. "May 24, 1968" . . . . . "Hampton Roads Coliseum"@en . "Hampton Coliseum"@en . . . . "1968\u20131970" . "8.5"^^ . "Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena located in Hampton, Virginia. Construction on the arena began on May 24, 1968, and the venue opened in 1970 as the first large multi-purpose arena in the Hampton Roads region and the state of Virginia, opening a year prior to the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. With a final estimated cost between $8.5 million to $9 million, the arena was designed by Odell Associates and constructed by McDevitt and Starett, both of Charlotte, North Carolina."@en . . "1968\u20131970" .