page_title: Santander Arena
section_title: References
hierarchical_section_title: Santander Arena / References
caption_attribution_description: English: The concourse at Santander Arena
context_page_description: The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theatre; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century. Closed in 1975, the theater sat vacant for over two decades. In 1998, the Astor was demolished to make room for the Santander Arena. Early in construction, steps were taken to retain mementos of the Astor, including its ornate Art Deco chandelier and gates. These are on display and in use inside the arena corridors, allowing insight into the ambience of the former movie house.
  The Santander Arena is owned by the Berks County Convention Center Authority and managed by SMG. In 2000, the Rajah Shrine Theater was purchased, and after a thorough restoration and updating of the facilities was renamed the Sovereign Performing Arts Center. The Reading Eagle Theater is part of the complex.
  On October 13, 2013, the building's name was changed from Sovereign Center to Santander Arena.
  The arena is home to the Reading Royals ice hockey team in the ECHL as well as the Alvernia University Crusaders ice hockey team of the ACHA.
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caption: The concourse at Santander Arena before a Reading Royals game in February 2020.
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