Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
The arena in 2012 | |
| Former names | Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center (1998–2000) First Union Arena (2000–2003) Wachovia Arena (2003–2010) Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (2010–2024) |
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| Address | 255 Highland Park Boulevard |
| Location | Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°14′26″N 75°50′55″W / 41.240471°N 75.848504°W |
| Owner | Luzerne County Convention Center Authority |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 8,300 (Hockey) 10,000 (Concerts) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 15, 1997 |
| Opened | November 13, 1999 |
| Construction cost | $44 million ($86.2 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Heinlein Schrock |
| Project manager | Hammes Company |
| Structural engineer | Quad3 Group, Inc. |
| Services engineer | Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. |
| General contractor | Oscar J. Boldt Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) (1999–present) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (af2) (2002–2009) | |
| Website | |
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Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza (originally Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center, formerly First Union Arena, Wachovia Arena and Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza) is an 8,050-seat multi-purpose arena located in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania just northeast of Wilkes-Barre.