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Chase Fieldhouse
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Chase Fieldhouse
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Chase Fieldhouse
Location within the United States
Former names76ers Fieldhouse (2019–2021)
Address401 Garasches Lane
Location Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°43′39″N75°33′16″W / 39.727582°N 75.554497°W / 39.727582; -75.554497
OwnerBuccini/Pollin Group
OperatorBPG Sports
Capacity 2,500
Acreage 8.9
Construction
BuiltAugust 2018–January 2019
OpenedJanuary 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)
Construction cost$37 million
Project manager Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Tenants
Delaware Blue Coats (NBA G League) (2019–present) Delaware Bull Sharks (AAL2) (2020-present)
Website
thechasefieldhouse.com

The Chase Fieldhouse, originally known as the 76ers Fieldhouse, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena and sports complex in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The arena opened in 2019 and is home to the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League team, an affiliate of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. [1]

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History

On November 29, 2017, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment announced plans for arena and sports complex in Wilmington, Delaware. [2] [3] [4] Known as 76ers Fieldhouse, the facility opened in January 2019 and began hosting Delaware Blue Coats games. The arena was featured on an episode of the ESPN sports talk series First Take in September 2019. In February 2021, JPMorgan Chase bought naming rights to the complex and renamed it Chase Fieldhouse. [5] It has hosted the Atlantic 10 women's basketball championship since 2022.

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References

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