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What’s The Best Sports Venue In The Albany Area? [POLL]
Having lived in the Capital Region all my life, I have been blessed to attend countless sports events at several venues throughout the area. But in the midst of all the madness that’s been happening in the sports world recently, I was able to have a minute of reflection about all of the great times I had growing up as a young sports fan and thought of a question I believe is worth debating: which sports venue is the best around here?
I’ve taken the liberty of gathering preliminary information about the five venues I believe are the best in the Capital Region, so let’s take a look.
Times Union Center
- Opened: January 30, 1990
- Former Names: Knickerbocker Arena (1990-1997) and Pepsi Arena (1997-2007)
- Capacity: Ranges from 13,785 – 17,500
- Current Tenants: Siena Saints men’s basketball and Albany Devils
- Former Tenants: Albany Firebirds, Albany River Rats, Albany Attack, Albany Conquest, Albany Choppers and New York Knicks
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
- Opened: April 6, 2002
- Capacity: 4,500, plus grass / picnic seating and 10 luxury boxes
- Current Tenants: Tri-City Valleycats, Hudson Valley Community College baseball and Section 2 Baseball Sectionals
Messa Rink
- Opened: 1975
- Former Names: Achilles Rink (1975-2003)
- Capacity: 2,225
- Current Tenants: Union College hockey and broomball
Washington Avenue Armory
- Opened: 1890 (renovated in the 1930s)
- Capacity: 3,600 – 4,300
- Current Tenants: Albany All Stars Roller Derby
- Former Tenants: Albany Patroons, Albany Legends and New York Buzz
Glens Falls Civic Center
- Opened: May 18, 1979
- Capacity: 4,806 – 6,806
- Current Tenants: Adirondack Phantoms
- Former Tenants: Adirondack Red Wings, Adirondack Frostbite, Adirondack Wildcats and Empire State Cobras
So which venue do you think is the best? Did I miss one? Go ahead and vote in the poll below. If you think there’s a venue better than the ones I’ve provided, feel free to comment below and let me know what you think is the “top dog” in the Capital Region.