The DCU Center , formerly known as The Centrum , Centrum in Worcester and Worcester's Centrum Centre , is an indoor arena and convention center complex located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings. The DCU Center is owned by the City of Worcester and managed by SMG, a private management firm for public assembly facilities. [1] The naming rights were purchased in 2004 by DCU, Digital Federal Credit Union.

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History

The Worcester Centrum opened as a 12,000 seat arena, and was upgraded to 14,900 seats in 1989 ^[2]. The convention center addition was completed along with a renovation of arena infrastructure in 1997 ^[3]. This upgrade resulted in the facility's name change to Worcester Centrum Centre. The venue received further updates with the DCU naming rights purchase, including new signage both inside and outside the facility, and a new center-hung video scoreboard for the arena bowl.

Events

The DCU Center's primary tenant is the Worcester Sharks AHL team, owned and operated by it's NHL affiliate San Jose Sharks. Prior to this, the venue was home to the Worcester IceCats, also of the AHL. The New England Surge of the Continental Indoor Football League also call the Center home, the second indoor football team to do so, after the Massachusetts Marauders of the AFL. Boston area teams also use the arena as an occasional home venue for pre-season games. Worcester has been host to the Boston Celtics every few years but the most recent Celtics game resulted in a tense situation when play was called off due to condensation from the ice forming on the court ^[4].

During the 1980s, the arena became a popular stop for touring musical acts. The old Boston Garden had poor acoustics and lacked air conditioning, prompting many promoters to schedule Boston area shows at the DCU Center. This practice continues today as the arena is seen as an alternative to the larger TD Banknorth Garden. The venue also hosts touring shows such as Disney on Ice and the WWE, and serves as the primary venue for events like PBR bull riding and Monster Jam in the Boston market.

References

1. MassMutual Center counting on fast start
2. Centrum Center: Building on Success
3. Facility Info
4. Preseason game cancelled at halftime because of condensation on court