| Skonto Arena | |
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| Full name | Olimpiskā Skonto Halle |
|---|---|
| Location | Riga, Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°57′43″N 24°6′52″E / 56.96194°N 24.11444°E / 56.96194; 24.11444 |
| Owner | Halle LV Ltd. |
| Capacity | 8,000 (standing) 2,000 (seated) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Renovated | 2006, 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Skonto FC (2006–2016) | |
Skonto Hall (also known as Skonto Arena) is an arena in Riga, Latvia. In the lobby of Skonto there are conference halls, a gym, and an arena with an artificial football field, which also hosts numerous exhibitions and concerts. The multi-purpose hall was originally built in 1996 and can accommodate either 2,000 seated spectators or 8,000 standing spectators. It is immediately adjacent to Skonto Stadium.
History
Skonto Hall was renovated in early 2006, so that it could be used as one of the venues for the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships alongside the newly built Arēna Rīga. The hall also played host to the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, with a maximum capacity of 6,500.
After the World Ice Hockey Championships, the arena was the home of Riga basketball club BK Skonto Riga, but it is also used as a conference and congress center.
Due to outstanding loan payments, the hall was taken over by asset management company Reverta in 2011. On 15 October 2013, an auction which included the stadium was planned. At the auction, however, the property was not sold, but on 15 July 2014 it was acquired by SIA "SSA Assets".
See also
References
- Sports, DELFI (January 26, 2011). "'Skonto' hallē atklās modernu mākslīgo futbola laukumu". delfi.lv. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Skonto". Skonto - Riga This Week. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Media claims "only 4000" tickets will be available to Eurovision shows". wiwibloggs. September 15, 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Par 12,5 miljoniem eiro plāno izsolīt 'Skonto' stadionu". delfi.lv. October 7, 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Jaunais īpašnieks par "Skonto" kompleksu jau pilnībā norēķinājies". Sportacentrs.com. July 17, 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
Media related to Skonto Hall at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-06-03) (in Latvian)
| Preceded bySaku Suurhall Arena Tallinn |
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2003 |
Succeeded byAbdi İpekçi Arena Istanbul |
| IIHF World Championship venues | |
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