Xfinity Mobile Arena: Wells Fargo Center signage removed as South Philly stadium rebrand begins
The Brief
Wells Fargo Center signage was removed from the South Philadelphia arena as it prepares for a name change.
Comcast Spectacore and Harris-Blitzer announced in May that the arena will be renamed the Xfinity Mobile Arena.
While preparations are underway, the name change won't be official until September.
PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center signage was removed from the side of the South Philadelphia arena as it prepares to rebrand into the Xfinity Mobile Arena in September.
The name change was announced in May, and comes after the Sixers ditched contentious plans to build an arena in Center City after striking a deal with Comcast.
This will be the fifth time the arena has changed names since it opened in 1996 as CoreStates Center.
The backstory
The Wells Fargo Center will be renamed to the Xfinity Mobile Arena, Comcast Spectacore and Harris-Blitzer Sports and Entertainment announced in May.
This name change will officially take place in September and the naming rights will last through the Sixers and Flyers 2030-2031 season, official said.
This will be the fifth name change the arena has undergone since it first opened in 1996, known first as the Spectrum II and then officially as CoreStates Center.
"This arena is an anchor in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and broader region," Chairman & CEO of Comcast Spectacor Dan Hilferty previously said.
Dig deeper
The name change happened after the Sixers and Comcast struck a deal for the team to remain in South Philly, ending controversial plans for a Center City arena.
The team had approval from Philadelphia City Council and the support of Mayor Cherelle Parker for "76 Place" that would have seen the Fashion District demolished.
These plans caused fierce push back from locals, who feared that the 18,500 seat arena would uproot the Chinatown community.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
14 hours ago
- USA Today
Sixers' Quentin Grimes has important message for NBA about the Finals
Sixers' Quentin Grimes has important message for NBA about the Finals The NBA Finals got underway on Thursday night as the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder began a battle to decide the 2025 NBA champions. The stage was set as both teams look to win their franchise's first ever championship and the court with YouTube TV ads. There was not much NBA Finals signage other than an imprint of the Larry O'Brien trophy being on the basket stanchion, but that was all. No special Finals script on the court. No specialty added to the Paycom Center to signal that this game means more. This is for the championship and the court appeared to look like it was a random Tuesday night game in January. Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes, as well as the rest of the NBA watching world, took to Twitter to send a message to the league about the lack of finals signage on the court. Grimes is 100% right. The league has to do something to make the Finals feel as special as it ought to. There needs to be more signage and a change to the court or something in order to take it all to another level as it had been in the past. As for Grimes' current free agency status, the Sixers will look to bring back the restricted free agent after he performed well in 28 games for Philadelphia. He averaged 21.9 points after the Sixers acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks at the February trade deadline.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
Xfinity Mobile Arena: Wells Fargo Center signage removed as South Philly stadium rebrand begins
The Brief Wells Fargo Center signage was removed from the South Philadelphia arena as it prepares for a name change. Comcast Spectacore and Harris-Blitzer announced in May that the arena will be renamed the Xfinity Mobile Arena. While preparations are underway, the name change won't be official until September. PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center signage was removed from the side of the South Philadelphia arena as it prepares to rebrand into the Xfinity Mobile Arena in September. The name change was announced in May, and comes after the Sixers ditched contentious plans to build an arena in Center City after striking a deal with Comcast. This will be the fifth time the arena has changed names since it opened in 1996 as CoreStates Center. The backstory The Wells Fargo Center will be renamed to the Xfinity Mobile Arena, Comcast Spectacore and Harris-Blitzer Sports and Entertainment announced in May. This name change will officially take place in September and the naming rights will last through the Sixers and Flyers 2030-2031 season, official said. This will be the fifth name change the arena has undergone since it first opened in 1996, known first as the Spectrum II and then officially as CoreStates Center. "This arena is an anchor in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and broader region," Chairman & CEO of Comcast Spectacor Dan Hilferty previously said. Dig deeper The name change happened after the Sixers and Comcast struck a deal for the team to remain in South Philly, ending controversial plans for a Center City arena. The team had approval from Philadelphia City Council and the support of Mayor Cherelle Parker for "76 Place" that would have seen the Fashion District demolished. These plans caused fierce push back from locals, who feared that the 18,500 seat arena would uproot the Chinatown community.
USA Today
20 hours ago
- USA Today
Sixers' Jared McCain goes crazy reacting to Tyrese Haliburton's shot
Sixers' Jared McCain goes crazy reacting to Tyrese Haliburton's shot The Indiana Pacers did it again on Thursday night as they continued their incredible run in these playoffs. Trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder by 15 in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on the road, the Pacers once again dug deep and rallied to win it 111-110 thanks to the heroics of Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton pulled up for a mid-range jumper and drilled it with 0.3 seconds left to give Indiana its only lead on the night. The win was the fifth for the Pacers when trailing by 15-plus in this postseason and they are now three wins away from the franchise's first NBA title. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain served as a player correspondent for Game 1 of the finals and he had a crazy reaction to Haliburton's shot. Quite honestly, the Sixers guard probably had a similar reaction to all of Indiana. Haliburton and the Pacers will look for a 2-0 series lead before the series shifts to Indianapolis. The Thunder have been the best team in the league all season so it will be interesting to see how they bounce back in Game 2 on Sunday.
