PPG Paints Arena
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PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League （NHL）.
It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League （AFL） from 2011 to 2014.
Construction was completed on August 1, 2010, and the arena opened in time for the 2010–11 NHL season.
It replaced the Penguins' former arena, Civic Arena （formerly known as Mellon Arena）, which was completed in 1961.
A ceremonial ground-breaking was held on August 14, 2008.
The arena is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design （LEED） gold-certified arena in both the NHL and AFL. Soon after the arena opened in
2010 it was named "Best New Major Concert Venue" in the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards and "Best NHL Arena" in the Sports Business Journal reader poll.
The arena was originally named Consol Energy Center （CEC） after Consol Energy purchased the naming rights in December 2008.
The current name comes from Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, who purchased naming rights in October 2016.
Soon after buying the Penguins in 1999, Mario Lemieux began exploring a replacement for Pittsburgh Civic Arena, the oldest arena in the NHL （built in 1961）.
In an attempt not to use public funding, the Penguins filed for a slots license under the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The Penguins were granted the license, though the decision of which casino company would receive approval was the Gaming Control Board's decision.
The Lemieux Group reached an agreement with Isle...
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