- New Quebec City Amphitheatre
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New Quebec City Arena Videotron Amphitheatre Location ExpoCité, Quebec City, Quebec Coordinates 46°49′30″N 71°14′51″W / 46.824958°N 71.24762°WCoordinates: 46°49′30″N 71°14′51″W / 46.824958°N 71.24762°W Broke ground 2012 [1] or 2013 (planned) [2] Opened 2015 (planned)[3] Operator Quebecor Construction cost $400 million Capacity 18,000 Tenants potential NHL franchise New Quebec City Arena, called the Videotron Amphitheatre by some media outlets,[4] in some media sources, is a description of a new multi-use indoor arena in Quebec City, Quebec that is currently in the planning stages. It will mainly be used for ice hockey, and other indoor sports, as well as music concerts. It is due to open in 2015 and will have a capacity of 18,000 spectators.[5] It is being built with the view of a relocated or expansion NHL franchise is put in Quebec City,[6] though it is being funded whether or not one comes.[7] It is also hoped that the arena can help Quebec City win a future Winter Olympics games bid. [8] It will replace Colisée Pepsi as the main arena in Quebec City.[9]
The arena will cost $400 million, and will be funded 50% by the city and 50% by the province.[10] On March 1, 2011 Quebecor purchased the naming rights and management of the arena. The amount they will pay will depend whether or not a NHL team moves in, but it will be between $110 million and $200 million.[11]
References
- ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Quebecor+invest+Quebec+City+arena+project/4366388/story.html
- ^ http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2011/02/10/004-amphitheatre-quebec-annonce_jeudi_f.shtml
- ^ http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Quebec+takes+step+closer+goal/4369397/story.html
- ^ http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110301/videotron-buys-quebec-arena-name-110301/20110301/?hub=OttawaHome
- ^ http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/coveting-n-h-l-club-quebec-builds-from-the-ground-up/
- ^ http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2011/03/01/17451741.html
- ^ http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/03/02/the-quebec-gravy-chain-chugs-off-without-ottawa-on-board-for-once/
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4564924
- ^ http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Quebecor+invest+Quebec+City+arena+project/4366388/story.html
- ^ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/10/quebec-officials-name-who-will-pay-the-bill-for-their-new-nhl-friendly-400m-arena-taxpayers/
- ^ http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Quebec+takes+step+closer+goal/4369397/story.html
External Links
Categories:- Indoor arenas in Canada
- Proposed indoor arenas
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
- Sports venues in Quebec City
- Music venues in Quebec
- Quebec building and structure stubs
- Canadian sports venue stubs
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