DCU Center information

DCU Center
	DCU Center Location within Massachusetts DCU Center Location within the United States
Full name	DCU Center Arena & Convention Center
Former names	Centrum in Worcester (1982–97); Worcester's Centrum Centre (1997–2004)
Address	50 Foster Street
Location	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°15′58″N 71°47′54″W / 42.26611°N 71.79833°W
Public transit	MBTA Framingham/Worcester Line Worcester
Owner	City of Worcester
Operator	ASM Global
Capacity	Concerts: 14,800; Basketball: 13,000; Hockey: 12,135
Construction
Broke ground	December 10, 1977
Opened	September 2, 1982
Renovated	2009, 2012, 2013
Expanded	1997
Construction cost	$25.6 million; ($80.8 million in 2023 dollars); $23 million (2013 renovations)
Architect	FDC, Inc.
Structural engineer	LeMessurier Consultants
General contractor	Granger Brothers Inc.
Tenants
	Worcester Railers (ECHL) (2017–present); Massachusetts Pirates (NAL/IFL) (2018–2023); Worcester Sharks (AHL) (2006–2015); New England Surge (CIFL) (2007–2008); New England Blazers (MILL) (1989–1991); Massachusetts Marauders (AFL) (1994); Worcester IceCats (AHL) (1994–2005); Worcester Counts (WBL) (1989)
Website
	dcucenter.com

The DCU Center (originally Centrum in Worcester, formerly Worcester's Centrum Centre and commonly Worcester Centrum) is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings. It is owned by the City of Worcester and managed by SMG, a private management firm for public assembly facilities.^[7]

Ten-year naming rights were purchased in 2004 by Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) and went into effect January 2005.^[8] DCU's naming rights were later extended to 2025.

^ "Worcester, Massachusetts: Twenty-Five Years of Downtown Development" (PDF). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved July 1, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Santosuosso, Ernie (September 4, 1982). "Sinatra Opens Worcester Centrum". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 23, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ ENR Directory of Contractors. New York City: Engineering News-Record. 1978.
^ "Sports Facilities". LeMessurier Consultants. Archived from the original on March 22, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
^ "Going Platinum". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
^ "MassMutual Center Counting on Fast Start". The Republican (Springfield). September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2005.
^ "Worcester Centrum to Be Renamed". The Boston Globe. October 7, 2004. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

[1] "Worcester, Massachusetts: Twenty-Five Years of Downtown Development" (PDF). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved July 1, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Opening-2] Santosuosso, Ernie (September 4, 1982). "Sinatra Opens Worcester Centrum". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 23, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[inflation-US-3] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[4] ENR Directory of Contractors. New York City: Engineering News-Record. 1978.

[5] "Sports Facilities". LeMessurier Consultants. Archived from the original on March 22, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

[6] "Going Platinum". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

[7] "MassMutual Center Counting on Fast Start". The Republican (Springfield). September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2005.

[8] "Worcester Centrum to Be Renamed". The Boston Globe. October 7, 2004. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

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DCU Center Location within Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts DCU Center Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Full name	DCU Center Arena & Convention Center
Former names	Centrum in Worcester (1982–97) Worcester's Centrum Centre (1997–2004)
Address	50 Foster Street
Location	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°15′58″N 71°47′54″W / 42.26611°N 71.79833°W / 42.26611; -71.79833
Public transit	MBTA Framingham/Worcester Line Worcester
Owner	City of Worcester
Operator	ASM Global
Capacity	Concerts: 14,800 Basketball: 13,000 Hockey: 12,135
Broke ground	December 10, 1977^[1]
Opened	September 2, 1982 (1982-09-02)^[2]
Renovated	2009, 2012, 2013
Expanded	1997
Construction cost	$25.6 million^[2] ($80.8 million in 2023 dollars^[3]) $23 million (2013 renovations)
Architect	FDC, Inc.^[4]
Structural engineer	LeMessurier Consultants^[5]
General contractor	Granger Brothers Inc.^[6]
Tenants
Worcester Railers (ECHL) (2017–present) Massachusetts Pirates (NAL/IFL) (2018–2023) Worcester Sharks (AHL) (2006–2015) New England Surge (CIFL) (2007–2008) New England Blazers (MILL) (1989–1991) Massachusetts Marauders (AFL) (1994) Worcester IceCats (AHL) (1994–2005) Worcester Counts (WBL) (1989)
Website
dcucenter.com