Overview
The project aimed to address areas of improvements based on the evolving needs of events and guests. The facility underwent three phases of renovation aimed at improving the overall experience for guests and event hosts.
Project objectives and plan
Phase 1 is complete and includes the following improvements:
- Various roofs replaced throughout the facility, including the sports zone, main event arena and community rinks
- New concrete curbs and asphalt implemented in select parking lots
- Rubber replaced in rinks 3 and 4
Phase 2 is complete and includes the following improvements:
- Rubber replaced in rink 2
- Parking lot improvements not completed in 2023
- Construction began on new gymnasium to be added to Sportsplex
Main bowl improvements
The following improvements to the main bowl were completed during the spring and summer months:
- The concert rigging structure was improved and additions made
- Private priority suites enlarged with improved sight lines, seating and new furniture
- New digital signage strategically positioned throughout the concourse
- The Budweiser Club was improved
- The Bud Light was improved
- New exterior ticket windows implemented to provide better access to the box office
- The main entrance and vestibule were improved
- New passenger elevator added to move spectators from the main entrance concourse level to upper seating levels
- Concession counters and condiment stations were improved
- New universal washroom added to the concourse level
- New standing room only section added to the east end
- Main scoreboard was replaced and updated
Interior artist renderings
New Sportsplex gymnasium
Construction to build a new double gymnasium at the Centre’s Sportsplex facility began in July 2024. The gymnasium will:
- Be the primary practice court for the Raptors 905 G League franchise and some community user groups
- Provide community user groups more access and opportunity in the existing triple gymnasium
This addition was made possible by a joint partnership with the Raptors 905/Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE).
The grand opening of the gymnasium took place on March 14, 2026 and was celebrated by City staff, officials, members of MLSE and the Raptors 905.
Gymnasium construction
Background
Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre opened in October 1998. The facility’s former names include the Hershey Centre and Paramount Fine Foods Centre. It is home to the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League and the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League (the official minor league of the NBA). To date, it has hosted more than 3,000 event days and welcomed more than four million guests.
While the facility has undergone various expansions and minor improvements over the span of 20 years, the original main arena remained the same. This project addressed deficiencies in the main arena and helped improve the overall guest experience for a variety of events, including sports games, competitions, ceremonies, concerts and community events.
For more information, visit Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre’s official website.