The Philadelphia 76ers’ home arena is now officially operating under its new name, Xfinity Mobile Arena.
On Tuesday morning, Comcast unveiled new signage on the outside of the arena formerly known as the Wells Fargo Center—or the Wachovia Center, even—with the help of Gritty and Franklin. The arena is the home of the Sixers, the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) and the Philadelphia Wings (NLL). This is the building’s fifth name since opening in 1996 (as the CoreStates Center).
In attendance representing the Sixers were Jared McCain and 2025 No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe. They were joined by Flyers players Sean Couturier and Travis Sanheim at the unveiling event.
In reality, this likely won’t mean too much to the average fan—just something for us to remember every time we write an article here… and I’d be willing to bet a “Wells Fargo Center” will slip through the cracks at some point.
However, an interesting tidbit that may actually affect a fan’s experience at the arena comes in the form of an internet upgrade. The WiFi within any sports arena is often spotty at best, and the Center was no exception. The “new” Xfinity Mobile Arena, though, boasts “a WiFi network upgrade so intelligent its blazing-fast speeds are 10x faster”. I’ll believe it when I see it work with an arena full of fans, but that is a change I’d welcome with open arms.
The Sixers will take the court at Xfinity Mobile Arena for the first time on Oct. 10 for a preseason game. Their regular season home opener is set for Oct. 25 when they will host the Charlotte Hornets.
