Capacity 11,820 Opened November 25, 1990 | Broke ground March 1989 Renovated 1996–97 | |
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Former names Typhoon, Elysée Arena, Turkuhalli Location Artukaistentie 8, Turku | ||
Gatorade Center (formerly HK Areena, Elysée Arena, Typhoon and Turkuhalli) is an arena in Turku, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of TPS, but it is also frequently used to host concerts and other events. HK Arena was the main venue for the 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and one of the venues in 1997 and 2003.
Gatorade Center opened in 1990 and holds 11,820 people. A record 12,041 attendance has been registered in 1991.
Bon Jovi started their European leg of the Crush Tour at the arena on 5 August 2000.
Bruce Springsteen had two shows at the arena during his Wrecking Ball World Tour: 7 and 8 May 2013.
Enrique Iglesias performed at the arena during his Euphoria Tour on 6 April 2011.
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