Madison’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum would be upgraded as part of a $300-million development of Alliant Energy Center, which would include more hotels, retail, office space and housing. (more…)
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Madison Capitols to Move to Hartmeyer Ice Arena
The Madison Capitols (USHL) have announced a change in venues, as the club is planning to shift its game to Hartmeyer Ice Arena for the 2017-18 season. Prior to this announcement, the Capitols had been playing at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (more…)
New Study: No New Madison Arena Needed
We have a case of dueling studies in Madison (WI), where a second study indicates that a renovation of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, as opposed to a replacement, would be the best use of county funds in determining the future of the 1967 arena and Alliant Energy Center. (more…)
Space Age Arenas Withstand Time
One of the coolest things about the 1950s and 1960s was the emergence of Space Age design that made its way into every corner of the culture. Looking back fifty years or so, we can see that futuristic vision had a big impact in arena design in the 1960s and 1970s—and some of those great […]
County: New arena needed in Madison
Madison’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum should be scrapped as part of a long-term overhaul of the Alliant Energy Center grounds, as the 1967 arena is increasingly a drain on county resources, according a recommendation from a county study committee. (more…)
New Madison arena pitched by developer
The Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center should be replaced by a more modern facility that could better serve touring musical acts and ice shows, according to a study prepared by a Wisconsin-based developer. (more…)
