It was reported that 1st Mariner Bank paid the city $75,000 a year to keep the naming rights to the complex. In 2003, it was renamed by 1st Mariner Bank, which purchased naming rights to the arena for 10 years. As a major cornerstone for the Inner Harbor redevelopment during the 1980s, it was reopened after renovations and was renamed the Baltimore Arena in 1986. It was built on the site of 'Old Congress Hall', where the Continental Congress met in 1776. The arena officially opened in 1962 as the Baltimore Civic Center. It seats up to approximately 14,000 people though this number varies depending on the type of event. The arena is located about a block away from the Baltimore Convention Center on the corner of Baltimore Street and Hopkins Place it is also only a short distance from the Inner Harbor.
Royal Farms Arena (formerly Baltimore Arena, 1st Mariner Arena and Baltimore Civic Center) is an arena located in Baltimore.
