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Wilkes-Barre Weekender
Little Arena That Could
Kevin Blaum, left, and Steve Barrouk outside the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. Full Article at Wilkes-Barre Weekender
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WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- The Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza opened its gates Sunday for the public to enjoy free entertainment, games, trivia challenges and an open-house self-guided tour as part of its effort to mark its 10th anniversary. Full Article at Wilkes-Barre Weekender
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WILKES-BARRE TWP. – A dozen years ago, the land around the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza was potholed and lined with lifeless culm banks. Full Article at Wilkes-Barre Weekender
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The Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza opened as the Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Center on Nov. 13, 1999, in Wilkes-Barre Twp. with a celebration that included the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins making their debut. Full Article at Scranton Times-Tribune
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The arena was an excellent idea 12 years ago and it has even greater importance today. The reason? Image. Full Article at Scranton Times-Tribune
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I wasn’t against the arena. If they could get the money from other sources, that would be great. I always thought concerts would do well there. I was wrong about the hockey. I never thought hockey would make it here
– Jim Phillips SOURCE: Wilkes-Barre Weekender -
I did a lot of research on arenas. They wanted the county to guarantee a $22 million bond, and at the time, arenas across the country were losing millions of dollars
– Jim Phillips SOURCE: Wilkes-Barre Weekender -
I felt good, I felt like I was getting chances ... But I try not to think about that too much. You don't want to jinx it or think about it. But I just wanted to make sure I kept creating chances.
