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Former names

CoreStates Center
(August 1996 � August 1998)
First Union Center
(September 1998 � June 2003)
Wachovia Center
(July 2003 � June 2010)

Location

3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Broke ground

September 14, 1994

Opened

August 12, 1996

Owner

Comcast Spectacor

Operator

Comcast Spectacor

Construction cost

$ 210 million

Architect

Ellerbe Becket

Capacity

20,328 (basketball)
19,537 (hockey)
12,000 - 17,500 (concerts)

Tenants

Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) (1996 � present)
Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (1996 � present)
Philadelphia Wings (NLL) (1997 � present)
Philadelphia Soul (AFL) (2004 � 2008, 2011 � present)
Villanova Wildcats (NCAA) (Part time, 1996-present)

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Have The Chicago Blackhawks Lost Their Home Ice Advantage In The United Center? - Bleacher Report Bleacher Report---...- to play before the home fans in one of the largest arenas in the NHL along with Joe Louis Arena in Detroit and -Wachovia Center- in Philadelphia. ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:03:48 GMT+00:00
76ers report: Getting inside Road Trip Update - Underground Newsroom Underground Newsroom---...- four-day road trip with Wednesday's 109-103 loss to the Thunder that includes a stretch of 17 of 27 games away from the -Wachovia Center- through Jan. 3. ... - Date : Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:48:31 GMT+00:00
THE THINGS THEY TWEET 1250 - Contactmusic.com Contactmusic.com--Caption: Lady GaGa (Picture) in concert for the Monster Tour at the -Wachovia center- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .... "I'd wear any of my private attire for ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:08:38 GMT+00:00
Richards conducts fifth annual camp - Toronto Sun Toronto Sun---...- against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at -Wachovia Center- on June 4, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:54:31 GMT+00:00
In Pictures: Paul McCartney in San Francisco, CA - SoundSpike SoundSpike--14 show at the -Wachovia Center- in Philadelphia sold out in just two minutes. A second show was later added at -Wachovia Center- for Aug. 15. ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:34:37 GMT+00:00
New Era Tickets Selects Neolane to Redefine Digital Fan Marketing - Business Wire (press release) Business Wire (press release)---...- two Philadelphia arenas, the -Wachovia Center- and Wachovia Spectrum, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:31:38 GMT+00:00
Ex-Beatle McCartney coming to Wachovia Center - Delaware County Daily Times Delaware County Daily Times--14 at the -Wachovia Center- will mark the first time the former Beatle will be performing in town since a landmark, career spanning set five years ago. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:59:33 GMT+00:00
Philly fans show class - FOXSports.com FOXSports.com---...- that special moment when the keepers of the Cup carry the shining chalice in all its glory to -center- ice, the crowd at the -Wachovia Center- cheered. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:28:14 GMT+00:00
PHILADELPHIA: Justin Beiber tour comes to Wachovia Center in November - Vineland Daily Journal Vineland Daily Journal--Platinum-selling, pop-singing sensation Justin Bieber will bring his My World Tour to Philadelphia's -Wachovia Center- on Nov. 14. Tickets will go on sale at ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:02:26 GMT+00:00
Philadelphia a finalist for Frozen Four - Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer--The site in Philadelphia would be the -Wachovia Center-. The Frozen Four consists of the NCAA ice hockey semifinals and the championship game. ... - Date : Thu, 13 May 2010 07:03:18 GMT+00:00

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Have The Chicago Blackhawks Lost Their Home Ice Advantage In The United Center? - Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report---...- to play before the home fans in one of the largest arenas in the NHL along with Joe Louis Arena in Detroit and -Wachovia Center- in Philadelphia. ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:03:48 GMT+00:00

76ers report: Getting inside Road Trip Update - Underground Newsroom

Underground Newsroom---...- four-day road trip with Wednesday's 109-103 loss to the Thunder that includes a stretch of 17 of 27 games away from the -Wachovia Center- through Jan. 3. ... - Date : Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:48:31 GMT+00:00

THE THINGS THEY TWEET 1250 - Contactmusic.com

Contactmusic.com--Caption: Lady GaGa (Picture) in concert for the Monster Tour at the -Wachovia center- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .... "I'd wear any of my private attire for ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:08:38 GMT+00:00

Richards conducts fifth annual camp - Toronto Sun

Toronto Sun---...- against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at -Wachovia Center- on June 4, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:54:31 GMT+00:00

In Pictures: Paul McCartney in San Francisco, CA - SoundSpike

SoundSpike--14 show at the -Wachovia Center- in Philadelphia sold out in just two minutes. A second show was later added at -Wachovia Center- for Aug. 15. ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:34:37 GMT+00:00

New Era Tickets Selects Neolane to Redefine Digital Fan Marketing - Business Wire (press release)

Business Wire (press release)---...- two Philadelphia arenas, the -Wachovia Center- and Wachovia Spectrum, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:31:38 GMT+00:00

Ex-Beatle McCartney coming to Wachovia Center - Delaware County Daily Times

Delaware County Daily Times--14 at the -Wachovia Center- will mark the first time the former Beatle will be performing in town since a landmark, career spanning set five years ago. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:59:33 GMT+00:00

Philly fans show class - FOXSports.com

FOXSports.com---...- that special moment when the keepers of the Cup carry the shining chalice in all its glory to -center- ice, the crowd at the -Wachovia Center- cheered. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:28:14 GMT+00:00

PHILADELPHIA: Justin Beiber tour comes to Wachovia Center in November - Vineland Daily Journal

Vineland Daily Journal--Platinum-selling, pop-singing sensation Justin Bieber will bring his My World Tour to Philadelphia's -Wachovia Center- on Nov. 14. Tickets will go on sale at ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:02:26 GMT+00:00

