Gas South Arena

Indoor arena in Duluth, Georgia, U.S.

33°59′29″N 84°5′39″W / 33.99139°N 84.09417°W / 33.99139; -84.09417OwnerGwinnett CountyCapacity13,100

Sports

Ice hockey: 11,355
Lacrosse: 10,500^[1]
Basketball: 12,750

ConstructionBroke groundJune 26, 2001 (2001-06-26)OpenedFebruary 16, 2003 (2003-02-16)Construction cost$91.5 million
($157 million in 2023 dollars^[2])ArchitectRosser InternationalProject managerNational Sports ServicesStructural engineerWalter P Moore^[3]General contractorHolder Construction Co.^[4]TenantsAtlanta Gladiators (ECHL) (2003–present)
Georgia Swarm (NLL) (2016–present)
Georgia Force (AFL) (2003–2004, 2008, 2011–2012)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAA) (2011–2012)
Atlanta Steam/Atlanta Empire (LFL/X League) (2013–2019, 2022–present)
Fan Controlled Football League (FCF) (2021)
Atlanta Vibe (PVF) (2024–present)WebsiteVenue Website

The Gas South Arena (originally known as the Gwinnett Civic Center Arena, later known as The Arena at Gwinnett Center and Infinite Energy Arena) is an indoor arena in Duluth, Georgia. It is located approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Atlanta. The arena is one of the many venues within the "Gas South District", which also includes a convention center with a events hall and a performing arts center.

It is the home of the ECHL's Atlanta Gladiators and the Georgia Swarm, a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League.

Events

Sports

The arena's first event was an arena football game, featuring the Georgia Force – February 16, 2003^[5] The Force played here a total of five seasons, 2003–04, 2008, and 2011–12.
Atlanta Gladiators (2003–present) Known as the Gwinnett Gladiators from 2003 to 2015, before changing to their current name.
The Georgia High School Basketball State Championships – 2004–present
Georgia High School Wrestling State Championships – 2004–present
Georgia Swarm, National Lacrosse League franchise playing since 2016
Professional Bull Riders Challenger Tour Championship (Built Ford Tough Series event) – November 20–22, 2009
2010 SEC women's basketball tournament – March 4–7, 2010
2013 WNBA Finals – October 10, 2013
Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions – October 29, 2016^[6]
Fan Controlled Football Season v1.0 – February 13-March 27, 2021

Professional wrestling

Armageddon (2004) – December 12, 2004
Bound for Glory (2007) – October 14, 2007
Starrcade (2019) – December 1, 2019
AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage – December 1, 2021
AEW Fyter Fest (2022) Night 2 – July 20, 2022

Mixed martial arts

Bellator 88: Shlemenko vs. Falcão MMA – February 7, 2013
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou – January 15, 2014

References

^ "2018-2019 NLL Media Guide" (PDF). National Lacrosse League.
^ 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.
^ Walter P Moore Engineers - Gwinnett
^ Arena Takes National Spotlight
^ The Arena at Gwinnett Center Celebrates Five Years! in the Wiki Guide to Gwinnett^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15". usagym.org. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

External links

Official website

Atlanta metropolitan area sports venues

Current

Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton)
Atlanta Silverbacks Park (Atlanta)
Bobby Dodd Stadium (Atlanta)
Center Parc Stadium (Atlanta)
Coolray Field (Lawrenceville)
Eddie S Henderson Stadium (Atlanta)
Fifth Third Stadium (Kennesaw)
Forbes Arena (Atlanta)
Gas South Arena (Duluth)
Gateway Center Arena (College Park)
Georgia State Convocation Center (Atlanta)
GSU Sports Arena (Atlanta)
Lakewood Stadium (Atlanta)
KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw)
McCamish Pavilion (Atlanta)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Panther Stadium (Atlanta)
Road Atlanta (Braselton)
Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta)
Truist Park (Cumberland)

Former

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, demolished)
Centennial Olympic Stadium† (Atlanta, rebuilt)
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, demolished)
Herndon Stadium (Atlanta, abandoned)
Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, demolished)
Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, demolished)
Stone Mountain Tennis Center (Stone Mountain, demolished)
Turner Field† (Atlanta, rebuilt)

Planned

The Gathering at South Forsyth (Alpharetta, proposed)

† – Centennial Olympic Stadium was rebuilt in 1997 as Turner Field. Turner Field was subsequently rebuilt in 2017 as Center Parc Stadium.
See also: |Atlanta landmarks

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Georgia Force

Formerly the Nashville Kats
Founded in 1997
Folded in 2012
Resurrected from the Alabama Vipers in 2010
Based in Duluth, Georgia

Franchise

Arenas

Head coaches

Playoff appearances (7)

Division championships (3)

ArenaBowl appearances (1)

League affiliations

League: Arena Football League
Conference: American Conference
Division: South Division

Seasons (10)
2000s	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2010s	2010 2011 2012

v t e Current arenas in the ECHL
Eastern Conference	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC) Colisée Vidéotron (Trois-Rivières, QC) Cool Insuring Arena (Glens Falls, NY) Cross Insurance Arena (Portland, ME) DCU Center (Worcester, MA) Enmarket Arena (Savannah, GA) Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA) Hertz Arena (Estero, FL) Kia Center (Orlando, FL) Mary Brown's Centre (St. John's, NL) Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA) North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC) Santander Arena (Reading, PA) VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, FL)
Western Conference	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) BOK Center (Tulsa, OK) Cable Dahmer Arena (Independence, MO) Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Allen, TX) Heritage Bank Center (Cincinnati, OH) Huntington Center (Toledo, OH) Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID) Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS) Maverik Center (West Valley City, UT) The Monument (Rapid City, SD) WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI) Xtream Arena (Coralville, IA)
Future	Fishers Event Center (Fishers, Indiana) Tahoe Blue Event Center (Stateline, NV) Grossinger Motors Arena (Bloomington, Illinois)

v t e Current arenas in the National Lacrosse League
East Division	Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) FirstOntario Centre (Hamilton, ON) Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA) KeyBank Center (Buffalo, NY) MVP Arena (Albany, NY) Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Scotiabank Centre (Halifax, NS) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA)
West Division	Ball Arena (Denver, CO) Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, TX) Michelob Ultra Arena (Las Vegas, NV) Pechanga Arena (San Diego, CA) Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC) SaskTel Centre (Saskatoon, SK) Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, AB)

v t e Current arenas in the Pro Volleyball Federation
Addition Financial Arena (Orlando, FL) CHI Health Center (Omaha, NE) Dollar Loan Center (Henderson, NV) Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA) Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, MI) Viejas Arena (San Diego, CA)

v t e Venues of the Legends Football League
Legends Football League	Budweiser Events Center CFE Arena Citrus Bowl Cotton Bowl Dick's Sporting Goods Park FLA Live Arena Hard Rock Live H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Hershey Centre Highmark Stadium Huntington Center Infinite Energy Arena Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Now Arena Orleans Arena QuikTrip Park Ralston Arena Resch Center Riccardo Silva Stadium Ricoh Coliseum Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Royal Farms Arena ShoWare Center Sovereign Center Sun National Bank Center Tampa Bay Times Forum Target Center Thomas & Mack Center Toyota Arena Toyota Park UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Valley View Casino Center VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
LFL Canada	Abbotsford Centre Brandt Centre SaskTel Centre Stampede Corral
LFL Australia	AAMI Park nib Stadium Skilled Stadium Centrebet Stadium Penrith