Spectrum Center

The Charlotte Hornets Sports & Entertainment unveiled updated plans for the next phase of their renovation project at Spectrum Center on Monday.

The Charlotte Hornets have started phase one of renovations at the Spectrum Center that will take place for the next two summers.

The Charlotte Hornets will begin a major renovation of the Spectrum Center this spring. Hornets Sports and Entertainment announced Friday it will add 2,500 seats to the lower level, revamp luxury suites and redesign its concourses.

The city of Charlotte is proposing spending $215 million to improve the Spectrum Center, as well as $60 million to build a new stand-alone practice facility for the Charlotte Hornets. The 17-year-old arena was built for $265 million.

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More than 400 members of the media came to the Spectrum Center on Tuesday for a walkthrough for the 2020 Republican National Convention.The Spectrum…