NEWARK — The Prudential Center in Newark has joined Madison Square Garden, the Staples Center in Los Angeles and the O2 Arena in London as being among the top 10 grossing arenas in the world.

The Rock placed No. 10 on the list compiled by Venues Today, a concert industry publication.

London’s 02 Arena took the top spot for venues with seating capacities of between 15,001 and 30,000. The Staples Center ranked Number 3; Madison Square Garden, Number 4; and Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, Number 7.

The annual year-end lists are based on information provided to Venues Today for the one-year period between Oct. 14, 2010 and Oct. 15, 2011.

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford was ranked number 3 on the list of venues with capacities greater than 30,000. The new stadium hosted 14 non-football events during the period, attracting 538,575 visitors and grossing $32,599,932. Its capacity is 82,500.

According to the list, the 4-year-old Prudential Center hosted 66 events — not including Nets, Devils and Seton Hall games — that attracted 488,325 spectators and grossed $30.3 million. The arena’s capacity is 19,500.

The Newark site ranked 12th overall last year and 20th the year before that.

The Prudential Center benefited from a busy schedule in the first half of period that included the NCAA East Regional men’s basketball semifinals and finals. Upcoming events include six performances of a Mickey Mouse-themed "Disney on Ice" show from Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 and seven Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus shows March 1 to March 4.

"Our success is based on having a world class arena that performers and fans both enjoy, coupled with ease of mass transit," said Robert Sommer, a spokesman for the Prudential Center. "It will only get better as the Rock’s neighborhood continues to grow with terrific restaurants and hotels."

Among other facilities, the O2 Arena in London hosted 172 events in its 20,000-seat space. Total attendance topped 1.7 million, with total revenue reported at $121 million. The Staples Center reported 102 events, with attendance of 740,733. It grossed $60 million.

The Izod Center in East Rutherford did not make the top 20 list.

The Record contributed to this report.

Related coverage:

• Prudential Center interactive map

