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Located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Continental Airlines Arena is part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex. In addition to Continental Airlines Arena, Meadowlands Sports Complex includes Giants Stadium and Meadowlands Racetrack. The Meadowlands Complex sits on 750 acres and cost $450 million to complete. It is considered by some to be one of the greatest sports and entertainment complexes in the world. Continental Airlines Arena is home to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, Seton Hall men's basketball, and hundreds of different events throughout the year.

Construction of Continental Airlines Arena began in 1977 and cost $85 million. A joint venture between architect Grad Partnership and engineer/planner Dilullo, Clauss, Ostroki & Partners was responsible for the planning of Continental Airlines Arena. First opened in 1981 as the Brendan Byrne Arena and named after the governor of New Jersey at the time, the first event was a concert put on by New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen. In 1982, the Colorado Rockies (not to be confused with the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team) of the NHL became the New Jersey Devils after relocating to the Meadowlands. Continental Airlines Arena has also been referred to as Meadowlands Arena. In 1996, Continental Airlines paid $29 million for 12-year naming rights.

Continental Airlines Arena seats just fewer than 20,000 for NBA games, 19,040 for hockey, and just over 20,000 for college basketball. Since it first opened, Continental Airlines Arena has received various awards including "Prime Site Award" from Facilities and Event Management magazine, a record eight-time "Arena of the Year" by Performance magazine, and was the "No. 1 Grossing Arena in North America" by Amusement Business in 1999. More than 54 million people have visited Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford to see the New Jersey Devils, New Jersey Nets, Seton Hall basketball, and various other types of concerts and events.

Many historical events have happened through the years at Continental Airlines Arena. The New Jersey Devils have hosted three Stanley Cup Finals; in 1995, 1999, and 2003. The New Jersey Nets held the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. Continental Airlines Arena also hosted the NBA All-Star game in 1982 and the NHL All-Star game in 1984. An average of 200 events year attract over 2 million visitors to Continental Airlines Arena. No matter what event is at Continental Airlines Arena, there is always a way to get Continental Airlines Arena tickets.

There are five teams in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the NHL, and BuySellTix.com has rosters for all of them. We have the New Jersey Devils Roster, the New York Islanders Roster, and the New York Rangers Roster. In addition, we also have the Philadelphia Flyers Roster and the Pittsburgh Penguins Roster.

We also have the schedules of every team in the Atlantic Division. The New Jersey Devils Schedule, the New York Islanders Schedule, and the New York Rangers Schedule are all here; as are the Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and the Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule.

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