Poll: Where Philly stands on new Xfinity Mobile Arena name
Xfinity Mobile Arena vs. Wells Fargo Center.
Flashback: For years, the latter just rolled off Philadelphians' tongues.
The bottom line: It's going to take some adjustment.
But we want to know what you think of the new name now that it will grace the South Philadelphia arena starting in the fall.
Vote now.
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Poll: Where Philly stands on new Xfinity Mobile Arena name
Xfinity Mobile Arena vs. Wells Fargo Center. Flashback: For years, the latter just rolled off Philadelphians' tongues. The bottom line: It's going to take some adjustment. But we want to know what you think of the new name now that it will grace the South Philadelphia arena starting in the fall. Vote now.
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