now 120) from Giants Stadium and the Meadowlands Racetrack began in 1977. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Route 120 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It is a short route that extends 2 Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New The Meadowlands Racetrack is a Horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Originally named Brendan Byrne Arena (after the sitting governor of the state, who was also a member of the ownership group seeking to bring an NHL team to the State), the arena opened July 2, 1981, with the first of six concerts by New Jersey rock musician Bruce Springsteen. Brendan Thomas Byrne (b April 1 1924, West Orange New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from New Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. This was followed by an ice show later that month. Although named after Byrne, many people and some tickets and press releases simply referred (and still refer) to it as Meadowlands Arena.
On October 30, 1981, the Nets, who had played their previous four seasons at the Louis Brown Athletic Center at Rutgers University, made their debut at the arena, losing to the New York Knicks, 103-99. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Louis Brown Athletic Center, more commonly known as the RAC (for its original name the Rutgers Athletic Center) is an 9000-seat multi-purpose Arena Rutgers The State University of New Jersey (also known as Rutgers University) is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey Later that season, on January 31, 1982, the NBA All-Star Game was played at the arena. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951.
The New Jersey Devils played their first ever regular season game here on October 5, 1982, resulting in a 3-3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
College basketball arrived at the arena with the opening rounds of the 1984 NCAA basketball tournament. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Seton Hall moved its Big East Conference men's basketball games to the arena for the 1985-1986 season, enhancing a tradition that would soon become rich. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The arena hosted the NCAA Men's Final Four in 1996, the last traditional arena to do so as of 2007. On eleven occasions (1986-91, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2007) the arena hosted the semifinals and finals of the tournament's East Regional. Only Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium, which hosted 13 regional finals from 1940-52, has hosted more. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Municipal Auditorium is a large multi-purpose facility in Kansas City Missouri with three halls The Arena Music Hall and Little Theatre [1] It also hosted the 1982-1989 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and 1986 Atlantic Ten Conference men's basketball tournaments. Member Institutions The MAAC has ten Member Institutions Associate Member Institutions Men's Lacrosse Mount Saint Mary's The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard
Other teams that have called the arena home include the New Jersey Rockets of the Major Soccer League, the New Jersey Rockin Rollers of Roller Hockey International, and the New Jersey Red Dogs / Gladiators of the Arena Football League. This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. The New Jersey Rockin Rollers were a professional Roller hockey team based in East Rutherford New Jersey, United States that played in Roller Hockey Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland Ohio. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Two different National Lacrosse League teams have played at the arena — the New Jersey Saints from 1987-1988, and the New Jersey Storm from 2002-2003. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The New Jersey Saints were one of the founding teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (renamed in 1989 to the Major Indoor Lacrosse League and The New Jersey Storm were a member of the National Lacrosse League, based in East Rutherford New Jersey. The New York Cosmos also used the arena to host indoor soccer games. The venue also hosted WWF SummerSlam in 1989, 1997 and 2007, as well as the King of the Ring tournament in 2001 and No Mercy 2004, and has hosted several episodes of WWE RAW, as well as SmackDown!. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, SummerSlam is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE SummerSlam (1989 was the second annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation SummerSlam (1997 was the tenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation SummerSlam (2007 was the twentieth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing At SummerSlam 2007, the official attendance was 17,414. It was also the scene of one of Ric Flair's NWA World Heavyweight title vicories on January 11, 1991, as Flair beat Sting in front of a mostly empty arena due to a blizzard. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The win was Flair's eighth world championship title win. In 2008, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden played at the venue on the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. For other uses see Iron maiden. Somewhere Back in Time World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden in 2008 to support the DVD release of their 1985 concert video Live After Death Van Halen played the venue on March 13. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978
The arena has been a popular site for concerts, due to it having been designed with acoustics in mind and to it having a lesser facility fee for artists than competing venues, such as Madison Square Garden. Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of Sound, Ultrasound and Infrasound (all mechanical waves in gases liquids and solids Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Bruce Springsteen remains the most popular concert act to perform in the Arena; his appearances have included a 10-night, sold-out run in 1984, an 11-night run in 1992, and a 15-night, sold-out run in 1999. This last feat is commemorated by a large banner hanging from the rafters, next to the banners representing the achievements of the resident sports teams. A 1999 concert by Dave Matthews Band was recorded for a PBS special, and subsequently released as a concert album and DVD under the name Listener Supported. Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia Listener Supported is an album by the Dave Matthews Band, released on November 23, 1999. Portions of the Rolling Stones 1983 concert film, Let's Spend the Night Together, were filmed at the arena. [2] The concert footage was filmed in the fall of 1981.
