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CURE Insurance Arena

Arena in New Jersey, United States

Summary

Arena in New Jersey, United States

Field	Value
name	CURE Insurance Arena
image	[[File:CURE Ins Arena.PNG	200px]]
[[File:2023-10-13 13 40 11 The northwest side of CURE Insurance Arena including Gate B along Mercer County Route 606 (Hamilton Avenue) in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg	300px]]
address	81 Hamilton Avenue
location	Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
broke_ground	December 2, 1997
opened	October 6, 1999
owner	Mercer County Improvement Authority
operator	Oak View Group
construction_cost	$53 million
($ in dollars)
architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs
Vitetta Group
structural_engineer	Geiger Engineers
services_engineer	French & Parrello Associates, P.A.
general_contractor	Gilbane Building Company
former_names	Sovereign Bank Arena
(1999–2009)
Sun National Bank Center
(2009–2017)
tenants	Trenton Titans/Trenton Devils (ECHL) (1999–2013)
Trenton Shooting Stars (IBL) (1999–2001)
Trenton Lightning (IPFL) (2001)
Philadelphia Passion (LFL) (2009–2011)
Trenton Steel (SIFL) (2011)
Trenton Freedom (PIFL) (2014–2015)
Jersey Flight (NAL) (2018–2022)
TCNJ Lions (ACHA) (2021–2022)
Trenton Terror (PBLA) (2022–2023)

seating_capacity	Basketball: 8,600
Ice hockey: 7,605
Concerts: 10,500
public_transit	River Line
at Hamilton Avenue
website

($ in dollars) Vitetta Group (1999–2009) Sun National Bank Center (2009–2017) Trenton Shooting Stars (IBL) (1999–2001) Trenton Lightning (IPFL) (2001) Philadelphia Passion (LFL) (2009–2011) Trenton Steel (SIFL) (2011) Trenton Freedom (PIFL) (2014–2015) Jersey Flight (NAL) (2018–2022) TCNJ Lions (ACHA) (2021–2022) Trenton Terror (PBLA) (2022–2023)

Ice hockey: 7,605 Concerts: 10,500 at Hamilton Avenue The CURE Insurance Arena is a multipurpose arena in Trenton, New Jersey. It hosts events including shows, sporting events and concerts.

The arena seats 7,605 for hockey and other ice events, 8,600 for basketball and up to 10,500 for concerts, family shows, and other events which makes it the largest arena in Central New Jersey. The arena is located next to, and served by, the Hamilton Avenue station on NJ Transit's River Line and New Jersey Route 129. It is managed by Oak View Group.

History and events

The arena opened as Sovereign Bank Arena on October 6, 1999, with a World Wrestling Federation event. On November 13, 2009, Sun National Bank signed a naming-rights deal for seven years for $2.1 million. Since the arena opened, it has hosted over 1200 events with over 4 million guests attending and has sold-out shows by Bruce Springsteen, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Cher, Elton John, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Britney Spears and Justin Bieber among others. Musical events have dwindled in the 2010s.

CURE Insurance Arena hosted the last regular season games of the premier 2018 JBA season.

Professional Box Lacrosse

The Trenton Terror of the Professional Box Lacrosse Association is part of the eight-team inaugural season. The Terror held their first game on December 30, 2022, against the New England Chowderheads, in which they lost 15–16 in overtime.

Men's basketball

The 2000 and 2001 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournaments were held there, as was the 2003 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament.

The arena also hosted a game between Oak Hill Academy and Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School, which featured a matchup between LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. The game was broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Women's college basketball

In 2006, the arena hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. In 2009, the arena hosted the Trenton Regional of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament where the University of Connecticut went to the Women's Final Four.

Men's club hockey

In 2021, The College of New Jersey's club ice hockey program announced it would play five home games at the arena during the 2021–22 season. Later on this increased with the non-varsity team using the arena as a home venue to finish the regular season. As defending conference champions, the Lions hosted the 2022 Colonial Cup Playoffs at the arena and reached the championship game before falling to the top seeded University of Pennsylvania. ECHL The Trenton Titan/ Devils played here from 1999-2013 when the titans folded.

Professional wrestling

On August 10, 2008, the arena hosted Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's (TNA) 8th Hard Justice event.

On July 21, 2023, the arena hosted Ring of Honor's 20th Death Before Dishonor event.

College wrestling

On March 7–8, 2025, the arena hosted the 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships.

References

Garbarine, Rachelle. (December 14, 1997). "In the Region/New Jersey; 2d Anchor Begun in Trenton's Revitalization Plan". [[The New York Times]].
"Ownership & Management". Sun National Bank Center.
"Stephen P. Emery". Geiger Engineers.
"Awards". French & Parrello Associates.
Jaeger, Lauren. (July 6, 1998). "Globe Facility Services To Run Mercer Arena". AllBusiness.
Rinde, Meir. (November 18, 2009). "Arena Naming Deal Put at $2.1M". [[The Times (Trenton)]].
"General Info". Sun National Bank Center.
Oliver, Bobby. (November 11, 2019). "A forgotten N.J. arena just hosted a major rock concert. Let this be a trend!".
"Trenton Terror • PBLA".
(21 August 2021). "2021/22 SEASON SCHEDULE RELEASED! {{!}} The College of New Jersey Lions".
(23 February 2022). "COLONIAL CUP RECAP".
"TNA Hard Justice 2008".
Renner, Ethan. (June 2, 2023). "ROH reveals date for Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view".
Knight, Cain A.. (June 2, 2023). "AEW announces the date and location for ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023".
(7 March 2025). "The 2025 MAC Wrestling Championship Begins Today!".

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