Riverfront Coliseum

Opened in 1975

About Riverfront Coliseum

Riverfront Coliseum is a former name of Heritage Bank Center, used 1975–1996. Heritage Bank Center is a WHA arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1975. It seats 14,453 in its hockey layout. Its only tenant was Cincinnati Stingers (WHA, 1976–1979). It has also been known as The Crown (1997–1998), Firstar Center (1999–2001) and U.S. Bank Arena (2002–2018).

Venue Information

Capacity

14,453

Hockey layout

Year Opened

1975

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Elevation

490 ft

149 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using OpenStreetMap data.

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Capacity by layout

Layout	Seats
Concert	17,556
Basketball	17,000
Hockey	14,453

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

Teams

Home seasons at Riverfront Coliseum by team, 1975–1979. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Cincinnati Stingers WHA · 1976–1979 Territory map on ImperialismMap	WHA	1976–1979

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Riverfront Coliseum?

The hockey capacity of Riverfront Coliseum is 14,453.

When was Riverfront Coliseum built?

Riverfront Coliseum opened in 1975.