Opened September 21, 1996 as Marine Midland Arena.

Name changed March 17, 1999 to HSBC Arena.

First Hockey Game: Sabres vs. Toronto September 21, 1996 (Pre-Season)

First Concert: The Goo Goo Dolls -September 28, 1996

Seating Capacities:

• Hockey- 18,690
• Basketball- 19,200

Private Suites: 80

Home of: Buffalo Sabres NHL/Buffalo Bandits NLL

Garage Parking Spaces: 1,100

Owner: Buffalo Sabres- B. Thomas Golisano

Arena- Controlled by the Sabres, but owned by Erie County because it is on city land

Cost: $127.5 million - private and public financing