The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose
arena
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located in
Canton, Ohio
Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...
, United States.
Built in 1951, previous sports teams that have played at the center include the
Canton Legends
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and th ...
indoor football team,
Canton Invaders The Canton Invaders was an indoor soccer club based in Canton, Ohio that competed in the National Professional Soccer League.
After the 1995–96 season, the team relocated and became the Columbus Invaders.
History
The Canton Invaders were a p ...
indoor soccer
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team,
Ohio Aviators
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of the
American Basketball Association
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, and the
Canton Charge
The Cleveland Charge are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cleveland, Ohio, and are affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team plays its home games at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland.
The f ...
of the
NBA G League
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. The building is owned by the
City of Canton and operated by
ASM Global
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. Capacity is 5,200 in the arena, and up to 600 in the McKinley Room.
The facility has over the years hosted concerts, professional wrestling cards, political rallies, family shows, and features a number of annual
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, , the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coach ...
festival events, the arena played host to
Superstars on September 9, 1995 and
Raw
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* Raw materials, basic materials from which products are manufactured or made
* Raw food, uncooked food
Raw or RAW may also refer to:
Computing and electronics
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's New Fall Season Premiere on September 11, 1995 following that
Superstars on September 16, 1995,
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1951 establishments in Ohio
Basketball venues in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Canton, Ohio
Canton Charge
Indoor soccer venues in Ohio
NBA G League venues
Sports venues completed in 1951
Tourist attractions in Canton, Ohio
Indoor arenas in Ohio
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