'New era': Philly arena design has Spectrum feel — SkimNews
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- 76ers and Flyers unveiled renderings for a new arena on the former Spectrum site in South Philadelphia, described as the largest fully privately funded project in city history.
- The arena is targeted to open before the WNBA's 2030 season, aligning with the debut of Philadelphia's expansion WNBA franchise.
- The Sixers entered as 50-50 partners with Comcast Spectacor in the new arena, ending more than a decade as tenants.
- The Spectrum-inspired design features more than a half-acre of outdoor gathering space, fan plazas, food and beverage options, and an entrance staircase modeled after the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
- The Flyers are returning to the site where the franchise began play in 1967 and won its only two Stanley Cups.
- Flyers governor Dan Hilferty, in the role since 2023, has overseen a front-office restructuring aimed at returning the franchise to consistent Stanley Cup contention.
- The project is projected to create nearly 15,000 jobs and generate nearly $6 billion in economic activity over the next decade, plus hundreds of millions in new tax revenue for the city and the School District of Philadelphia.
Why it matters: The arena flips the Sixers from tenant to co-owner alongside Comcast Spectacor, returns the Flyers to their 1967 birthplace, and anchors a projected $6 billion in economic activity and 15,000 jobs over the next decade — while guaranteeing Philadelphia's WNBA expansion team has a home by 2030.
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