Izod Center (originally Brendan Byrne Arena and known from 1996 until 2007 as Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000. It is primarily used for sports, concerts and other various shows and events.
It was formerly home to the New Jersey Nets of the NBA, the New Jersey Devils of the NHL and the Seton Hall Pirates of the NCAA. The Devils and Seton Hall have since moved to the Prudential Center, in nearby Newark, while the Nets have moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It hosts part of the Fordham Rams' men's basketball schedule. The arena attracts spectators and fans from the New York metropolitan area and New Jersey.
Read more about Izod Center: History, Other Facilities, Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey, Public Perception
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