Charlotte Coliseum
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| Charlotte Coliseum | |
| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | 100 Paul Buck Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28266 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Owner | The City of Charlotte |
| Manager | The City of Charlotte |
| Construction Cost | $52 million USD |
| Architect | Odell Associates |
| Tenants | |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1988-2002 |
| Charlotte Rage (Arena) | 1992-1996 |
| Charlotte Sting (WNBA) | 1997-2005 |
| Carolina Cobras (Arena) | 2003-2004 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 2004-2005 |
| Seating Capacity | |
| 2004 Basketball | 24,042 |
| 2004 Hockey | 21,684 |
| 2004 Concerts | 23,780 |
| 2004 Boxing | 23,041 |
The Charlotte Coliseum is an arena in Charlotte, North Carolina that the NBA's Charlotte Hornets played in before moving to New Orleans and becoming the New Orleans Hornets. The Charlotte Coliseum is also where the NBA expansion Charlotte Bobcats played until 2005, when they will move into the Charlotte Arena in the fall. It was built in 1988, and hosted the 1994 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four and the 1996 NCAA Women's Final Four. The arena is also home to the WNBA's Charlotte Sting, who will move to the Charlotte Arena in 2006. It was home to two Arena Football League teams, the Charlotte Rage and the Carolina Cobras and both teams are now defunct.
External link
- Charlotte Coliseum (http://www.charlottecoliseum.com/)