The arena has seen the Devils clinch two Stanley Cup championships before a home crowd. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers The franchise won its first Cup on June 24, 1995, and then clinched its third title in nine years on June 9, 2003. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The arena also was host to the Los Angeles Lakers winning an NBA Championship by sweeping the Nets on June 12, 2002[3], and the Anaheim Bullfrogs winning the 1997 Murphy Cup, the championship of Roller Hockey International, over the New Jersey Rockin' Rollers. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional Inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. SummerSlam was held here live on August 26, 2007. SummerSlam is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. On May 5, 2007, the Devils played their last game at the arena losing 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators, eliminating them from the Eastern Conference semifinals 4-1. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams Scott Gomez scored the final goal in the building. Scott Gomez (born December 23, 1979 in Anchorage Alaska) is an American professional Ice hockey center of both Mexican
Licensing rights to name
On January 4, 1996, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority announced a naming rights deal with Continental Airlines under which the airline, with a hub at nearby Newark Liberty International Airport, would pay the NJSEA $29 million over 12 years. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority ( NJSEA) is a regulatory agency established by the State of New Jersey in 1971 to oversee the Meadowlands Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the Many thought this was a political move, since Brendan Byrne is a Democrat and the governor at the time of the deal was Christine Todd Whitman, a Republican. Brendan Thomas Byrne (b April 1 1924, West Orange New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from New The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Christine Todd "Christie" Whitman (born September 26, 1946) is an American Republican Politician and Author who [4] The former governor's son, Tom Byrne, was the state Democratic Party chairman at the time, and publicly voiced his displeasure. The senior Byrne was not upset about it: "I was immortal for 15 years," he said at the time.
The name change to Continental Airlines Arena also caused controversy in April of that year, when the arena hosted the NCAA Final Four. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the During the CBS coverage of the event, Continental signage was not shown on camera, and the arena was simply referred to as "The Meadowlands". CBS and the NCAA already had airline sponsors for the event before Continental's naming rights deal.
Following the Devils' final season at the arena in 2007, Continental Airlines opted out of the naming rights agreement. The arena's new name is now the Izod Center, which took effect as of October 31, 2007, at the Nets' season opener against Chicago. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The company will pay $1. 4 million per annum for the first two years of the agreement, while the Nets are still tenants, which will drop to $750,000 per year for the balance of the five-year deal. [5]
As early as October 18, 2007 - two weeks before the new name was scheduled to be official - two signs began appearing on the basketball court bearing the Izod Center name. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid The occasion was made up of three exhibition games against the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public perception
Izod Center frequently is cited near the bottom of arena polls. It is commonly referred to as "cold and dull" in appearance, as well as being "cavernous". [6] Recently, USA Today rated it the worst NBA and NHL arena. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. This has played a role in the Nets' plans and the Devils' vacating the arena.
In an attempt to remain on par with the features of most modern arenas, circular LED rings were installed on the facing of the upper level in 2005.
The arena has also been criticized for funneling both levels of the arena into one, crowded concourse. A concourse is a place where pathways or Roads meet such as in a Hotel, a Convention center, a Railway station, an Airport terminal
Hockey players and fans alike acknowledged the poor ice quality of Izod Center, which was common of many hockey arenas used for other sports. The difficulty arose when converting the playing surface from wood to ice, sometimes for two professional sporting events on the same day. On the other hand, the arena is generally well-regarded for concerts, with its good sightlines and relatively good acoustics; the cavernous nature here can add to the drama of a top show. Perhaps for this reason, the Red Hot Chili Peppers chose the Izod Center as the venue to film their video "Snow ((Hey Oh))", including shots of the stairwells and tunnels of the stadium. Red Hot Chili Peppers are " Snow ((Hey Oh " is a single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, originally released on the band's double album Stadium Arcadium on May 9
Future in doubt and Xanadu
Plans have been unveiled to downscale the arena in conjunction with several developments, including the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which will be home to the Nets, the Prudential Center in Newark for the Devils and Seton Hall, a new stadium for the Jets and Giants called New Meadowlands Stadium, and the creation of a new alternative entertainment and shopping center, Xanadu on the Meadowlands grounds. The Barclays Center is a proposed sports Arena to be built partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -owned Atlantic Yards at This article is about the sports arena in Newark New Jersey For the Boston Massachusetts complex see Prudential Tower. The Meadowlands Xanadu (also known as the Xanadu Project) is a 5-story retail and entertainment complex undergoing construction in the Meadowlands Sports Complex The relocations of the tenant sports franchises, as well as Xanadu's current construction while the arena is still in use, leave the arena's future in doubt.
