Spectrum Center

This article is about the arena in Charlotte. For the former arena in Philadelphia, see Spectrum (arena). For the lifestyle center in California, see Irvine Spectrum Center. For LGBT-oriented student affairs office at the University of Michigan, see Spectrum Center (community center).

Spectrum Center

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Spectrum Center in 2018
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Former names	Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005–2008) Time Warner Cable Arena (2008–2016)
Address	333 East Trade Street
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates	35°13′30″N 80°50′21″W
Owner	City of Charlotte
Operator	Hornets Sports & Entertainment
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
Surface	Multi-surface
Public transit	CTC/Arena
Construction
Groundbreaking	July 29, 2003
Opened	October 21, 2005
Renovated	2016
Cost	$260 million ($429 million in 2025 dollars)
Architects	Ellerbe Becket Odell Associates, Inc. The Freelon Group, Inc.
Project manager	PC Sports
General contractor	Hunt/R.J. Leeper
Tenants
Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) (2005–2010) Charlotte Sting (WNBA) (2006) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) (2010–2015) Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (NBA) (2005–present)
Website
spectrumcentercharlotte.com

Spectrum Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Located in Uptown, it is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its only current 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.