Cross Insurance Center

Cross Insurance Center
Cross Center
	Interactive map of Cross Insurance Center
Former names	Bangor Arena
Location	515 Main Street; Bangor, Maine
Coordinates	44°47′21″N 68°46′45″W / 44.78917°N 68.77917°W
Owner	City of Bangor
Operator	Spectra
Capacity	Seats: 5,800 (plus 1,500 retractable); Concerts: 8,500; Convention: 2,000
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	August 4, 2011
Opened	September 10, 2013
Construction cost	$65 million; ($89.8 million in 2025 dollars)
Architect	Sink Combs Dethlefs; WBRC Architects Engineers
Structural engineer	Martin/Martin, Inc.
Services engineer	M–E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Cianbro Corporation
Tenants
	University of Maine Black Bears
Website
	crossinsurancecenter.com

The Cross Insurance Center is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Bangor, Maine, United States. The arena holds up to 8,500 people for concerts, and features an attached 2,000-person convention center. It was built at an estimated cost of $65 million. Part of the city's Bass Park complex, it is located across from Hollywood Casino Bangor.^[6] It is the home of the basketball teams of the Maine Black Bears.

History

The Bangor Auditorium was a 5,948-seat multipurpose arena located in downtown Bangor. It became a statewide icon by hosting the Maine Principals' Association basketball tournament each February, which is broadcast by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.

Beginning sometime in the late 2000s, the city began discussing replacing the arena. In May 2011, the city held a public referendum in which voters supported building new facilities to replace the Auditorium and Civic Center by a margin of 3 to 1.

Demolition began at the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center on June 3, 2013, with the new arena completed.^[7]

The facility is managed by Spectra, a division of Comcast. On July 20, 2012, it was announced that Cross Insurance Agency had purchased naming rights to the arena (previously referred to only as "Bangor Arena") for $3 million.^[8]

On July 31, 2013, the University of Maine announced that the Maine Black Bears basketball teams would play "over half" of their games at the new arena.^[9]

Noted performers

Events

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux

References

^ Neff, Andrew (August 4, 2011). "Ground Broken for New Bangor Arena, Convention Center". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
^ Neff, Andrew (August 1, 2012). "Bangor Councilors See Lower-Than-Expected Total Debt Service Cost for New Arena". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Russell, Eric (June 24, 2010). "Order Given to Design, Price Bangor Arena". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Award of Merit: Safety & Best Sports/Entertainment". Engineering News-Record. November 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
^ ^a ^b McCrea, Nick (June 4, 2013). "Cross Insurance Patriarch Takes Ceremonial Seat at $65 Million Bangor Arena". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ "Demolition Begins at Bangor Auditorium". Bangor Daily News. June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
^ Neff, Andrew (July 20, 2012). "Cross Insurance Buys Naming Rights for New Bangor Arena, Will Pay $3 Million Over 15 Years". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
^ Mahoney, Larry (July 31, 2013). "UMaine Basketball Teams to Play Most Games at Cross Insurance Center". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links

Official website

[1] Neff, Andrew (August 4, 2011). "Ground Broken for New Bangor Arena, Convention Center". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[2] Neff, Andrew (August 1, 2012). "Bangor Councilors See Lower-Than-Expected Total Debt Service Cost for New Arena". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[inflation-US-3] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[archcon-4] Russell, Eric (June 24, 2010). "Order Given to Design, Price Bangor Arena". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[aomsbse-5] "Award of Merit: Safety & Best Sports/Entertainment". Engineering News-Record. November 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

[seats-6] McCrea, Nick (June 4, 2013). "Cross Insurance Patriarch Takes Ceremonial Seat at $65 Million Bangor Arena". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[7] "Demolition Begins at Bangor Auditorium". Bangor Daily News. June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

[8] Neff, Andrew (July 20, 2012). "Cross Insurance Buys Naming Rights for New Bangor Arena, Will Pay $3 Million Over 15 Years". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.

[9] Mahoney, Larry (July 31, 2013). "UMaine Basketball Teams to Play Most Games at Cross Insurance Center". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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v t e Music venues of Maine
Outdoor	Maine Savings Amphitheater Maine State Pier Thompson's Point
Theaters and clubs	Aura Collins Center for the Arts Maine State Music Theater Merrill Auditorium One Longfellow Square Portland House of Music and Events Port City Music Hall State Theatre
Arenas	Alfond Arena Androscoggin Bank Colisée Cross Insurance Arena Cross Insurance Center Hammond Lumber Auditorium Portland Exposition Building
Festivals	American Folk Festival Bowdoin International Music Festival KahBang Music and Art Festival Sunaana

v t e Maine Black Bears men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1935–1989; 2011–present) Bangor Auditorium (1989–1992) Alfond Arena (1992–2013) Cross Insurance Center (2013–2023)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

v t e Maine Black Bears women's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1983–1989; 2011–present) Bangor Auditorium (1989–1992) Alfond Arena (1992–2013) Cross Insurance Center (2013–2022)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	List of seasons 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26