Liacouras Center
"The Apollo", "The Pete" | |
| Former names | The Apollo of Temple (1997–2000) |
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| Address | 1776 North Broad Street |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°58′47″N 75°9′31″W / 39.97972°N 75.15861°W |
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| Owner | Temple University |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | 10,206 Basketball 9,000 Ice Hockey |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 25, 1996 |
| Opened | November 11, 1997 |
| Construction cost | $73 million |
| Architect | Vitetta Group Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates |
| General contractor | LF Driscoll |
| Tenants | |
| Temple Owls (NCAA) (1997–present) Philly Roller Derby (WFTDA) (2005–present) Philadelphia KiXX (MISL) (2009–2010) | |
| Website | |
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The Liacouras Center is a 10,206-seat multi-purpose venue which opened in 1997 and was originally named "The Apollo of Temple". The arena was renamed in 2000 for Temple University President, Peter J. Liacouras. It is part of a $107 million, four-building complex along North Broad Street on the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia. The Liacouras Center is the largest indoor, public assembly venue in Philadelphia north of City Hall.