Richmond Coliseum
| Location | 601 East Leigh Street Richmond, Virginia, 23219 |
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| Owner | City of Richmond, Virginia |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | 13,553 (concerts) 11,992 (basketball) 11,088 (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1969 |
| Opened | August 21, 1971 |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Construction cost | $24 million ($206 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Vincent G. Kling and Associates |
| Tenants | |
| Virginia Squires (ABA) (1971–1976) part time Richmond Robins (AHL) (1971–1976) VCU Rams (CAA) (1971–1999) Richmond Spiders (SoCon) (1971–1972) Richmond Rifles (EHL) (1979–1981) Richmond Renegades (ECHL) (1990–2003) Richmond Speed (AF2) (2000–2003) Arena Racing USA (2002–2017) Richmond RiverDogs (UHL) (2003–2006) Richmond Bandits (AIFL) (2005–2006) Richmond Renegades (SPHL) (2006–2009) Richmond Raiders (AIFA/SIFL/PIFL) (2010–2015) Richmond Roughriders (APF/AAL) (2017–2018) | |
Richmond Coliseum is a defunct arena located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, with a capacity of 13,500 that was most often used for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and the region is looking to replace the aging facility with a larger one. The arena was quietly shuttered in February 2019 while new proposed replacements are in development.