Enmarket Arena
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  Enmarket Arena Location within Georgia  Enmarket Arena Location within the United States | |
| Address | 620 Stiles Avenue |
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| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°04′27″N 81°06′42″W / 32.0741°N 81.1116°W |
| Owner | The City of Savannah |
| Operator | Oak View Group |
| Capacity | 9,500 (concerts) (Hockey) 6,876 (2022-2023) 6,795 (2023-2024) 7,485 (2024-) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | February 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL) (2022–present) Savannah Steel (UpShot League) (2026) | |
| Website | |
| enmarketarena | |
Enmarket Arena is a multi-purpose complex in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It opened in February 2022[1] with a 9,500-seat arena,[2] including twelve luxury suites, five lodge boxes, and a party suite. Enmarket Arena is the home to the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL.
The possibility of a new arena in Savannah was discussed for around 20 years before the announcement of the Enmarket Arena.[3] Discussions began about replacing the Savannah Civic Center started in 2001.[3]
In fall 2018, the City of Savannah announced plans for the construction of a new arena in the westside to replace the Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena at the Savannah Civic Center.[3] In September 2019, the proposed new arena broke ground.[3] In January 2021, the ECHL approved a 2022–23 season expansion team to play out of the new arena.[4] In July 2021, the convenience store chain Enmarket secured the naming rights to the arena to be named Enmarket Arena.[2]
The arena's parking lots were not expected to be completed in time for the arena's opening, and as such a temporary parking plan was established.[5][6]
In January 2022, a delay was announced due to the ongoing supply chain crisis, construction issues, and the coronavirus pandemic. Shows were postponed until early February.[1][3][7]
The Ghost Pirates' first game at Enmarket Arena took place on November 5, 2022, with a 5–1 victory over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.[8]