Business View Magazine March 2023

204 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE HISTORY AND LENCE IN THE REGION WESBANCO ARENA AND CAPI TOL THEATRE Venues that provide first-class entertainment and a look into the proud history of the region VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3 esBanco Arena and Capitol Theater are two of the most prominent and universally recognized buildings in Wheeling, West Virginia. The arena is a multi-purpose facility built in 1977 for just $7 million with a capacity of more than 5,400 fans. It is home to the Wheeling Nailers ice hockey team of the ECHL, the Mountain East Conference men’s college basketball tournament, and various events for the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) including its wrestling meets. W