Minnesota Monsters Move Home Games to AMSOIL Arena

With a new league, new name, and new logo, the Minnesota Monsters arena football team is adding one more new element for the upcoming season, a new home venue.

The team originally launched as the Duluth Harbor Monsters, playing their first games at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in 2024 inside the DECC Arena. During their first two seasons, the Monsters quickly found success, winning back to back Arena League championships and building a strong fan base in the Northland.

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In September, the organization announced another major shift. The team would be joining a new league, Arena Football One, and rebranding as the Minnesota Monsters. The move signaled a larger regional focus while keeping Duluth at the center of the franchise.

A New Home Inside the DECC Complex in Duluth

Now, another big change is coming for the 2026 season. FOX 21 reports that the Minnesota Monsters have signed a deal to host their home games at the DECC, but instead of the aging DECC Arena, games will now be played at AMSOIL Arena.

The move keeps the team in Duluth while offering a noticeably upgraded experience. AMSOIL Arena provides more seating flexibility, better sightlines, modern amenities, and expanded concession areas. The added space also allows for enhanced in game entertainment, which has become a key part of the Monsters’ game day atmosphere.

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2026 Schedule and Home Opener Details

The Minnesota Monsters will open the 2026 season on the road against the Albany Firebirds and remain away from home until late May. Their first home game at AMSOIL Arena is scheduled for May 22 against the Nashville Kats, marking the team’s debut in the larger venue.

The Monsters will play six home games at AMSOIL Arena during the 2026 season. The schedule includes a strong finish with four straight home games on June 22, July 5, July 11, and July 18. Tickets for the upcoming season are expected to go on sale soon.

For fans in Duluth and across Minnesota, the venue upgrade represents another step forward for a franchise that has already proven it can win championships and draw crowds. Now, the Monsters will do it on a bigger stage.

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Tour Minnesota's Fanciest Mini Golf Course - The Centennial Lakes Putting Course

While they won't call it a mini golf course, it kind of is. This 18-hole course boasts all real grass playing surfaces, natural obstacles like sand traps, boulders, and water, just like a real golf course.

The whole course looks and feels like a shrunken golf course, and it plays like one, too! The holes are long! The shortest hole is 57 feet, the longest is 125 feet, and the whole 18-hole course plays 1,662 feet.

This is no ordinary mini golf course!

Take a tour.

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