MTS Centre

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Looking at the MTS Centre from above

View of the MTS Centre's glass enrtance, looking west on Portage Avenue

The MTS Centre is an indoor arena at 300 Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the former Eaton's site. It is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment Limited, at a cost of $133.5 million CAD, and is 440,000 square feet (41,000 m²) in size. It opened on November 16, 2004, replacing the since-demolished Winnipeg Arena. It can seat 15,105 spectators for ice hockey and up to 16,345 spectators for concerts. It was formerly known as the "True North Centre" during planning and construction before Manitoba Telecom Services bought the naming rights for $7 million over 10 years.

The MTS Centre is home to the AHL's Manitoba Moose hockey team and it hosted the 2005 Juno Awards and a Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trail Blazers preseason NBA game. It was also home to the 2006 AHL All-Star Classic.

On Saturday October 29, 2005, Mike Scott was the 1,000,000th customer through the door and received a pair of tickets to every event in 2006.

External links

[MTS Centre Official Site]

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