Mariners extend lease agreement at Cross Insurance Arena

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Mariners fans at Cross Insurance Arena cheer during a 2023 game. (Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer)The Maine Mariners will continue to play at Cross Insurance Arena through at least the 2029-30 season after the team and Cumberland County agreed to a five-year lease extension, the team announced Tuesday. The Mariners have played at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland for all seven years of their existence. “Today is a landmark day for our organization as we proudly secure our home at the Cross Insurance Arena for the next five seasons,” said Mariners owner and governor Dexter Paine in a statement. Cross Insurance Arena, formerly known as the Cumberland County Civic Center, was previously the home of the original Maine Mariners from 1977-92 and the Portland Pirates (1993-2016), both AHL franchises.