Xfinity Mobile Arena

the Wells Fargo Center, now Xfinity Mobile Arena
Xfinity Mobile Arena's logo

The Xfinity Mobile Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has previously been called the CoreStates Center, First Union Center, Wachovia Center, and Wells Fargo Center.

The Xfinity Mobile Arena is the home arena of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Philadelphia Wings lacrosse team (of the National Lacrosse League), and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. The Center was finished in 1996 to replace the Spectrum arena as the home arena of the Flyers, 76ers, and Wings. It was built on the former site of John F. Kennedy Stadium (originally Philadelphia Municipal Stadium). The cost of it was $210 million, and it was mostly privately financed (though the city and state helped to pay for the local infrastructure). It is owned by Comcast, which also owns the Philadelphia Flyers. Global Spectrum operates the arena. Comcast Spectacor also owns Global Spectrum.

The Xfinity Mobile Arena is at the southwest corner of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Some of the buildings there are Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, and Stateside Live (formerly Xfinity Live!).

In August 2025, the venue was renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena, following the expiration of the arena's contract with Wells Fargo.

On January 12, 2025, Comcast Spectacor, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and the City of Philadelphia all announced a deal had been reached for a $1.3 billion new arena to be built to replace Xfinity Mobile Arena as the home of the 76ers, Flyers, and the Philadelphia WNBA team. It will be privately financed.

Facilities

Wells Fargo Center before a 76ers game on the old floor design.

The arena officially seats 20,318 for NBA and NCAA basketball games. It seats 19,537 for NHL hockey and indoor ("box") National Lacrosse League games. With more standing-room areas available in luxury and club-box suites, the total capacity is actually more than that.

The Center has 126 luxury suites, 1,880 club-box seats, and a many restaurants and clubs (both public and private) available for use by patrons. The offices, studios, and production facilities of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia are all located in the facility.

On June 9, 2010, the arena set the record for the highest attendance for an indoor hockey game in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with 20,327 attendees, when the Flyers lost Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals to the Chicago Blackhawks. The arena also set a record for the highest attendances for a college basketball game in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 13, 2006, when Villanova University played and defeated the #1 ranked University of Connecticut in front of a crowd of 20,859.

On August 1, 2006, Comcast Spectacor announced it would add a new center-hung scoreboard to replace the original one made by Daktronics. The new scoreboard, manufactured by ANC Sports is like other scoreboards in new NBA & NHL arenas. Another linear LED display lining the entire arena was also added between the suite and mezzanine levels. Other renovations for the arena's ten-year anniversary included upgrading the suites with more flat screen TV's, as well as changing ticket providers from Ticketmaster to New Era Tickets, which is owned by Comcast Spectacor.

The public address announcer at the arena for NHL games is Lou Nolan, who moved with the Flyers from the Spectrum, where he has worked since 1972.

Matt Cord is the announcer for 76ers games. Jim Bachman is the announcer for Villanova basketball games. Kevin Casey handles announcer duties for the Philadelphia Wings lacrosse.

Tenants

Full time

Part time

Former part time

Capacity

The capacity for 76ers games:

The capacity for Flyers games:


References

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