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The Covelli Centre (formerly the Chevrolet Centre and during construction the Youngstown Convocation Center) is a 5,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was built in 2005, thanks in a large part to a $26 million HUD redevelopment grant secured in 2000 by Congressman James A. Traficant, Jr. It is home to the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. The Covelli Centre is nicknamed The Chevy Centre/The Convo by most in the area as tribute to its former names (with the naming rights change, another popular nickname has yet to be determined).

The arena's grand opening was on October 29, 2005, when it hosted a concert by 3 Doors Down. The first hockey game was played about a week later, on November 4.In Fall 2007, the city hired Eric Ryan Productions of nearby Struthers, Ohio, to temporarily operate the arena until the city could find another company to manage the facility. SMG and Global Spectrum are the final two companies in the ...