Editing Richfield Coliseum (section)

===Attendance hindrances===
Though a large arena at the time of construction, it had only one [[concourse]] for both levels, which made for very cramped conditions when attendance was anywhere close to capacity. The Coliseum's real drawback was that the revenue-producing luxury suites were at the uppermost level and, as such, were the worst seats in the house. This situation was rectified at Gund Arena, where the suites were much closer to the playing area.

Also hurting attendance was the arena's location at the interchange of Interstate 271 and [[Ohio State Route 303]], which was a rural, two-lane highway outside of Richfield. The rural location made the Coliseum inaccessible to anyone without an automobile, and as the only true access to the arena was directly at the interchange, traffic became an issue with every Coliseum event, especially when attendance was anywhere near capacity. [[Lake-effect snow]] from [[Lake Erie]] provided another obstacle to drivers during the winter months.