Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is a multi-purpose facility located on the iconic Atlantic City NJ Boardwalk and features the 141,000-square-foot main arena with a capacity of 14,500 seats as well as the 23,100-square-foot Adrian Phillips Theater with a capacity of 3,200. Constructed in 1929 as the country’s original convention center, for 93 years Boardwalk Hall has dazzled guests and residents of Atlantic City with legendary icons. Boardwalk Hall is operated by OVG and owned and funded by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA).