3Arena

3Arena
	Exterior view of the arena (c.2017)
Former names	The Point, The O2 (2008–2014)
Address	North Wall Quay; Dublin D1; D01 EW90; Ireland
Location	Point Village
Coordinates	53°20′51″N 06°13′43″W / 53.34750°N 6.22861°W
Owner	Apollo Leisure Group, Ltd
Operator	Live Nation Ireland
Capacity	9,300 (seated); 13,000 (with standing)
Construction
Built	2007–2008
Opened	16 December 2008
Construction cost	€80 million
Architect	HOK Sport
Project manager	AECOM
Structural engineer	BuroHappold
General contractor	DLPKS
Main contractors	Walls Construction
Website
	Official website

The 3Arena (originally The O₂) is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O₂ on 16 December 2008 and was re-branded on 4 September 2014 due to the takeover of O2 Ireland by Three Ireland. The venue is owned by a Live Nation subsidiary, Apollo Leisure Group Ltd.^[2] and is among the top ten busiest music arenas by ticket sales in the world.^[3]

It was built on the site of the former Point Theatre,^[4] a smaller music venue which operated from 1988 to 2007, retaining only some of the outer facade. The Point Theatre was branded as "The Point Depot", in recognition of its original role as a railway goods handling facility.

^ Paul Melia (3 July 2008). "O2 wins naming rights for 'stunning' new Point". Irish Independent. It will cater for 9,300 people seated, or 13,000 seated and standing
^ Deegan, Gordon (20 August 2015). "Owner of 3Arena in Dublin sees a sharp fall in profits". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
^ Pollstar (1 June 2019). "Top 200 Arena Venues" (PDF). POLLSTAR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "Meet the new venue on the block – The O2". The Irish Times. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.

[1] Paul Melia (3 July 2008). "O2 wins naming rights for 'stunning' new Point". Irish Independent. It will cater for 9,300 people seated, or 13,000 seated and standing

[2] Deegan, Gordon (20 August 2015). "Owner of 3Arena in Dublin sees a sharp fall in profits". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[3] Pollstar (1 June 2019). "Top 200 Arena Venues" (PDF). POLLSTAR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[4] "Meet the new venue on the block – The O2". The Irish Times. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.

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Construction

Exterior view of the arena (c.2017)

Former names	The Point, The O₂ (2008–2014)
Address	North Wall Quay Dublin D1 D01 EW90 Ireland
Location	Point Village
Coordinates	53°20′51″N 06°13′43″W / 53.34750°N 6.22861°W / 53.34750; -6.22861
Owner	Apollo Leisure Group, Ltd
Operator	Live Nation Ireland
Capacity	9,300 (seated) 13,000 (with standing)^[1]
Built	2007–2008
Opened	16 December 2008 (2008-12-16)
Construction cost	€80 million
Architect	HOK Sport
Project manager	AECOM
Structural engineer	BuroHappold
General contractor	DLPKS
Main contractors	Walls Construction
Website
Official website