Friday, February 5, 2010

Wide World of Sports Venues-February 5

Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
What an ugly looking building it is!  It's definitely showing its age.

Opened: 1972
Construction Cost: $31 Million
Capacity: Ice Hockey-16,234
Home Teams: New York Islanders (NHL) 1972-Present, New York Nets (ABA/NBA) 1972-1977, New York Arrows (MISL) 1978-1984, New York Express (MISL) 1986-1987, Long Island Jawz (RHI) 1986, New York Saints (NLL) 1989-2003, New York Dragons (AFL) 2001-2008, New York Titans (NLL) 2007, New York Majesty (LFL) 2009-Present.  Ooh la la.
Events Attended: None 

1 comment:

  1. Um, greatest indoor sports arean in the US. Housed the most dominant franchise in US sports history, the NY Arrows.

    Also, smells like popcorn, no matter what the event.

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