TD Garden

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The TD Garden is a sports arena in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics. Is owned by the Delaware North Companies.

When it was opened on 30 September 1995, the name of the stadium still Fleet Center was built directly next to the legendary Boston Garden, which was replaced by the Fleet Center. Maximum fit 19,580 spectators in the stadium for basketball matches, there are 18,624, 17,565 seats at hockey games. Ellerbe Becket was an architect who designed numerous other stadiums. The construction cost was about $ 160 million. The building is also home to the switch and waiting area of the Boston North Station, the track area north adjoins the building.

The name

During the construction period, the Shawmut Bank had secured the naming rights to the new stadium. The toughest competitor bidding for the naming rights was the Fleet Bank. Ironically, the Fleet Bank took over before the completion of the Shawmut Bank Arena and had thus virtually commanded against itself. Shortly before the opening had the seats that were already provided with the logo of Shawmut, be replaced. After the Fleet Financial Group with Bank of America merged, the company bought freely at 31 December 2004 under the Treaty. The Delaware North Companies could sell the rights again. The contract was awarded on March 3, 2005, TD Banknorth, the regional branch of the Toronto - Dominion Bank. In the meantime, the naming rights were sold for 30 individual days on eBay. Through the auction were $ 150,633.22 be taken.

Gallery

Interior in ice hockey

Masters banner of the Boston Bruins at the arena roof

Masters banner of the Boston Celtics under the arena roof