Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as Nassau Coliseum (or simply The Coliseum), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, on Long Island.

The Coliseum is 19 miles (30 km) from New York City. It is home to the New York Islanders National Hockey League team and the New York Dragons Arena Football League team.

The Coliseum occupies 63 acres (255,000 mē) of Mitchel Field, site of a former Army and Air Force base.

The New York Raiders, intended by the fledging World Hockey Association to be their flagship franchise, was initially slated to play in the brand-new Nassau Coliseum. However, Nassau County didn't consider the WHA a professional league and wanted nothing to do with the Raiders. Nassau County retained William Shea to get an NHL team to play in the new building. The NHL responded by hastily awarding a franchise to Long Island--the New York Islanders, which forced the Raiders to play in the Madison Square Garden under the shadow of the New York Rangers.


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