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Charlotte Coliseum
Former home of the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte, NC
Still to visit
Teams
Charlotte Hornets
NBA · basketball
1988–2002
Charlotte Bobcats
NBA · basketball
2004–2005
Also known as The Hive
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 23,319
- Basketball for 2004–2005. The peak basketball listing is 24,042. Hockey is listed at 21,684.Source for capacity
- Opened
- August 11, 1988
- Closed October 26, 2005. Imploded June 3, 2007. This is the 1988 building, not the earlier coliseum.Source for opened
Timeline
1988
1988
1991
1994
2002
2005
2007
August 11, 1988
Billy Graham dedicates the Hive
Construction began in 1986, and the coliseum opened on August 11, 1988, with a dedication by Billy Graham. The Hornets played there from 1988 to 2002, and the Charlotte 49ers from 1988 to 1993. This building replaced the earlier arena that had used the same name.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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Seating chart
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