Opened September 21, 1996 as Marine Midland Arena.
Name changed August 25, 2011 to First Niagara Center.
First Hockey Game: Sabres vs. Toronto September 21, 1996 (Pre-Season)
First Concert: The Goo Goo Dolls -September 28, 1996
Seating Capacities:
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Hockey- 19,070
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Basketball- 19,200
Private Suites: 80
Home of: Buffalo Sabres NHL/Buffalo Bandits NLL
Garage Parking Spaces: 1,100
Owner: Buffalo Sabres - Terry Pegula
Center- Controlled by the Sabres, but owned by Erie County because it is on city land
Cost: $127.5 million - private and public financing
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