Norfolk Scope
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The Norfolk Scope is a 12,600-seat multipurpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. It was built in 1971, at a cost of $28.1 Million. It is home to the Norfolk Admirals ice hockey team, of the American Hockey League, seating 8,994 for hockey. It was home to the arena football team, the Norfolk Nighthawks.
With a concrete monolithic dome measuring 440-feet in diameter, and 110-feet tall, the Norfolk Scope arena encloses 85,000 square feet, and also has maximum seating up to 13,800 (for concerts).
The Norfolk Scope 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, Richmond Coliseum and Hampton Coliseum; all within the state of Virginia) from 1971 to 1976.
The Norfolk Scope also served as host venue of the ABA All-Star Game on the night January 30, 1974. Approximately, 10,624 were in attendance for the event. The Eastern Conference won that night, against the Western Conference, 128 to 112. Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels was the MVP of the game.
The Norfolk Scope also served as a host collegiate venue for the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship (AKA Women's Final Four), in 1982 and 1983. It was the first venue to host the Women's Final Four in NCAA basketball. The 1982 inaugural championship game, played on March 29, 1982, drew 9,531 fans, where Louisiana Tech defeated Cheyney University, 76 to 62. In 1983, hall-of-famer, Cheryl Miller won MVP, as USC defeated Louisiana Tech, 69 to 67, at the Norfolk Scope.
The Norfolk Scope was also home to Old Dominion University men's college basketball, until the campus' own 8,639-seat (basketball) arena, the Ted Constant Convocation Center, opened in October 2002 also in Norfolk.
The arena currently seats 10,253 for basketball, making Norfolk one of the largest cities in the United States with its largest multi-purpose arena, having less than 11,000 seats for sporting events.
Major Historical Concerts and Wrestling Events Held
On February 7, 1972, The Jackson 5 made their first and only concert appearance at the Norfolk Scope.
On November 13 and December 13, 1972 and November 14, 2003, Elton John made concert appearances at the Norfolk Scope.
On July 20, 1975, Elvis Presley made his only concert appearance at the Norfolk Scope, playing two shows on the same day.
On August 30, 1975, Eric Clapton played at the venue.
On March 8, 1983, Prince made his only concert appearance at the venue.
The 1988 and 1991 WCW Starrcade shows, the 1995 and 1996 WCW World War 3 cards, and the WWE Great American Bash 2004 were also held at The Scope. The Scope is also famous in professional wrestling for hosting the edition of WCW Monday Nitro which was "invaded" by the WWF's D-Generation X stable.
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| Arena at Harbor Yard | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Cumberland County Civic Center | Dunkin' Donuts Center | GIANT Center | Hartford Civic Center | MassMutual Center | Norfolk Scope | Pepsi Arena | Tsongas Arena | Verizon Wireless Arena | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | Wachovia Spectrum | Allstate Arena | AT&T Center | Blue Cross Arena | Bradley Center | Carver Arena | Copps Coliseum | MTS Centre | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Quicken Loans Arena | Ricoh Coliseum | Toyota Center | Van Andel Arena | War Memorial at Oncenter | Wells Fargo Arena | |
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