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| Location | 25 Lafayette Street Newark, New Jersey | |
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| Arena information | ||
| Owner | Newark Housing Authority | |
| Operator | New Jersey Devils Entertainment | |
| Capacity | 17,625 (Hockey) 18,711 (basketball) | |
| Construction details | ||
| Broke ground | October 2005 | |
| Opened | October 25, 2007 | |
| Cost | $375 million | |
| Tenants | ||
| 2007-present | Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) | |
| 2008-present | NJIT Highlanders (NCAA) | |
| 2010-2012 | New Jersey Nets (NBA) | |
Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Downtown district of Newark, New Jersey. It is primarily used by two NCAA teams Seton Hall Pirates and NJIT Highlanders. Prudential Center, was home arena of the New Jersey Nets from 2010 until 2012 during the construction of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The arena was built to replace Meadowlands Arena, which had become outdated.