Spectrum Center (commonly The Hive), is an entertainment and sports arena located in center city Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. It made its grand opening in October 2005 as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, with a concert by the Rolling Stones. The arena seats 19,077 for NBA games but can be expanded to seat up to 20,200 for college basketball games. Local nicknames for the arena are "The Hive" in tribute to the previous and current Hornets, and "The Cable Box", as a reference to previous naming rights holder Time Warner Cable.
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| - Spectrum Center (commonly The Hive), is an entertainment and sports arena located in center city Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. It made its grand opening in October 2005 as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, with a concert by the Rolling Stones. The arena seats 19,077 for NBA games but can be expanded to seat up to 20,200 for college basketball games. Local nicknames for the arena are "The Hive" in tribute to the previous and current Hornets, and "The Cable Box", as a reference to previous naming rights holder Time Warner Cable.
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- Charlotte Bobcats Arena
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| - *Center stage: 18,504
- *End stage 180°: 13,376
- *End stage 270°: 15,236
- *End stage 360°: 18,249
- *Theatre: 4,000–7,000
- Basketball: 19,077
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- Ice Hockey: 14,100
- Pro-Wrestling: 20,200
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| - Spectrum Center (commonly The Hive), is an entertainment and sports arena located in center city Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. It made its grand opening in October 2005 as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, with a concert by the Rolling Stones. The arena seats 19,077 for NBA games but can be expanded to seat up to 20,200 for college basketball games. Local nicknames for the arena are "The Hive" in tribute to the previous and current Hornets, and "The Cable Box", as a reference to previous naming rights holder Time Warner Cable. On April 8, 2008, the then-Bobcats announced a naming rights deal with Time Warner Cable, the area's largest cable television provider, renaming the area Time Warner Cable Arena. As part of the renaming deal, the Bobcats ended a somewhat restrictive deal that kept them off satellite and regional cable television for their first four years of existence. The change became effective immediately, with printed tickets for the Bobcats' April 8, 2008 game reflecting the arena's new name and the game airing on FSN South. It was announced that Time Warner Cable Arena would be renamed as the Spectrum Center, after Charter Communications bought Time Warner Cable in May. The new name models Charter Communications' acquisition and renaming of Time Warner Cable. In 2012, the Spectrum Center served as the main venue for the Democratic National Convention. The arena was scheduled to host the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, but was removed as the host on July 21, 2016 due to the league's opposition against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. The league has said consideration for Charlotte to host the 2019 game will remain open if the North Carolina State Legislature and Governor Pat McCrory make changes to the act that are satisfactory to the league.
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