Sale agreed for Finland’s former Hartwall Arena
A group of Finnish investors are set to buy the shuttered Helsinki Halli from its Russian owners, subject to approval from the authorities
News By James Hanley | 22 November 2024
The long-running saga over the future of the former Hartwall Arena appears to finally be nearing a conclusion after its Russian owners agreed to sell the venue to a group of Finnish investors.
Currently known as Helsinki Halli, Finland’s largest arena has been mothballed for more than two and a half years since the end of February 2022 due to sanctions relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 15,500-cap venue is owned by Arena Events Oy (AEO), which was co-founded…