Spectrum Center

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Spectrum Center
The Cable Box
The Hive
The Spectrum Center in February 2018
The Spectrum Center in February 2018
Earlier names

Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005-2008)
Time Warner Cable Arena (2008-2016)

Data
place 333 East Trade Street Charlotte , North Carolina 28202
United StatesUnited States
Coordinates 35 ° 13 '30.6 "  N , 80 ° 50' 21.8"  W Coordinates: 35 ° 13 '30.6 "  N , 80 ° 50' 21.8"  W.
owner City of Charlotte
operator Hornets Sports & Entertainment
start of building July 29, 2003
opening October 21, 2005
surface Parquet
ice surface
concrete
soil
costs 265 million US dollars
architect Ellerbe Becket
Odell Associates, Inc.
The Freelon Group, Inc.
capacity 19,026 seats (NBA basketball)
20,200 seats (college basketball)
14,100 seats (ice hockey)
20,200 seats (wrestling)
18,504 seats (concert, maximum)
playing area Basketball
28.65 × 15.24 m (94 × 50 ft)
Ice hockey
60.96 × 25.91 m (200 × 85 ft)
Societies)
Events

The Spectrum Center is a multi-purpose hall in the US city ​​of Charlotte in the state of North Carolina . It is used as a venue for the Charlotte Hornets from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Furthermore, various events and concerts take place. The hall opened in October 2005 with a concert by the Rolling Stones . The first home game of the then Charlotte Bobcats took place on November 5, 2005. The arena is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by the Hornets .

history

The arena opened as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in 2005 . On April 8, 2008, it was announced that Time Warner Cable , the city's largest cable television operator , would be the arena’s name sponsor . The contract also contained the television rights. In May 2016, Time Warner Cable was acquired by Charter Communications . With the takeover, the Hornets arena also received a new name for the 2016/17 season . Since then, the hall has been called the Spectrum Center , after Charter Communications' digital brand.

The audience capacity is 19,026 for NBA games, but can be expanded to 20,200 for college games or NBA playoff games. The Charlotte Checkers , a minor league ice hockey team that was active in the ECHL , also played in the arena . From 2010 to 2015, a team of the same name from the American Hockey League played their home games in the arena. When the Checkers played, the audience was reduced to 14,100 and the venue was named the St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Time Warner Cable Arena .

Furthermore, in the Spectrum Center u. a. Family shows , circus , rodeos , monster truck races , exhibitions , fairs, and political and religious gatherings take place. In early September 2012, the Democratic National Convention was held in the arena .

The NBA has selected the hall as the venue for the NBA All-Star Game 2019 .

gallery

  • Interior view of a Charlotte Checkers ice hockey game (2006)

  • Exterior view at night (2008)

  • The Time Warner Cable Arena Video Cube (2008)

  • Old logo of the arena on the facade (2011)

  • Interior panorama during a Bobcats game (2011)

Web links

Commons : Spectrum Center  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the Charlotte Bobcats Arena and the Time Warner Cable Arena (English)
  2. ↑ stadionwelt.de: New name for the Hornets Arena Article from August 17, 2016
  3. ↑ nba.com: Charlotte to host NBA All-Star 2019 Article from May 24, 2017 (English)