The Brandt Centre (formerly the Regina Agridome) is an indoor arena at
REAL District
REAL District, formerly known as Evraz Place and Regina Exhibition Park, is a 102-acre (0.41 km2) sport complex and exhibition grounds in Regina, Saskatchewan, operated by the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). The area is home to Mosai ...
in
Regina,
Saskatchewan
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. Built in 1977, it is the home arena for the
WHL's
Regina Pats
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* Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital city of the province
** Regina (electoral district)
** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina
France
* Régina, French Guiana, a commune
United States
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. It is owned by the city of Regina and operated by the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL).
History
![Brandt 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Brandt_2.jpg)
The venue has hosted various sporting events, including curling and hockey events, as well as concerts and other events. Beginning in 2012, it was home to the
Regina Rage
The Regina Rage were a women's football team in the Lingerie Football League (LFL) and played in the 2012 LFL Canada season. Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, the Rage played its home games at the Brandt Centre.
The Rage were one of four charter t ...
of the
Legends Football League
The Extreme Football League (X League) is an American women's semi-professional tackle football league.
The league was originally founded in 2009 as the Lingerie Football League (LFL), and later rebranded as the Legends Football League in 2013.
...
's Canadian division.
Opened in 1977 as the Agridome, it was renamed Brandt Centre after the city sold naming rights to Regina-based farm equipment manufacturer Brandt Group.
In January 2015, the arena introduced a new scoreboard with ten video displays. Costing over $3 million, it is the largest suspended scoreboard in the province. In 2017, the Brandt Centre hosted
Skate Canada International
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, and the following year, it hosted the
2018 Memorial Cup
The 2018 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2018 Mastercard Memorial Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team, round-robin format tournament that was held at Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18–27, 2018. It was the 100th Memorial ...
. The arena underwent renovations in preparation for Memorial Cup, including improvements to its boards, dressing rooms, and lighting. The city contributed $1 million in funding towards these upgrades.
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Indoor arenas in Saskatchewan
Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
Regina Pats
Sports venues in Saskatchewan
Western Hockey League arenas
Music venues in Saskatchewan
Legends Football League venues
Tourist attractions in Regina, Saskatchewan
Buildings and structures in Regina, Saskatchewan
Sport in Regina, Saskatchewan
1977 establishments in Saskatchewan
Sports venues completed in 1977