José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot | |
Choliseo Choli | |
Front (north) view of the Choliseo from the former Old San Juan-Hato Rey ferry terminal and side (east) view from the Hato Rey Station of the Urban Train, 2016 | |
Interactive map | |
| Full name | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico |
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| Address | 500 Arterial B St. |
| Location | Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°25′39.78″N 66°3′41.01″W / 18.4277167°N 66.0613917°W |
| Owner | Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Seating type | Reserved seating |
| Capacity | 19,500 |
| Executive suites | 2 party suites 26 corporate suites |
| Type | Arena |
| Events | Music, concerts, sporting events |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Scoreboard | Four-sided LED |
| Record attendance | 18,749 – Bad Bunny: Un Verano Sin Ti (July 28, 2022) |
| Field shape | Oval rectangular |
| Public transit | Hato Rey Station AMA C1 C22 D15 T2 AcuaExpreso: Hato Rey Terminal |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1998 |
| Built | July 1998–2004 |
| Opened | September 4, 2004 |
| Construction cost | USD $252.6 million |
| Architect | Sierra Cardona Ferrer HOK |
| Project manager | Government of Puerto Rico |
| Structural engineer | QB Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Puerto Rico men's national basketball team Cangrejeros de Santurce (BSN) (2004–2011; 2021) Puerto Rico Tip-Off (NCAA) (2007–2011) | |
| Website | |
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The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot) is the largest multi-purpose indoor arena in Puerto Rico since opening in 2004. Located in the Milla de Oro financial district of the Hato Rey business center in San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and island, the venue is popularly known as the Choliseo (often shortened as Choli), which is a portmanteau of the words coliseo (coliseum) and "Cholito," a reference to Don Cholito, a character created by the eponymous comedian José Miguel Agrelot and his own adopted nickname. It has a maximum capacity of 19,500 spectators, making it the biggest indoor arena in the insular Caribbean, 8th in Latin America, 17th in the United States, and 37th in the world.
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico has consistently been ranked among the highest ticket-selling and grossing venues globally. With 743,983 ticket sales and $51,585,340 grosses in the fiscal year of 2023, the arena ranked 23rd in tickets and 42nd in revenue out of 200 venues worldwide listed by Pollstar, making it the 3rd highest-ticket-selling and 2nd highest-grossing arena in Latin America. In the fiscal year of 2023, the Choliseo recorded $7.5 million in net income, the highest in a given year since its opening in 2004. In July 2022, the arena saw its largest attendance during Bad Bunny's World's Hottest Tour for the Un Verano Sin Ti album, with a record of 18,749 spectators. As of 2022, the Choliseo has received over 10 million spectators.
The arena is owned by the Puerto Rico Convention District Authority, a public corporation of Puerto Rico, and managed by ASM Global. Situated about 3 to 6 miles (4.8 to 9.7 km) from the Old San Juan historic quarter, Condado and Isla Verde resort areas, and SJU airport, it can be reached by public transport via the Hato Rey Station of the Tren Urbano and the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority from nearby stops.