Venue Detail
Norfolk Admirals
RSV Pro Facilities Report
February, 2016
Norfolk Admirals
201 East Brambleton Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 757-640-1212 URL: norfolkadmirals.com Owner: Joe Gregory, Ken Young League: ECHL, Eastern
Venue
Scope Arena, 201 E Brambleton Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510 Owner: City of Norfolk Managed by: SMG Facility Management Built: 1971 Capacity: 8,846 Permanent concession stands: 6 Concessionaire: Ovations Food Services Soft drink: Coca Cola Beer: MillerCoors
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $400 to $600 Single tickets range from $17.00 to $22.00
Attendance
2013 average attendance: 4,859 2014 average attendance: 4,799
The latest version of the Admirals moved from Bakersfield, CA to Norfolk in 2015.
The previous franchises said they needed a better arena and the new Admirals went from the AHL to the ECHL.
Previous research showed that upgrading Scope Arena would cost more than $60 million, a figure that is much higher than city officials were prepared to invest. The report came from Ellerbe Becket and a local architectural firm that prepared a $300,000 study of the building.
Some City Council members are suggesting the money would be better spent on a new building rather than rebuilding Scope. Even destroying Scope could cost $20 million because of asbestos issues.The building has also found new competition from the Ted Constant Center that recently opened at Old Dominion University. (Facilities, Ice Hockey, Minor League, Professional Sports, Venue)