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| Address | 3601 South Broad Street |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°54′4″N 75°10′19″W / 39.90111°N 75.17194°W |
| Public transit |   NRG SEPTA bus: 4, 17 |
| Owner | Comcast Spectacor |
| Operator | Oak View Group |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 14, 1994 |
| Opened | August 12, 1996[9] |
| Construction cost | US$210 million ($432 million in 2023 dollars[5]) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| Project manager | Fox Management Company[1] |
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| Services engineer | Flack & Kurtz[7] |
| General contractor | L.F. Driscoll Co.[8] |
| Tenants | |
| Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) (1996–present) Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (1996–present) Villanova Wildcats (NCAA) (1996–present)[note 1] Philadelphia Big 5 (NCAA) (2023-present) Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) (1996–2009)[note 2] Philadelphia Wings (NLL) (1997–2014, 2018–present) Philadelphia Soul (AFL) (2004–2008, 2011–2019) | |
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The Wells Fargo Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The arena lies at the southwest corner of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which includes Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, and Xfinity Live!.
The Wells Fargo Center, originally called Spectrum II, was completed in 1996 to replace the Spectrum as the home arena of the 76ers and Flyers, on the former site of John F. Kennedy Stadium at a cost of $210 million, largely privately financed (though the city and state helped to pay for the local infrastructure). It is owned by Comcast Spectacor, which also owns the Flyers, and is operated by its arena-management subsidiary, Global Spectrum. Since opening, it has been known by a number of different names through naming rights deals and bank mergers, including CoreStates Center from 1996 to 1998, First Union Center from 1998 to 2003, and Wachovia Center from 2003 to 2010. Since 2010, naming rights have been held by financial services company Wells Fargo, after their acquisition of Wachovia. CoreStates Financial Corporation was acquired by First Union, which later also purchased Wachovia National Bank to rename itself Wachovia Corporation; the combined company was acquired by Wells Fargo in 2008.
In addition to hosting home games for its main tenants, the arena has been the site of a number of other notable athletic events including games of the 1997 and 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, three games of the 2001 NBA Finals, and various collegiate events for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Wells Fargo Center has hosted two political conventions, hosting the 2000 Republican National Convention and 2016 Democratic National Convention. The arena is a regular venue for concerts and WWE events. The arena has a concert seating capacity of 21,000 seated and at least 21,500 standing.
- ^ a b c "2014-2015 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). National Hockey League. p. 10. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Wachovia Center Renamed As Wells Fargo Center". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 27, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Case Histories" (PDF). Chance Civil Construction. May 8, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Lampert-Greaux, Ellen (May 1, 1997). "CoreStates Center: The New Home of the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers Mixes Sports and Entertainment in a High-Tech Setting". TCI. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "The Wachovia Center". LF Driscoll Co. 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Center History". Comcast Spectacor, L.P. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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