[4] Heavily in debt after the collapse of Florida's land boom, Merrick sold the Coliseum to the City of Coral Gables in 1927, before it was completed.

[5] Though the THL was, at least initially, a moderate success, it had a turbulent lifespan and continually lost money for its promoters.

Shortly thereafter, the city filed a $42,500 suit and sought foreclosure against the Ice Palace's operators.

[6][7] With the onset of World War II, the Coliseum was leased to Embry–Riddle University to train military pilots.

[2] It would be the only indoor arena in Miami-Dade County until the 1950s when the Miami Beach Auditorium was built.