Philadelphia a finalist for Frozen Four - Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Inquirer--The site in Philadelphia would be the -Wachovia Center-. The Frozen Four consists of the NCAA ice hockey semifinals and the championship game. ... - Date : Thu, 13 May 2010 07:03:18 GMT+00:00

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The Franchise
Franchise * Syracuse * All-Time roster * Draft history * Seasons * Head coaches * Current season
Arenas
Convention Hall * Philadelphia Arena * CoreStates Spectrum * Wells Fargo Center
Coaches
Cervi * Seymour * Hannum * Schayes * Hannum * Ramsay * Rubin * Loughery * Shue * Cunningham * Guokas * Lynam * Moe * Carter * Lucas * Davis * Brown * Ayers * Ford * O'Brien * Cheeks * DiLeo * Jordan * Collins
D-League Affiliate
Springfield Armor
Administration
Owner: Comcast Spectacor (Ed Snider, chairman) * General Manager: Ed Stefanski * Head Coach: Doug Collins
Notable Figures
Charles Barkley * Larry Brown * Joe Bryant * Al Cervi * Wilt Chamberlain * Maurice Cheeks * Doug Collins * Pat Croce * Billy Cunningham * Samuel Dalembert * Darryl Dawkins * Julius Erving * Matt Geiger * Hal Greer * Hersey Hawkins * Bailey Howell * Larry Hughes * Marc Iavaroni * Andre Iguodala * Allen Iverson * Bobby Jones * Johnny Kerr * Kyle Korver * Moses Malone * Tony Massenburg * Aaron McKie * Dikembe Mutombo * Dolph Schayes * Paul Seymour * Eric Snow * Andrew Toney * Keith Van Horn * Chet Walker
Retired Numbers
2 * 6 * 10 * 13 * 15 * 24 * 32 * 34 * MIC
NBA Championships (2)
1967 * 1983
Rivals
Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * New York Knicks * New Jersey Nets * Detroit Pistons * Chicago Bulls
Culture and Lore
"Fo', fi', fo'" * Wilt the Stilt * Dr. J * The Answer * Dave Zinkoff * Curse of Billy Penn * Curse of the Inauguration * Hip Hop
Media

Television	Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia * Comcast Network * WPSG
Radio	WIP-AM * WPHT-AM
Announcers	Marc Zumoff * Ed Pinckney * Tom McGinnis

The Franchise

Franchise * Syracuse * All-Time roster * Draft history * Seasons * Head coaches * Current season

Arenas

Convention Hall * Philadelphia Arena * CoreStates Spectrum * Wells Fargo Center

Coaches

Cervi * Seymour * Hannum * Schayes * Hannum * Ramsay * Rubin * Loughery * Shue * Cunningham * Guokas * Lynam * Moe * Carter * Lucas * Davis * Brown * Ayers * Ford * O'Brien * Cheeks * DiLeo * Jordan * Collins

D-League Affiliate

Springfield Armor

Administration

Owner: Comcast Spectacor (Ed Snider, chairman) * General Manager: Ed Stefanski * Head Coach: Doug Collins

Notable Figures

Charles Barkley * Larry Brown * Joe Bryant * Al Cervi * Wilt Chamberlain * Maurice Cheeks * Doug Collins * Pat Croce * Billy Cunningham * Samuel Dalembert * Darryl Dawkins * Julius Erving * Matt Geiger * Hal Greer * Hersey Hawkins * Bailey Howell * Larry Hughes * Marc Iavaroni * Andre Iguodala * Allen Iverson * Bobby Jones * Johnny Kerr * Kyle Korver * Moses Malone * Tony Massenburg * Aaron McKie * Dikembe Mutombo * Dolph Schayes * Paul Seymour * Eric Snow * Andrew Toney * Keith Van Horn * Chet Walker

Retired Numbers

2 * 6 * 10 * 13 * 15 * 24 * 32 * 34 * MIC

NBA Championships (2)

1967 * 1983

Rivals

Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * New York Knicks * New Jersey Nets * Detroit Pistons * Chicago Bulls

Culture and Lore

"Fo', fi', fo'" * Wilt the Stilt * Dr. J * The Answer * Dave Zinkoff * Curse of Billy Penn * Curse of the Inauguration * Hip Hop

Media

Television

Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia * Comcast Network * WPSG

Radio

WIP-AM * WPHT-AM

Announcers

Marc Zumoff * Ed Pinckney * Tom McGinnis

Comcast

Comcast Programming Group

		E! * Style Network * Golf Channel * Versus * G4 (88%) * PBS Kids Sprout (part owner) * TV One (part owner) * FEARnet (part owner) * ExerciseTV (part owner) * Comcast Entertainment Television * Comcast Television * MLB Network (minority stake) * NHL Network (minority stake) * The Mtn. * New England Cable News * Comcast Network
Comcast SportsNet		Bay Area (45%) * California * Chicago (20%) * New England * SportsNet New York (part owner) * Northwest * Philadelphia * Washington * Southeast (50%) * Southwest
Comcast Spectacor
Philadelphia Flyers * Philadelphia 76ers * Wells Fargo Center * Spectrum * Flyers Skate Zone * Ovations Food Services * New Era Tickets * ComcastTIX
Comcast Interactive Media
XFINITY * DailyCandy * Fancast * Fandango * Movies.com * Plaxo * ThePlatform
Other Holdings
International Media Distribution * Comcast Spotlight * MGM Holdings (20%) * GuideWorks (51%) * TVWorks (67%) * Midcontinent Communications (part owner) * In Demand (part owner)

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