Negotiations over a potential collaboration between the ownership of the 76ers and the Flyers accelerated during the holidays after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver helped thaw relations.
What you should knowThe 76ers are going to remain in South Philly after abandoning their plan to build a new arena in Center City. Instead, the Sixers and Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers and Wells Fargo Center,
Adam Silver played a big part in convincing the 76ers to change plans for their new arena. They will stay in South Philly.
The Philadelphia 76ers are staying in South Philadelphia in the latest -- and likely final -- twist in their quest to build a new arena. The Josh Harris-owned 76ers and the NHL's Flyers (owned by Comcast Spectacor) made an announcement Monday morning that the two teams will continue sharing a home in the South Philly Stadium Complex and will build a new arena slated to open by 2031 in a "50-50 joint venture.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, about the announcement of the Philadelphia 76ers partnering with Comcast Spectacor, Comcast and the Philadelphia Flyers to build a new South Philadelphia arena and hopefully lure a WNBA team to Philadelphia's new "world-class arena.
To accommodate the Sixers' desire to have a new arena sooner rather than later, Comcast will begin planning the Wells Fargo Center's retirement almost immediately after celebrating its rebirth.
What to Know The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal to move downtown. The stunning news came as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.
On Sunday afternoon, shocking news broke regarding the Philadelphia 76ers and their new venue. Weeks after getting city council approval for a downtown arena, t
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and Comcast today announced that HBSE and Comcast Spectacor have entered into a binding agreement to
The stunning reversal comes as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.3 billion arena near City Hall at the edge of Chinatown.
The deal that will keep the 76ers in South Philadelphia has its roots in Landover, Maryland.