Mobile Civic Center
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Mobile Civic Center (formerly Mobile Municipal Auditorium) is a multi-purpose facility located in Mobile, Alabama. Owned by the City of Mobile and operated by ASM Global, the facility consists of three venues: a theater, an expo hall, and an arena. It is suitable for large indoor events including sporting events and trade shows. The theater seats for 1,938, while the expo hall can seat 3,000. The largest venue of the Mobile Civic Center is the arena, which can seat 10,112.
Former names | Mobile Municipal Auditorium (1964–1980s) |
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Location | 401 Civic Center Drive Mobile, Alabama, 36602 |
Coordinates | 30.68605°N 88.04478°W / 30.68605; -88.04478 |
Owner | City of Mobile |
Operator | ASM Global |
Capacity | Theater: 1,940 Expo Hall: 3,000 Arena: 10,112 |
Surface | Multi-Surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1962 |
Opened | July 9, 1964[1] |
Construction cost | $10 million[2] ($98.2 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Tenants | |
Mobile Mysticks (ECHL) (1995–2002) Mobile Seagulls (IPFL) (2000) Mobile Revelers (NBDL) (2001–03) Mobile Wizards (AF2) (2002) |
The Civic Center started redevelopment in March 2018.[4]
The arena, expo hall and theater will be demolished in 2024 and replaced with a $300 million arena targeted to open in 2027. [5]