The Wachovia Center (formerly known as the CoreStates Center and the First Union Center) is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, the Philadelphia Wings of the NLL, the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, and the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL. Due to the 2004-2005 NHL Lockout, on occasion the Philadelphia Phantoms will play in the arena, and the arena has been used for all Phantoms playoff games during the season. The arena was completed in 1996 at a cost of $206 million, largely privately financed (though the city and state helped to pay for the local infrastructure). The following is a list of indoor arenas. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as simply the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a National Hockey League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional sports organization composed of ice hockey teams in the United States and Canada, where it is also known by its French name, Ligue Nationale de Hockey. ... The Philadelphia Soul is a team in the Arena Football League. ... Arena Football League logo The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Philadelphia Phantoms are an American Hockey League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The arena seats 21,600 for basketball and 19,519 for hockey. It has 126 luxury suites and 1,880 club seats. The arena was originally named for CoreStates Bank, which agreed to pay $40 million over 21 years for the naming rights, with additional terms to be settled later for an additional eight year period at the end of the contract. The naming rights were taken by First Union Bank in a merger in 1997 and then by Wachovia Bank in a 2003 merger with First Union. Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... First Union Corporation was a large banking chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB), based in Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the largest banking chains in the United States. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The arena replaced the Spectrum, which still stands nearby and is used by the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, the MISL Philadelphia Kixx, and the annual trip to Philadelphia by the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. The Wachovia Center was built on the site of JFK Stadium. The Wachovia Spectrum (formerly known as the Spectrum, CoreStates Spectrum and First Union Spectrum) is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League in 2001. ... The Philadelphia Phantoms are an American Hockey League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The Philadelphia Kixx is a soccer team, founded in 1995 as a NPSL expansion. ... John F. Kennedy Stadium (originally known as Municipal Stadium, later also referred to as JFK Stadium) was a stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that stood from 1925-1992. ...