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==Incidents== |
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In late February 2013, the arena's ice system malfunctioned, causing all of the arena's ice to melt. As a result, following the playing of the remaining 2012-13 regular season games at the RiverHawks practice facility, the Augusta RiverHawks suspended operations for the 2013-14 season. After team owner Bob Kerzner, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum failed to reach an agreement on how to replace the $1.2 million ice system, Kerzner and the SPHL announced that the RiverHawks would move to [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] and resume play as the [[Macon Mayhem]] for the 2015-16 SPHL season.<ref name="Mayhem Macon Telegraph">{{cite web|last1=Seibel|first1=Ron|title=Macon Mayhem to hit ice in 2015|url=http://www.macon.com/2014/06/25/3167697/macon-mayhem-to-hit-ice-in-2015.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1|publisher=Macon Telegraph|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="Mayhem SPHL">{{cite web|title=SPHL Approves RiverHawks’ Move To Macon, GA For 2015-2016 Season|url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_158472|publisher=The SPHL|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
In late February 2013, the arena's ice system malfunctioned, causing all of the arena's ice to melt. As a result, following the playing of the remaining 2012-13 regular season games at the RiverHawks practice facility, the Augusta RiverHawks suspended operations for the 2013-14 season. After team owner Bob Kerzner, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum failed to reach an agreement on how to replace the $1.2 million ice system, Kerzner and the SPHL announced that the RiverHawks would move to [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] and resume play as the [[Macon Mayhem]] for the 2015-16 SPHL season.<ref name="Mayhem Macon Telegraph">{{cite web|last1=Seibel|first1=Ron|title=Macon Mayhem to hit ice in 2015|url=http://www.macon.com/2014/06/25/3167697/macon-mayhem-to-hit-ice-in-2015.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1|publisher=Macon Telegraph|accessdate=25 June 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132903/http://www.macon.com/2014/06/25/3167697/macon-mayhem-to-hit-ice-in-2015.html?sp=%2F99%2F100%2F&ihp=1|archivedate=14 July 2014|df=}}</ref><ref name="Mayhem SPHL">{{cite web|title=SPHL Approves RiverHawks’ Move To Macon, GA For 2015-2016 Season|url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_158472|publisher=The SPHL|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
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James Brown Arena (formerly known as Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center) is a multi-purpose complex located in Augusta, Georgia. It is managed by Global Spectrum.
It features an 8,000 seat arena, renamed the James Brown Arena, in honor of musician James Brown on August 22, 2006. The complex also features a 2,800 seat theater, the William B. Bell Auditorium, and a 14,500-square-foot (1,350 m2) exhibit hall that opens into a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) arena floor.
The James Brown Arena is the former home of the
The Arena hosted UFC 11.
The arena has also hosted many concerts and
The center-hung Fair Play scoreboard dates to the arena's opening in 1980, and in recent years has been joined by additional scoreboards and a Trans-Lux LED video display which can be found at each end of the arena.
Incidents
In late February 2013, the arena's ice system malfunctioned, causing all of the arena's ice to melt. As a result, following the playing of the remaining 2012-13 regular season games at the RiverHawks practice facility, the Augusta RiverHawks suspended operations for the 2013-14 season. After team owner Bob Kerzner, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum failed to reach an agreement on how to replace the $1.2 million ice system, Kerzner and the SPHL announced that the RiverHawks would move to Macon and resume play as the Macon Mayhem for the 2015-16 SPHL season.[5][6]
See also
State of Georgia portal
- James Brown statue
- Imperial Theatre (Augusta, Georgia)
- TEE Center
References
- ^ "Center Opening". Waycross Journal. January 12, 1980.
- ^ "Civic Center Hope of Downtown, Says Charlotte Coliseum Official". The Rock Hill Herald. July 2, 1973.
- ^ 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 c http://www.pcf-p.com/a/p/7321/s.html
- ^ Seibel, Ron. "Macon Mayhem to hit ice in 2015". Macon Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SPHL Approves RiverHawks' Move To Macon, GA For 2015-2016 Season". The SPHL. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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