Nassau Coliseum

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	stadium Name	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
	nickname	The Coliseum
	location	1255 Hempstead Turnpike<br> Uniondale, New York
	opened	1972
	owner	Nassau County, New York
	operator	SMG Management
	construction Cost	$31 million (USD)
	architect	Welton Becket and Associates
	tenants	New York Islanders ( NHL ) ( 1972 -present) <br> New York Dragons ( AFL ) ( 2001 -present) <br> New York Titans ( NLL ) ( 2007 -present) <br> New York Nets ( ABA ) ( 1972 - 1977 ) <br> New York Arrows ( MISL ) ( 1978 - 1984 ) <br> New York Express ( MISL ) ( 1986 - 1987 } <br> New York Saints ( NLL ) ( 1989 - 2003 ) <br> Long Island Jawz ( RHI ) ( 1996 )

	Title	Home of the<br> New York Nets
	Years	1971 &ndash 1977
	Before	Island Garden <br> 1969 &ndash 1971
	After	Rutgers Athletic Center <br> 1977 &ndash 1981

	Title	Home of the<br> New York Islanders
	Years	1972 &ndashpresent
	Before	first arena
	After	current

	Title	Host of WrestleMania 2 <br>w/ Rosemont Horizon & LA Sports Arena
	Years	1986
	Before	Madison Square Garden
	After	Pontiac Silverdome

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