Cross Insurance Arena

Cross Insurance Arena
	Exterior view in 2024
	Cross Insurance Arena Location within Maine Cross Insurance Arena Location within the United States
Former names	Cumberland County Civic Center (1977–2014)
Address	1 Civic Center Square
Location	Portland, Maine
Coordinates	43°39′20″N 70°15′33″W / 43.65556°N 70.25917°W
Owner	Cumberland County
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	Seats: 6,206; Concerts: 9,500
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	1975
Opened	March 3, 1977
Renovated	October 2012 – February 2014
Construction cost	US$8 million; ($40.2 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Eduardo Catalano Architects; E. Crawley Cooper (original); ; Sink Combs Dethlefs & WBRC Architects (renovation)
Tenants
	Maine Mariners (AHL) (1977–1992); Portland Pirates (AHL) (1993–2013, 2014–2016); New England Stingers (RHI) (1994); Portland Mountain Cats/Wave (USBL) (1996–1997); Maine Mariners (ECHL) (2018–present); Maine Mammoths (NAL) (2018)

Cross Insurance Arena (formerly Cumberland County Civic Center) is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. There are 6,206 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts.

^ 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 February 29, 2024.
^ Shanahan, Mark (August 28, 1999). "Local & State Reporter's Notebook". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ Griffin, Mary (April 25, 2002). "Civic Center Opens In 1977 And Has Never Looked Bad". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 11, 2012.

[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 February 29, 2024.

[2] Shanahan, Mark (August 28, 1999). "Local & State Reporter's Notebook". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[3] Griffin, Mary (April 25, 2002). "Civic Center Opens In 1977 And Has Never Looked Bad". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 11, 2012.

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Construction

Exterior view in 2024
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Former names	Cumberland County Civic Center (1977–2014)
Address	1 Civic Center Square
Location	Portland, Maine
Coordinates	43°39′20″N 70°15′33″W / 43.65556°N 70.25917°W / 43.65556; -70.25917
Owner	Cumberland County
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	Seats: 6,206 Concerts: 9,500
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	1975
Opened	March 3, 1977
Renovated	October 2012 – February 2014
Construction cost	US$8 million ($40.2 million in 2023 dollars^[1])
Architect	Eduardo Catalano Architects^[2] E. Crawley Cooper^[3] (original) Sink Combs Dethlefs & WBRC Architects (renovation)
Tenants
Maine Mariners (AHL) (1977–1992) Portland Pirates (AHL) (1993–2013, 2014–2016) New England Stingers (RHI) (1994) Portland Mountain Cats/Wave (USBL) (1996–1997) Maine Mariners (ECHL) (2018–present) Maine Mammoths (NAL) (2018)