Spectrum Center
The Cable Box The Hive | |
Spectrum Center in 2018 | |
Spectrum Center Location in North Carolina Spectrum Center Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005–2008) Time Warner Cable Arena (2008–2016) |
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| Address | 333 East Trade Street |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 35°13′30″N 80°50′21″W / 35.22500°N 80.83917°W |
| Owner | City of Charlotte |
| Operator | Hornets Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,444 (expandable to 20,200) Pro wrestling: 20,200 Concerts: |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Public transit | CTC/Arena |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 29, 2003 |
| Opened | October 21, 2005 |
| Renovated | 2016 |
| Construction cost | $260 million ($429 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket Odell Associates, Inc. The Freelon Group, Inc. |
| Project manager | PC Sports |
| General contractor | Hunt/R.J. Leeper |
| Tenants | |
| Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (NBA) (2005–present) Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) (2005–2010) Charlotte Sting (WNBA) (2006) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) (2010–2015) | |
| Website | |
| spectrumcentercharlotte | |
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.