Long-standing Ontario concert venue undergoing huge renovation [Video]

New seats, new restaurants, premium suites that might be the first of their kind in North America and enhanced listening experiences are in store for Hamilton–and southern Ontario–residents who frequent one of the province’s best-known stadiums.

Anyone who has walked by the Hamilton Arena/FirstOntario Centre on York Boulevard in Steeltown knows that the massive arena, once known as Copps Coliseum, has been undergoing a significant refresh since late last spring. What many might not know is that the plan isn’t just to create a destination that appeals to local entertainment enthusiasts but to make all of southern Ontario even more of a hub for music, sports, and entertainment. 

“We had people walk in and have no idea where they were, just from the transformation,” Nick DeLuco, …