TD Waterhouse Centre

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The Orlando Centroplex (formerly TD Waterhouse Arena, Orlando Arena and unofficially known as the O-Rena) is an indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. The name of the arena is expected to changed from TD Waterhouse Arena to Orlando Centroplex, as a result of TD Waterhouse has merger with Ameritrade to create TD Ameritrade. It is part of the Orlando Centroplex which is a large sports and entertainment complex. It is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. The name of the building changes for Predator games, and becomes "The Jungle". It is also the former home of the IHL's Orlando Solar Bears, and also the RHI's Orlando Jackels. Completed in 1989 at a cost of $98 million - entirely publicly financed - the arena seats 17,248 for basketball and has 26 luxury suites. The naming rights were sold in 2000 to TD Waterhouse at $7.8 million for five years. It is also used for entertainment events, particularly large rock concerts.

The correct spelling of the arena's name is "TD Waterhouse Centre," not "TD Waterhouse Center". This is not just because TD Waterhouse is a Canadian company. Before the Orlando Arena's naming rights were sold, the other two buildings in the Orlando Centroplex--Orlando Expo Centre and Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre--utilized that spelling as well.

The 1990 SEC men's basketball tournament was held here, as was the WWF Royal Rumble that year. WCW held its Bash at the Beach there in 1994. WWE Armageddon 2003 was also held there. Early rounds of the NCAA Tournament were held there in the early- to mid-1990s.

In 1991, the facility was voted "Arena of the Year" by Performance Magazine. It was also nominated for "Best Indoor Concert Venue" in the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards.

The 42nd annual NBA All-Star Game was held at the facility February 9, 1992 (final score West 153, East 113).

During the 1993-94 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning played five of their home games here.

Games One and Two of the 1995 NBA Finals were held at the facility. (Houston Rockets won both games over the Orlando Magic).

In 2004, Orlando, Florida was selected as one of five cities in the U.S. to host the Dew Action Sports Tour, a new extreme sports francise to start in 2005. Titled the PlayStation Pro, the event was held at the TD Waterhouse Centre from October 12-16, 2005. The Dew Action Sports Tour is scheduled to return in 2006.

The facility was the site of the 1992 United States Figure Skating Nationals.

Beginning around 2002, the Orlando Magic and the City of Orlando have been in discussions for a complete refurbishment or demolition of the TD Waterhouse Centre in favor of a new facility. As of 2005, negotiations have stalled. In recent years, arena and city officials had reported revenue losses, and criticized the facility for not being large enough compared to more recently constructed arenas. The media has offered rumors that the Orlando Magic may relocate to another city (Kansas City and Hartford, Connecticut are rumored possibilities), but team officials have denied such claims. The facility currently ranks near the bottom in the NBA as far as capacity and luxury suites.

On August 22, 2004, the City of Orlando evicted the Orlando Seals, a minor league hockey team, from the TD Waterhouse Centre. They were forced to sit out the first season of Southern Professional Hockey League play for 2004-2005 as a result. They ultimately moved to Kissimmee's Silver Spurs Arena and resumed play in 2005-2006 as the Florida Seals.

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Current arenas in the National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference		Western Conference
Air Canada Centre \| AmericanAirlines Arena \| Bradley Center \| Charlotte Bobcats Arena \| Conseco Fieldhouse \| Continental Airlines Arena \| Madison Square Garden \| Palace of Auburn Hills \| Philips Arena \| Quicken Loans Arena \| TD Banknorth Garden \| TD Waterhouse Centre \| United Center \| Verizon Center \| Wachovia Center		American Airlines Center \| ARCO Arena \| AT&T Center \| Delta Center \| FedExForum \| Ford Center \| KeyArena \| New Orleans Arena \| Oakland Arena \| Pepsi Center \| Rose Garden \| Staples Center \| Target Center \| Toyota Center \| US Airways Center

Current arenas in the Arena Football League
American Conference		National Conference
Allstate Arena \| Delta Center \| Gaylord Entertainment Center \| HP Pavilion \| Pepsi Center \| Staples Center \| Thomas & Mack Center \| US Airways Center \| Van Andel Arena		American Airlines Center \| Frank Erwin Center \| Kemper Arena \| Nassau Coliseum \| Nationwide Arena \| Philips Arena \| St. Pete Times Forum \| TD Waterhouse Centre \| Wachovia Center¹ \| Wachovia Spectrum²
¹The Philadelphia Soul play Sunday home games only at the Wachovia Center. ²The Philadelphia Soul play Saturday home games only at the Wachovia Spectrum.