New Quebec City Amphitheatre
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New Quebec City Arena, called the Videotron Amphitheatre by some media outlets, in some media sources, is a description of a new multi-use indoor arena in Quebec City
, Quebec
that is currently in the planning stages. It will mainly be used for ice hockey
, and other indoor sports, as well as music concerts. It is due to open in 2015 and will have a capacity of 18,000 spectators. It is being built with the view of a relocated or expansion NHL
franchise is put in Quebec City, though it is being funded whether or not one comes. It is also hoped that the arena can help Quebec City win a future Winter Olympics games bid. It will replace Colisée Pepsi
as the main arena in Quebec City.
The arena will cost $400 million, and will be funded 50% by the city and 50% by the province. On March 1, 2011 Quebecor
purchased the naming rights and management of the arena. The amount they will pay will depend whether or not a NHL team moves in, but it will be between $110 million and $200 million.
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
that is currently in the planning stages. It will mainly be used for ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, and other indoor sports, as well as music concerts. It is due to open in 2015 and will have a capacity of 18,000 spectators. It is being built with the view of a relocated or expansion NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
franchise is put in Quebec City, though it is being funded whether or not one comes. It is also hoped that the arena can help Quebec City win a future Winter Olympics games bid. It will replace Colisée Pepsi
Colisée Pepsi
Colisée Pepsi , formerly the Colisée de Québec , is a multi-purpose arena in Quebec City, Quebec.It was the home of the WHA and NHL Quebec Nordiques from 1972–1995, and is currently the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
as the main arena in Quebec City.
The arena will cost $400 million, and will be funded 50% by the city and 50% by the province. On March 1, 2011 Quebecor
Quebecor
Quebecor Inc. is a communications company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded by Pierre Péladeau, and remains run by his family. Quebecor Inc. owns 55% of Quebecor Media Inc...
purchased the naming rights and management of the arena. The amount they will pay will depend whether or not a NHL team moves in, but it will be between $110 million and $200 million.