Gallery
 Center in former Continental colors |  The Arena concourse. |  Arena interior during a Seton Hall Pirates college basketball game. |  Arena interior during a WWE Raw house show. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is |
 One of the New Jersey Nets banners hung above one of the four corner-hung Daktronics ProStar video boards. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Daktronics Inc ( is an American company based in Brookings South Dakota that designs manufactures sells and services Video board, Scoreboards |  The center-hung four-sided Sony JumboTron video and score board. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with A JumboTron is a Large-screen television technology developed by Sony, typically used in Sports stadiums and concert venues to show close up shots of the |  One of two score boards hung high above the upper level on the east and west sides of the arena. |  One of the two Daktronics Color Starburst message/animation displays and the LED ring on the north side of the arena. Daktronics Inc ( is an American company based in Brookings South Dakota that designs manufactures sells and services Video board, Scoreboards |
 One of the two Daktronics Color Starburst message/animation displays, the LED ring, and the banner signifying Bruce Springsteen's sold-out 15-night concert run at the arena in 1999 on the south side of the arena. Daktronics Inc ( is an American company based in Brookings South Dakota that designs manufactures sells and services Video board, Scoreboards |  One of the New Jersey Devils banners hung above one of the four corner-hung Daktronics ProStar video boards. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Daktronics Inc ( is an American company based in Brookings South Dakota that designs manufactures sells and services Video board, Scoreboards |  The banners hanging from the rafters signifiying the 3 Stanley Cup Championships the New Jersey Devils won at the arena. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. |  The glass skylights that ring the entire circumference of the concourse. |
 The arena floor after a Seton Hall game. |  The Box Office entrance. |
References
- ^ OFFICIAL 2007 NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR RECORDS BOOK
- ^ Let's Spend the Night Together (1983)
- ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2002.html
- ^ Sandomir, Richard. "HOCKEY;Brendan Byrne Arena Goes Continental", The New York Times, January 5, 1996. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Accessed October 19, 2007. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "For nearly 15 years, it was officially the Brendan Byrne Arena. But that political homage to the former Democratic governor was covered forever today by a banner heralding the benefactor paying $29 million through 2007 as title sponsor of the arena: Continental Airlines. . . . This is not politically motivated," said Michael Francis, chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which runs the complex, during a news conference at the arena's center court. "If a Republican's name had been on it, it would have come down. There's nothing personal. This was based solely on economics. ""
- ^ "Fashionable New Name for Arena", The New York Times, October 5, 2007. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed October 11, 2007. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "On Oct. 31, when the Nets open their season against the Chicago Bulls, the Meadowlands arena named for Continental Airlines for 12 years will be rechristened the Izod Center. Izod will pay $1. 4 million a year in cash for the first two years of the five-year agreement, which will be cut to $750,000 annually in 2009 when the Nets are expected to move to Brooklyn. "
- ^ USATODAY.com - Nets look for gains when it comes to ticketholders
External links
- Meadowlands Sports Complex
- New Jersey Nets
- Seton Hall University athletics
- Seats3D Interactive Seating Tour of Izod Center
| Preceded by Rutgers Athletic Center | Home of the New Jersey Nets 1981 – present | Succeeded by current (Barclays Center to open ca. The Louis Brown Athletic Center, more commonly known as the RAC (for its original name the Rutgers Athletic Center) is an 9000-seat multi-purpose Arena The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic The Barclays Center is a proposed sports Arena to be built partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -owned Atlantic Yards at 2010) |
| Preceded by McNichols Sports Arena | Home of the New Jersey Devils 1982 – 2007 | Succeeded by Prudential Center |
| Preceded by Coliseum at Richfield | Host of the NBA All-Star Game 1982 | Succeeded by The Forum |
| Preceded by Nassau Coliseum | Host of the NHL All-Star Game 1984 | Succeeded by Olympic Saddledome |
| Preceded by Kingdome | NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1996 | Succeeded by RCA Dome |
| Preceded by first arena | Home of the New Jersey Red Dogs/Gladiators 1997 – 2002 | Succeeded by Thomas & Mack Center |
| Preceded by Walsh Gymnasium | Home of the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball 1982 — 2007 | Succeeded by Prudential Center |
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