UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
View from southeast in 2018 | |
Location in the United States Location in Wisconsin | |
| Former names | Milwaukee Arena (1950–1974) MECCA (The Milwaukee Exposition, Convention Center and Arena) (1974–1995) Wisconsin Center Arena (1995–2000) U.S. Cellular Arena (2000–2014) |
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| Address | 400 W Kilbourn Avenue |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°2′32″N 87°55′1″W / 43.04222°N 87.91694°W |
| Public transit | MCTS |
| Owner | Wisconsin Center District |
| Capacity | 12,700 (maximum) 10,783 (basketball) 9,500 (indoor soccer) 9,652 (ice hockey) 8,910 (permanent seats) |
| Scoreboard | American Sign & Indicator (1968-1998) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 3, 1948 |
| Opened | April 9, 1950 |
| Renovated | 1998, 2014, 2016 |
| Construction cost | US$7.6 million ($99.5 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Eschweiler & Eschweiler |
| General contractor | Hunzinger Construction Co. |
| Tenants | |
| Milwaukee Hawks (NBA) (1951–1955) Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) (1968–1988) Marquette Warriors (NCAA) (1974–1988) Milwaukee Admirals (USHL/IHL/AHL) (1973–1988, 2016–present) Milwaukee Does (WBL) (1978–1980) Milwaukee Panthers (NCAA) (1992–1998, 2003–2012, 2013–present) Milwaukee Wave (MASL) (2003–present) Brewcity Bruisers (WFTDA) (2005–2021) Milwaukee Bonecrushers (CIFL) (2008–2009) Green Bay Chill (LFL) (2014) | |
| Website | |
| uwmilwaukeepantherarena | |
The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (originally the Milwaukee Arena and formerly MECCA Arena and U.S. Cellular Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,700 square feet (3,874 m2) of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Wisconsin Center.
It currently serves as the home to the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals, NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team, and Major Arena Soccer League's Milwaukee Wave. It was formerly home to the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–55) and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA (1968–1988), and hosted the 1977 NBA All-Star Game. The venue was also home to Marquette University's men's basketball team from 1974 to 1988.