Editing Spectrum Center (section)

{{Short description|Entertainment and sports venue located in center city Charlotte, North Carolina}}
{{About|the arena in Charlotte|the former arena in Philadelphia|Spectrum (arena)|the lifestyle center in California|Irvine Spectrum Center|LGBT-oriented student affairs office at the University of Michigan|Spectrum Center (community center)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Spectrum Center
| nickname = ''The Cable Box'' <br /> ''The Hive''
| logo_image = [[File:Spectrum Center logo.svg|200px]]
| image = Spectrum Center 2018.jpg
| caption = Spectrum Center in 2018
| address = 333 East Trade Street
| location = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|35|13|30|N|80|50|21|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = Spectrum Center
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[North Carolina]]##Location in the [[United States]]
| broke_ground = July 29, 2003
| opened = October 21, 2005
| renovated = 2016
| owner = [[Charlotte, North Carolina|City of Charlotte]]
| operator = [[Charlotte Hornets|Hornets Sports & Entertainment]]
| surface = Multi-surface
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]260 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|260000000|2005}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = [[Ellerbe Becket]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=Ellerbe Becket - Time Warner Cable Arena|url=http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/2_217/Time_Warner_Cable_Arena.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711134009/http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/2_217/Time_Warner_Cable_Arena.html|archive-date=2009-07-11}}</ref><br />Odell Associates, Inc.<br />The Freelon Group, Inc.
| project_manager = PC Sports<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Arena Quick Facts|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/charlotte_arena_quick_facts.html|publisher=Charlotte Bobcats|access-date=September 13, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231161404/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/charlotte_arena_quick_facts.html|archive-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref>
| general_contractor = [[Hunt Construction Group|Hunt]]/R.J. Leeper<ref>{{cite journal|last=Muret|first=Don|title=Carolina Character|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2005/11/20051114/Facilities/Carolina-Character.aspx|publisher=[[Advance Publications#Business journals and periodicals|Sports Business Daily]]|date=November 14, 2005|access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref>
| former_names = Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005–2008)<br />Time Warner Cable Arena (2008–2016)
| tenants = [[Charlotte Hornets]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) (2005–present)<br />[[Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010)|Charlotte Checkers]] ([[ECHL]]) (2005–2010)<br />[[Charlotte Sting]] ([[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]) (2006)<br />[[Charlotte Checkers]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) (2010–2015)
| seating_capacity = [[Basketball]]: 19,077<br />(expandable to 20,200)<br />Pro Wrestling: 20,200 (maximum)<br />
Concerts:<br />*End stage 180°: 13,376<br />*End stage 270°: 15,236<br />*End stage 360°: 18,249<br />*Center stage: 18,504<br />*Theatre: 4,000–7,000
Hockey: 14,100
| publictransit = {{rint|tram}} [[Charlotte Transportation Center|CTC/Arena]]
| website = {{URL|spectrumcentercharlotte.com}}
}}

The '''Spectrum Center''' is an indoor [[arena]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], United States. Located in [[Uptown Charlotte|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 19,077 for NBA games, but can be expanded to 20,200 for [[college basketball]] games.