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PLAYOFFS RECORDS 10-11 REVIEW PLAYERS BBALL OPS FRONT OFFICE<br />
HISTORY<br />
<strong>NBA</strong><br />
MISC.<br />
TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA<br />
On April 8, 2008, Bobcats Sports & Entertainment (BSE) announced a naming rights agreement had been<br />
reached with Time Warner Cable, in which the arena located in the heart of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina,<br />
was renamed Time Warner Cable Arena. Opened on October 21, 2005, with a sold-out performance by The<br />
Rolling Stones, Time Warner Cable Arena is home to the <strong>NBA</strong>’s Charlotte Bobcats and AHL’s Charlotte Checkers<br />
and will host almost 200 events in <strong>2011</strong>-20<strong>12</strong>, including college and professional sports, major concerts<br />
and family shows.<br />
Since opening its doors six years ago, Time Warner Cable Arena has played host to the biggest names in<br />
entertainment, including Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Beyonce, U2, Lady<br />
Gaga, Taylor Swift, Prince, Billy Joel and Elton John. Over the years, Time Warner Cable Arena has also<br />
hosted multiple visits from family shows like the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice,<br />
Monster Jam and the Harlem Globetrotters. College basketball has also quickly be<strong>com</strong>e a staple at the<br />
venue, with the CIAA, Southern Conference, ACC and NCAA all bringing their tournaments to the building,<br />
along with a bevy of regular season games. In <strong>2011</strong>, the Jordan Brand Classic made the move from its<br />
former home in Madison Square Garden to Time Warner Cable Arena and will return in April 20<strong>12</strong> to once<br />
again showcase the top high school players in the nation. In September 20<strong>12</strong>, Time Warner Cable Arena<br />
will proudly host the Democratic National Convention.<br />
“Our goal is to make Time Warner Cable Arena the epicenter for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas,”<br />
said BSE President and Chief Operating Officer Fred Whitfield. “We do that by attracting world class<br />
performances to this world class facility, and showcasing uptown Charlotte as one of the region’s most<br />
vibrant and energetic destinations.”<br />
184 <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MEDIA GUIDE
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