Crown Coliseum

Crown Coliseum
	Interior of the arena during the departure ceremony for the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (c. 2009)
	Crown Coliseum Location within North Carolina Crown Coliseum Location within the United States
Former names	Cumberland County Crown Coliseum (1997–2014)
Address	1960 Coliseum Drive; Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306-3059
Location	Crown Complex
Owner	Cumberland County Civic Center Commission
Operator	Comcast Spectacor
Capacity	10,000
Construction
Broke ground	June 12, 1995
Opened	October 23, 1997
Construction cost	$55 million; ($97.8 million in 2021 dollars)
Architect	Odell Associates
Structural engineer	Fleming and Associates, PA
General contractor	Turner Construction
Tenants
	Fayetteville Force (CHL) (1997–2001); Fayetteville Patriots (NBDL) (2001–2006); Fayetteville Marksmen (SPHL) (2002–present); Cape Fear Wildcats (af2) (2002–2004); Fayetteville Guard (NIFL/AIFA) (2005–2010); Fayetteville Force (SIFL) (2011); Cape Fear Heroes (AIF/XLIF/SIF/AAL) (2012–2015, 2017–2019); Fayetteville Fury (NISL) (2021–present) ; Fayetteville Mustangs (NAL) (2023–)
Website
	Venue Website

Last updated August 22, 2022

The Crown Coliseum^[2] (originally the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum) is a multi-purpose arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that is part of the Crown Complex. The stadium broke ground in 1995^[3] and opened in 1997,^[4] and is currently home to the Fayetteville Marksmen ice hockey team. The Coliseum replaced the Crown Arena in the same complex as the main venue for sports events.

The complex also contains a 2,400-seat auditorium named the Crown Theater and a 4,500-seat venue named Crown Arena,^[5] both of which were built in the 1960s.^[6] On January 22, 2020, Cumberland County's commissioner announced that the Crown Arena and Crown Theater would close in October 2022 due to the venues' non-compliance with the ADA, but would not effect the Coliseum.^[7] The closing was pushed back to November 2025.^[6]

During the early stages of its construction, Crown Coliseum was mentioned^{[ according to whom? ]}^{[ where? ]} as a possible temporary home for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, but this was blocked by minor league hockey executive Bill Coffey who had signed an exclusive lease agreement with the arena for the Fayetteville Force of the Central Hockey League.^[8]

It was reported^{[ according to whom? ]}^{[ where? ]} in mid-January that TNA Wrestling would be taping its weekly TNA iMPACT! broadcast in the arena on February 24, 2011 — which would be only the second time in its history^{[ citation needed ]} that the show would be broadcast outside Universal Studio's iMPACT! zone in Orlando, Florida. WWE taped its annual Tribute to the Troops show at the venue on December 11, 2011.

Fayetteville native, rapper J. Cole's Forest Hills Drive: Live and his concert film, Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming was recorded at the arena on August 30, 2015, during his Forest Hills Drive Tour.^[9]Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming aired on HBO, January 9, 2016.^[10]

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References

↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved April 16, 2022.
↑ Campbell, Sarah (March 27, 2014). "Crown Complex shows off its changes". The Fayetteville Observer . Fayetteville Publishing Company. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
↑ Moss, Gary (March 23, 1995). "Coliseum Still Lacks 'Crowning' Touch". Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved November 19, 2011.
↑ "Lights Come On at New Crown Coliseum". WRAL. October 23, 1997. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
↑ "About the Crown Complex". Crown Complex. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
1 2 "Rift between Fayetteville and Cumberland County could close Crown Complex, officials say". JDNews.com. May 23, 2020.
↑ "Plans to close Fayetteville's Crown Arena and Crown Theater in 2022". WRAL.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
↑ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South . Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.
↑ Boehrer, Kat (January 27, 2016). "Here's J. Cole's 'Forest Hills Drive Live' Album". Complex. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
↑ Montes, Patrick (January 10, 2016). "J. Cole's 90-Minute HBO Documentary 'Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming' Is Here". hypebeast. Retrieved November 21, 2016.

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[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved April 16, 2022.

[2] Campbell, Sarah (March 27, 2014). "Crown Complex shows off its changes". The Fayetteville Observer . Fayetteville Publishing Company. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

[3] Moss, Gary (March 23, 1995). "Coliseum Still Lacks 'Crowning' Touch". Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved November 19, 2011.

[4] "Lights Come On at New Crown Coliseum". WRAL. October 23, 1997. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

[5] "About the Crown Complex". Crown Complex. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

[2020Rift-6] 1 2 "Rift between Fayetteville and Cumberland County could close Crown Complex, officials say". JDNews.com. May 23, 2020.

[7] "Plans to close Fayetteville's Crown Arena and Crown Theater in 2022". WRAL.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[8] Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South . Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.

[9] Boehrer, Kat (January 27, 2016). "Here's J. Cole's 'Forest Hills Drive Live' Album". Complex. Retrieved November 21, 2016.

[10] Montes, Patrick (January 10, 2016). "J. Cole's 90-Minute HBO Documentary 'Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming' Is Here". hypebeast. Retrieved November 21, 2016.

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Construction

Interior of the arena during the departure ceremony for the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (c. 2009)
Crown Coliseum Location within North Carolina Show map of North Carolina Crown Coliseum Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Former names	Cumberland County Crown Coliseum (1997–2014)
Address	1960 Coliseum Drive Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306-3059
Location	Crown Complex
Owner	Cumberland County Civic Center Commission
Operator	Comcast Spectacor
Capacity	10,000
Broke ground	June 12, 1995 (1995-06-12)
Opened	October 23, 1997 (1997-10-23)
Construction cost	$55 million ($97.8 million in 2021 dollars^[1])
Architect	Odell Associates
Structural engineer	Fleming and Associates, PA
General contractor	Turner Construction
Tenants
Fayetteville Force (CHL) (1997–2001) Fayetteville Patriots (NBDL) (2001–2006) Fayetteville Marksmen (SPHL) (2002–present) Cape Fear Wildcats (af2) (2002–2004) Fayetteville Guard (NIFL/AIFA) (2005–2010) Fayetteville Force (SIFL) (2011) Cape Fear Heroes (AIF/XLIF/SIF/AAL) (2012–2015, 2017–2019) Fayetteville Fury (NISL) (2021–present) Fayetteville Mustangs (NAL) (2023–)
Website
Venue Website