Editing Spectrum Center (section)

==Tenants==
The Spectrum Center has had two other permanent tenants besides the Hornets.

The [[Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010)|Charlotte Checkers]] of the [[ECHL]] vacated historic [[Bojangles' Coliseum]] to play in the new arena in fall 2005. When the ECHL Checkers gave way to an [[American Hockey League]] team [[Charlotte Checkers|with the same name]], they remained at the arena. Although primarily built for basketball, the arena can accommodate an NHL-sized ice hockey rink. The seating capacity for hockey was 14,100 in an asymmetrical seating arrangement, with much of the upper level curtained off. This resulted in many seats with poor sightlines; over 4,000 seats in the hockey configuration had obstructed views. Primarily because of those factors, on December 16, 2014, it was announced the Checkers would move back to Bojangles' Coliseum starting with the 2015–16 AHL season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gocheckers.com/articles/952-charlotte-city-council-approves-funding-to-renovate-bojangles-coliseum|title=Charlotte City Council Approves Funding to Renovate Bojangles' Coliseum - Charlotte Checkers Hockey - gocheckers.com|website=www.gocheckers.com|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> Overall, both incarnations of the Checkers played 10 seasons at the arena.

The [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]'s [[Charlotte Sting]] moved with the then-Bobcats to the arena in 2005, becoming the building's third permanent tenant. However, they only played one season at their new home in 2006 before folding in early 2007. This was due to low attendance and a lack of on-court success.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cranston|first=Mike|title=WNBA Franchise Charlotte Sting Folds|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010301203.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 3, 2007|access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref>