What is Spectrum Center?
[[File:Spectrum Center 2018.jpg|thumb|View of the outside of the Spectrum Center]] '''Spectrum Center''' is an multi-use arena located in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]] that serves as the home for the [[Charlotte Hornets]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). It was also home to the [[Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010)|Charlotte Checkers]] of the [[ECHL]] from 2005 until 2010, the [[Charlotte Sting]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) in 2006, and the [[Charlotte Checkers]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) from 2010 until 2015. They first started to build the stadium on July 29, 2003. The arena opened on October 21, 2005 and the first event was a sold-out concert by [[The Rolling Stones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article40485321.html|accessdate=December 4, 2023|title=TWC Arena at 10: Reflecting on Curry, Kobe, Swift, Stones|publisher=[[The Charlotte Observer]]}}</ref> The Bobcats had their first game in the arena on November 5, 2005. In the game, they defeated the [[Boston Celtics]] 107–105 in overtime.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/251105030|accessdate=December 3, 2023|title=Bobcats open new arena with OT win over Celtics|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> When the arena first opened on October 21, 2005, the arena didn't have a sponsor and was named '''Charlotte Bobcats Arena''' after the team. The name of the arena would change to '''Time Warner Cable Arena''' when [[Time Warner Cable]] was bought by [[Charter Communications]] and they then bought the naming rights for the arena on April 8, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/news/story?id=3335185|accessdate=December 3, 2023|title=Bobcats' arena reportedly to be renamed Time Warner Cable Arena|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> On August 17, 2016, it was announced that the arena would be renamed the '''Spectrum Center''' after the naming rights were bought by [[Spectrum (brand)|Spectrum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.n