SPOKANE — Numerica Credit Union will pay $10 million for the naming rights of the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena during the next 10 years, including $1 million to be donated to veterans support programs, active-duty military personnel and their families.

The 30-year-old arena will be renamed Numerica Veterans Arena, which will be displayed prominently on the building, online and elsewhere. The Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, opened in 1995 to replace the 40-year-old Spokane Coliseum fondly known as the “Boone Street Barn,” has only ever displayed the name “Spokane Arena” on the building.

The $1 million charitable commitment will be used to create the Numerica Heroes Fund, which will be spent to support housing, wellness and employment assistance with the guidance of the Spokane County

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