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| Former names | UMBC Event Center (2018–2021) |
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| Address | 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore,MD 21250 |
| Location | Hilltop Circle & Commons Drive |
| Coordinates | 39°15′08″N76°42′27″W / 39.2523419°N 76.707431°W /39.2523419; -76.707431 |
| Public transit | CityLink Yellow, UMBC Transit |
| Owner | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Operator | Oak View Group |
| Capacity | 4,654 (basketball) 5,500 (concerts)[1] |
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| Broke ground | March 2016 |
| Opened | February 3, 2018 (2018-02-03) |
| Construction cost | $85 million |
| Architect | CannonDesign |
| Structural engineer | Providence Engineering Corporation[1] |
| General contractor | Barton Malow |
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| UMBC Retrievers | |
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TheChesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (formerly theUMBC Event Center) is a basketball arena, concert and multi-purpose event venue on the campus of theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) inCatonsville, Maryland. It is the home of theUMBC Retrieversmen's andwomen's basketball teams as well as the volleyball team and serves as a replacement to theRetriever Activities Center (RAC). It has a capacity of 5,000 seats, approximately 1,000 more than the RAC, and is the campus venue for all commencements and concerts.[2] Construction began in March 2016, with an estimated cost of $67 million.[3] Although the venue was originally supposed to be completed in time for the beginning of the Fall 2017 semester and the start of the 2017–18 athletic season,[4] due to delays it officially opened for the February 3 men's basketball game againstVermont.[5]
The U.S.professional wrestling promotionRing of Honor (ROH) frequently used the arena during the period it was owned bySinclair Broadcasting, which is based in nearbyHunt Valley. This included television tapings during theCOVID-19 pandemic, which were held behind closed doors.[citation needed]
On April 19, 2021, the UMBC Events Center rebranded to the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena after signing a 15-year deal for arena naming rights.[6]
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