Nationwide Arena

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="002285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>The World of Sports Venues</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The World of Sports Venues"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="NHL.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NHL"><U><B>Back to </B></U></A><A HREF="NHL.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NHL"><U><B>NHL</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="001d2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nationwidearena.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nationwidearena.com"><U><IMG SRC="Nationwide.gif" border=0 width="185" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bluejackets.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bluejackets.com"><U><IMG SRC="BlueJackets.gif" border=0 width="85" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Arenas/SeatingCharts/Nationwide_ArenaS.gif" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Seating Chart</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Arenas/NationwideArena.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 1</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Arenas/nationwidearena1.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 2</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Nationwide Arena</I></div> <div> Address: 200 West Nationwide Blvd.</div> <div>                  Columbus, OH  43215</div> <bR> <div> Team: Columbus Blue Jackets</div> <bR> <div> Year Opened: 1999</div> <bR> <div> Capacity: Hockey- 18,500</div> <bR> <div> One of the most beautiful and unique sports and entertainment venues in the world, Nationwide Arena opened its doors in September, 2000 with the nation's only two-night performance of the sold-out "Soul to Soul" tour featuring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. </div> <bR> <div> Nationwide Arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets, the National Lacrosse League's Columbus Landsharks and a wide variety of world-class entertainment events. </div> <bR> <div> Located on the corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Front Street in downtown Columbus, the $150 million facility raises the bar of excellence for sports and entertainment facilities. </div> <bR> <div> Nationwide Arena is the only building in the National Hockey League that has the team's practice facility, CoreComm Ice Haus, attached to the arena where the team plays its games. The CoreComm Ice Haus is not only the practice home of the team, but is open to the public as well. </div> <bR> <div> Nationwide Arena is the centerpiece of the Arena District, Columbus' newest entertainment area. This trendy section of downtown development is a unique mixture of business, entertainment and residential space that attracts a broad spectrum of tenants and visitors from across the country and North America. </div> <bR> <div> Whatever the occasion, Nationwide Arena offers premier entertainment inside and out. </div> <div> nationwidearena.com</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>