The Clarence H. "Du" Burns Arena is an indoor sports and entertainment facility in the Baltimore, Maryland neighborhood of Canton. The arena is named after the first African-American Mayor of Baltimore City, Clarence H. Burns.ManagementOriginally owned and managed by the City of Baltimore, from 2002-2013 Hail Properties, LLC was the managing company of the Arena. Hail Properties, LLC is a Baltimore based property management company whose current president and chief executive officer is Sparrows Point native Edwin "Ed" F. Hail, Sr. Hail is also the former chairman and chief executive officer of 1st Mariner Bancorp and current owner of the Major Arena Soccer League franchise Baltimore Blast.On February 28, 2013, after a dispute with the city of Baltimore, Hale Properties fully relinquish management of the arena, and all Baltimore Blast operations were moved out of the arena. While the Baltimore Blast, did not leave until February 28, operation of the arena and surrounding areas of Du Burns was taken over by Coppermine Fieldhouse, LLC on January 22, 2013.Coppermine Fieldhouse, LLC also operates another facility in Baltimore named the "Coppermine Fieldhouse".Arena facilitiesThe main area of Du Burns is the 650 seat multipurpose arena with a 183’ x 85’ field. The field is dedicated to former facilities manager Mike Woodard. Mike "Wibs" Woodard Field is used for events including, but not limited to, arena football, indoor soccer, indoor lacrosse, professional wrestling, boxing, roller derby, and mixed martial arts. For events that do not use the entire floor surface, addition seating may be added. Most notably, Ring of Honor wrestling brings in its own seat risers for national television taping.
