Editing SNHU Arena (section)

{{Short description|Arena in New Hampshire, United States}}
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{{redirect|Verizon Wireless Arena|similarly named buildings|Verizon Center (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = SNHU Arena
| fullname = Southern New Hampshire University Arena
| nickname = 
| logo_image = SNHU_Arena_logo.svg
| image = SNHU Arena.jpg
| caption = The arena in 2016
| image_size = 250px
| address = 555 Elm Street
| location = [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{Coord|42|59|11|N|71|27|44|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = April 13, 2000<ref>{{cite news |title=American Hockey League Teams From Manchester and Lowell Will Not Face Each Other on the Ice Until at Least the Fall of 2001|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NTGB&p_theme=ntgb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1070DA28F5626CFD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Nashua)]]|date=May 6, 2000|access-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref>
| opened = November 15, 2001
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = City of Manchester
| operator = [[Anschutz Entertainment Group|ASM Global]]
| surface = Multi-surface
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]68 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|68000000|2000}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = [[Populous (company)|HOK Sports]]<br />Lavallee Brensinger Architects<ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon Wireless Arena|url=http://lbpa.com/project_detail.php?id=8|publisher=Lavallee Brensinger Architects|access-date=June 8, 2014}}</ref>
| project_manager = ScheerGame Sports Development, LLC.<ref>{{cite news |title=ScheerGame Completes N.H. Arena|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2001/11/05/daily48.html|work=Milwaukee Business Journal|date=November 5, 2001|access-date=June 8, 2014}}</ref>
| structural engineer = [[LeMessurier Consultants]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Resumes|url=http://www.lemessurier.com/resumes.htm|publisher=LeMessurier Consultants|access-date=September 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060301230821/http://www.lemessurier.com/resumes.htm|archive-date=March 1, 2006}}</ref>
| services engineer = 
| general_contractor = [[Gilbane]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Special Report: What's On Deck|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2001/07/20010730/Special-Report/Whats-On-Deck.aspx|work=SportsBusiness Journal|date=July 30, 2001|access-date=September 18, 2011}}</ref>/Harvey<ref>{{cite web |title=History|url=http://www.hccnh.com/about-us/history.htm|publisher=Harvey Construction|access-date=June 8, 2014}}</ref>
| former_names = Manchester Civic Arena {{small|(planning/construction)}}<br/>Verizon Wireless Arena {{small|(2001–16)}}
| tenants = [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) (2001–2015)<br />[[Manchester Wolves]] ([[af2]]) (2004–2009)<br />[[Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)|Manchester Monarchs]] ([[ECHL]]) (2015–2019)<br />[[New England Liberty]] ([[Legends Football League|LFL]]) (2016)
| seating_capacity = 9,852 (hockey)<ref>{{cite web |title=AHL Set to Kick Off 75th Anniversary Season|url=http://theahl.com/ahl-set-to-kick-off-75th-anniversary-season-p166418|publisher=American Hockey League|date=October 8, 2010|access-date=September 18, 2011}}</ref><br />11,140 (basketball)<br />10,050 (end stage)<br />12,000 (centerstage concerts)
| website = {{url|snhuarena.com}}
}}

The '''SNHU Arena''' ([[Southern New Hampshire University]] Arena) is an indoor events [[arena]] in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], and seats 9,852 for [[ice hockey]], 11,140 for [[basketball]] and up to 11,770 for concerts.<ref name="arenainfo">{{cite web|title=Arena Info |url=http://www.verizonwirelessarena.com/arena_info/default.asp |publisher=Verizon Wireless Arena |access-date=June 8, 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529101017/http://www.verizonwirelessarena.com/arena_info/default.asp |archive-date=May 29, 2014 }}</ref>

The facility was originally known during construction as '''Manchester Civic Arena''', and this name still appears on most of the directional signs around town. Its naming rights were sold prior to opening in 2001 and was called '''Verizon Wireless Arena'''.

On February 2, 2016, Southern New Hampshire University announced that it had purchased the naming rights from the then [[SMG (property management)|SMG]] property management. The specific amount of money involved was never revealed, but it is known that the deal provides for student internships at the arena, and that the school will be able to use the arena for its own sporting and other events. The partnership between SMG and the university will run for a period of at least ten years after the arena officially changed its name on September 1, 2016.<ref name="SNHU Partners with SMG Group for Arena Naming Rights">{{cite web | url=http://www.snhu.edu/about-us/news-and-events/2016/02/partners-with-smg-to-provide-opportunities-for-students-and-connect-with-the-community | title=SNHU Partners with SMG to Provide Opportunities for Students and Connect with the Community | publisher=Southern New Hampshire University | work=Lauren Keane | date=February 2, 2016 | access-date=February 2, 2016}}</ref>

In October 2019, SMG property management company merged with [[Anschutz Entertainment Group|AEG Facilities]], creating [[Anschutz Entertainment Group|ASM Global]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=AEG Facilities and SMG Complete Transaction to Create ASM Global {{!}} AEG Worldwide|url=https://www.aegworldwide.com/press-center/press-releases/aeg-facilities-and-smg-complete-transaction-create-asm-global|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=www.aegworldwide.com}}</ref>

The arena contains 542 club seats, 34 luxury suites, and five party suites.<ref name="arenainfo"/>