Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia where the Richmond RiverDogs and the Richmond Bandits play. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A small fire occured there in 1999, shutting it down for repairs. Image File history File links Coliseum_image. ... An arena is a circular or oval shaped (or sometimes rectangular) public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Official website: http://www. ... The Richmond RiverDogs are a professional minor league ice hockey franchise based in Richmond, Virginia. ... The Richmond Bandits are a team in the Atlantic Indoor Football League. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The Richmond Coliseum was also the former home of the American Basketball Association (1967-1976) professional basketball franchise Virginia Squires. The Squires played there (in addition to the Roanoke Civic Center, Norfolk Scope and Hampton Coliseum; all within the state of Virginia) from 1971 to 1976. Roanoke Civic Center is a 9,828-seat multi-purpose arena in Roanoke, Virginia. ... The Norfolk Scope is a 12,600-seat multipurpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Located in Hampton, Virginia, the Hampton Coliseum is a multi-use facility owned by the city of Hampton. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ...

The Colonial Athletic Association men's and women's (NCAA) collegiate basketball tournament has been contested at the Richmond Coliseum, since 1990. On March 1, 2006 a deal was signed to keep the tournament in Richmond until 2012. The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. ...

As John Paul Jones Arena does not open until 2006, the Richmond Coliseum is currently the largest sports arena in Virginia. The Virginia Commonwealth University Rams, men's basketball team, used to play there until the 7,500-seat Stuart C. Siegel Center on the VCU campus, opened in 1999. The John Paul Jones Arena, to be opened for the 2006-2007 basketball season, is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virginia Commonwealth University VCU logo Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research university with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. ... Conference NFC Division West Founded 1937 Home Field Edward Jones Dome City St. ... Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Richmond, Virginia. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The Coliseum also serves as the home for the NCAA basketball conference tournaments for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference which consists of historically black colleges in the southeastern United States. ...

It hosted the 15th WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1997 will host WWE Armageddon in December 2006. In Your House logo. ... WWE Armageddon is a pay-per-view event that began in December of 1999, and followed the Survivor Series pay-per-view in November. ...

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