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Bojangles Coliseum, [a] originally Charlotte Coliseum and formerly Independence Arena and Cricket Arena, is an 8,600-seat multi-purpose arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, which also oversees nearby Ovens Auditorium and the uptown Charlotte Convention Center .
It was the home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets from 1988 to 2002, and the Charlotte Bobcats, the second incarnation of the Charlotte Hornets, from 2004 to 2005. The Coliseum hosted 371 consecutive NBA sell-outs from December 1988 to November 1997, which includes seven playoff games. [ 3 ]
The total cost of the arena to Charlotte and Mecklenburg County was not known, but estimated at $260 million. The construction was approved by the city council, which did not opt to present another referendum to the public. The arena opened as the Charlotte Bobcats Arena on October 21, 2005, costing $265 million.
Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005–2008) 2005–2010 14,100 2005 Charlotte, North Carolina: Cricket Arena Independence Arena (1988–2001) 1993–2005 9,605 1955 Chicago Express (2011–2012) Sears Centre: 2011–2012 9,500 2006 Hoffman Estates, Illinois: Colorado Eagles (2011–2018 ...
Oyster River has game plan it needs to work one more time Oyster River's Cam Miner gets ready to unleash a shot during the Bobcats' 4-0 Division II semifinal win over Alvirne-Milford on Wednesday ...
This is a list of seating capacities for sports and entertainment arenas in the United States with at least 1,000 seats. The list is composed mostly of arenas that house sports teams (basketball, ice hockey, arena soccer and arena football) and serve as indoor venues for concerts and expositions. The arenas in this table are ranked by maximum ...
After the 2012–13 NBA season, New Orleans changed their franchise name to the New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise rights to the Hornets name and logo, plus the history of the original Charlotte Hornets, were given back to the city of Charlotte after the 2013–14 NBA season, at the same time the Charlotte Bobcats became the Charlotte Hornets.
As part of an agreement with the NBA, a new team known as the Charlotte Bobcats began competing in the 2004–05 NBA season. [9] On June 15, 2006, Michael Jordan , a former NBA player and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame , acquired a minority stake in the franchise and became its managing member of basketball operations.