Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte Bobcats (NBA since 2005) Charlotte Checkers ( ECHL 2005-2010 ) Charlotte Sting (WNBA, 2006-2007 ) Charlotte Checkers ( AHL, since 2010) Charlotte 49ers (NCAA occasionally ) Davidson Wildcats (occasionally)
The Time Warner Cable Arena (short TWC Arena ) is a multi-functional stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is mainly used as the home of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. The stadium was opened in October 2005 with a concert by the Rolling Stones and the first home game of the Bobcats took place on 5 November 2005. The Arena is part of the city of Charlotte, but operated by the Bobcats.
The arena opened in 2005 as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. On April 8, 2008 it was announced that the naming rights were sold to Time Warner Cable, the largest television provider in the city. The agreement also includes the television rights.
The ground capacity is 19,026 for most NBA games, but can be expanded to 20,200 for college games or NBA playoff games. Also in the TWC Arena played the Charlotte Checkers, a hockey team, minor league, which was active in the ECHL. Since the season 2010/11, an eponymous team of the American Hockey League plays its home games in the arena. When the Checkers play, the spectator capacity is reduced to 14,100 and the stadium is called the St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Time Warner Cable Arena.
In early September 2012, the Democratic National Convention was held in the arena.
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The video cube of the Time Warner Cable Arena
News Logo of the arena on the facade
Interior in ice hockey
Interior panorama in a game the Bobcats