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05 Philadelphia 76ers. . . First Union Center. . . . . 1996. . 20,444 tickets google link directions location build cost operators naming rights (picture) The Wachovia Center (formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center) is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, the Philadelphia Wings of the NLL, the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, and the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL. Due to the 2004-2005 NHL Lockout, on occasion the Philadelphia Phantoms will play in the arena, and the arena has been used for all Phantoms playoff games during the season. The arena was completed in 1996 at a cost of $206 million, largely privately financed (though the city and state helped to pay for the local infrastructure). The arena seats 21,600 for basketball and 19,519 for hockey. It has 126 luxury suites and 1,880 club seats. The arena was originally named for CoreStates Bank, which agreed to pay $40 million over 21 years for the naming rights, with additional terms to be settled later for an additional eight year period at the end of the contract. The naming rights were taken by First Union Bank in a merger in 1997 and then by Wachovia Bank in a 2003 merger with First Union. The arena replaced the Spectrum, which still stands nearby and is used by the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, the MISL Philadelphia Kixx, and the annual trip to Philadelphia by the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. The Wachovia Center was built on the site of JFK Stadium. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachovia_Center" The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum, CoreStates Spectrum and First Union Spectrum) is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1967, it seats 17,500 for ice hockey. The arena was the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA from 1967-1996. Though both teams left for the Wachovia Center in 1996, the arena remains in place and is still used by the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL and other sporting events and concerts. A statue of Sylvester Stallone depicting him in his famous role of Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa stands in front of the main entrance to Wachovia Spectrum. -------------------- << Cavaliers 76ers Nets >> Back to Arenas list © 2001, 2005 H o o p s C o r n e r . c o m, All rights reserved Terms Of Service Privacy policy Contact |
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