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| Full name | Total Mortgage Arena |
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| Former names | Arena at Harbor Yard (2001–2011) Webster Bank Arena (2011–2022) |
| Address | 600 Main Street |
| Location | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°10′24″N 73°11′13″W / 41.17320°N 73.1870°W |
| Public transit |  Bridgeport |
| Owner | City of Bridgeport |
| Operator | Oak View Group |
| Capacity | Concerts: 10,000 Basketball: up to 9,000 Ice hockey: 8,412[1] |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 19, 1999 |
| Opened | October 10, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $56,278,684 ($96.8 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | BBB Architects, Ltd. Kasper Group Inc. |
| Structural engineer | BVH Integrated Services, Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | CR Klewin, Inc.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) (2001–present) PWHL New York (PWHL) (2024) Fairfield Stags (NCAA) Men's basketball (2001–2022) Men's ice hockey (2001–2003) Sacred Heart Pioneers (NCAA) (2011–2014, 2016–2022) Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) (2021–2023) | |
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Total Mortgage Arena (formerly The Arena at Harbor Yard and Webster Bank Arena) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is the home venue of the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) and PWHL New York of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Managed by the Oak View Group,[5] the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001. Webster Bank entered into a 10-year $3.5 million agreement on January 6, 2011 with the City of Bridgeport for the arena naming rights.[6] When this agreement ended, the City entered into a new one on March 8, 2022, that granted the naming rights to Total Mortgage of Milford, Connecticut.[7]
The arena houses 33 executive suites, 1,300 club seats, 3 hospitality suites and a Sony Jumbotron serving as a scoreboard.[8] The arena offers luxury boxes to corporate sponsors.[9]
Since 2008, the Fairfield University men's and women's basketball teams play select games at the arena. Starting in 2013, the arena hosted regular season Connecticut Huskies men's and women's basketball games. The UConn men's hockey team, a new member of Hockey East, were also scheduled to play five regular season games in Bridgeport during the 2014–15 season.
- ^ "AHL Set to Kick-Off 75th Anniversary Season" (Press release). American Hockey League. October 8, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Engineering Firm Portfolio in Destination Resorts Related Projects". BVH Integrated Services, Inc. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Special Report: What's On Deck". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "OAK VIEW GROUP TO MANAGE WEBSTER BANK ARENA". WebsterBankArena.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Torres, Keila (January 7, 2011). "Webster Bank Purchases Naming Rights for Arena at Harbor Yard". Connecticut Post. Bridgeport. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ Lockhart, Brian; Fornabaio, Michael. "Bridgeport Arena has new name, corporate sponsor".
- ^ Betts, Travis (November 12, 2012). "What's New at Webster Bank Arena". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Premium Seating". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Retrieved June 10, 2014.