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GM Place

General Motors Place is an indoor arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Completed in 1995 at a cost of C$160 million in private financing, the arena is home to the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL, and was formerly home to the Vancouver Ravens of the NLL and the Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA. The arena seats 18,422 for ice hockey and 19,193 for basketball. It has 75 luxury suites and 2,195 club seats. The arena replaced the Pacific Coliseum as the main venue for events in Vancouver.

General Motors Place is also known as "GM Place" and "The Garage".

On November 17, 2004, Francesco Aquilini , head of the Aquilini Investment Group based in Vancouver, signed a deal with John McCaw , previous owner of the Vancouver Canucks, and became a 50% owner of the team and General Motors Place.

Last updated: 10-24-2005 20:59:20
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