Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
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Spectrum Center is an indoor arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Located in Uptown, it is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The arena seats 19,444 for NBA games, but can be expanded to 20,200 for college basketball games.
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History & Stats
Opened
October 21, 2005
Nickname
The Cable Box , The Hive
Former names
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005–2008), Time Warner Cable Arena (2008–2016)
Capacity
Basketball: 19,444, (expandable to 20,200), Pro wrestling: 20,200, Concerts:, *End stage 180°: 13,376, *End stage 270°: 15,236, *End stage 360°: 18,249, *Center stage: 18,504, *Theatre: 4,000–7,000 Ice hockey: 14,100
Owner
City of Charlotte
Operator
Hornets Sports & Entertainment
Architect
Ellerbe Becket, Odell Associates, Inc., The Freelon Group, Inc.
Surface
Multi-surface
Construction cost
$260 million, ($ in dollars)
Broke ground
July 29, 2003
Renovated
2016
Tenants
Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (NBA) (2005–present), Charlotte Sting (WNBA) (2006), Charlotte Checkers (AHL) (2010–2015)
