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The Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena is a sports arena in Columbus, Ohio. The arena opened in 2000, and right now the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL) play there. The arena was built at the location of the old Ohio Penitentiary, a prison that was destroyed in 1998.

Current arenas in the National Hockey League

Eastern Conference	Air Canada Centre · Amalie Arena · Barclays Center · BB&T Center · Bell Centre · Canadian Tire Centre · Joe Louis Arena · KeyBank Center · Madison Square Garden · Nationwide Arena · PNC Arena · PPG Paints Arena · Prudential Center · TD Garden · Verizon Center · Wells Fargo Center

Western Conference	American Airlines Center · Bridgestone Arena · Gila River Arena · Honda Center · MTS Centre · Pepsi Center · Rogers Arena · Rogers Place · SAP Center at San Jose · Scotiabank Saddledome · Scottrade Center · Staples Center · United Center · Xcel Energy Center

Images for kids

Nationwide Arena Interior during a Blue Jackets game in 2007
Blue Jackets Locker Room

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