| Erie Insurance Arena | |
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| Civic Center | |
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| Location | 809 French Street Erie, Pennsylvania 16501 |
| Broke ground | September 1981 |
| Opened | June 7, 1983 |
| Owner | Erie County Convention Center Authority |
| Construction cost | $9.3 million |
| Tenants | Erie Otters (OHL) 1996-present Erie RiverRats (American Indoor Football Association) 2008-2015 Erie BayHawks (NBA Development League) 2008-2021 Erie Freeze (AIFA) 2005-2007 Erie Panthers (ECHL) 1988-1996 |
| Capacity | 6,700 (Hockey) 6,562 (Arena football) 9,360 (Concert) |
The Erie Insurance Arena (known as Louis J. Tullio Arena prior to May, 2012) is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Erie, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was built in 1983 as part of the Erie Civic Center complex, which also includes the Warner Theatre and Jerry Uht Park. It is home to the Erie Otters ice hockey team. The plaza the arena is in is named after former Erie mayor Louis J. Tullio.
The arena is also known as one of the loudest places to play throughout the Ontario Hockey League. This is due to the large amount of bare concrete and lack of sound dampening panels. They also have very loud and passionate fans. It was also the proposed location of the 2002 Memorial Cup, however it was not chosen to host the event. The arena underwent a $47 million renovation starting in May of 2012, and the Erie Otters played their first game since the renovation there in October of the same year.