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Sovereign Bank Arena is a eight year old, $53 million multipurpose facility. The Arena opened its doors to the public for the first time on October 6th, 1999 with the World Wrestling Federation. Since opening, the Arena has hosted over 1200 events with over 4,000,000 guests attending and has hosted such shows as Cher, Bruce Springsteen (2 shows), WWE, Shania Twain, Lord of the Dance, Luciano Pavarotti, Champions on Ice, Barney’s Musical Castle, WWE Smackdown, The Harlem Globetrotters, Target/Smucker’s Stars On Ice, Creed, Elton John, 98 Degrees, Matchbox 20, Tool, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and The 2004-2005 Kelly Cup Champion Trenton Titans (now Trenton Devils) ECHL Hockey Games. The Arena also hosted the 2006 NCAA Women's Division 1 Basketball First and Second Rounds, marking the first time that the games were held at an off-campus location.

The Arena seats approximately 8,100 for hockey and other ice events, 9,000 for basketball, and up to 10,000 for concerts, family shows, and other events. The facility has 1,150 private club seats as well as 34 private luxury suites and is the largest arena in Southern New Jersey. The Sovereign Bank Arena was designed and built to exceed all ADA specifications to accommodate our guests with disabilities. Located in Mercer County, the Arena draws on a captive audience of over seven million people within a 40-mile radius. The Sovereign Bank Arena is part of the number one ranked ADI in the country.

The Arena is host to many events including hockey, basketball, concerts, ice shows, athletic events, family shows, trade shows, and conventions. It is also the home of the 2005 Kelly Cup Champion Trenton Titans (now Trenton Devils) of the East Coast Hockey League.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com), the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field, has more than 70 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world's largest sports and entertainment conglomerates Comcast-Spectacor.

Sovereign Bank Arena
81 Hamilton Ave
Trenton, NJ 08611