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in dollars) | architect = Odell Associates | tenants = Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats (NBA) (1988–2002, 2004-2005) Charlotte 49ers (NCAA) (1988–1993) Charlotte Rage (AFL) (1992–1996) Charlotte Sting (WNBA) (1997–2005) Carolina Cobras (AFL) (2003–2004) | seating_capacity = Basketball: 24,042 Ice hockey: 21,684 Boxing: 23,041 Concerts: 23,780 }} Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum (which was called Charlotte Coliseum prior to 1988), the Charlotte Convention Center, and Ovens Auditorium. It is best known as the home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets from 1988 to 2002, and the Charlotte Bobcats (now the second incarnation of the Hornets) from 2004 to 2005. The Coliseum hosted 364 consecutive NBA sell-outs from December 1988 to November 1997.〔()〕 It hosted its final NBA basketball game on October 26, 2005, a preseason game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Indiana Pacers. The city of Charlotte sold the property, and the building was demolished via implosion on June 3, 2007. A mixed-use development is currently under construction at the property. ==History== Construction on the Charlotte Coliseum began in 1986〔(Last of its kind: Charlotte Coliseum to be demolished Sunday ), updated June 1, 2007〕 and was opened on August 11, 1988 with a dedication by the Rev. Billy Graham. At the time the venue was seen as state-of-the-art, complete with luxury boxes and a large eight-sided video scoreboard. George Shinn had used the under-construction arena as his hole card to get the NBA to place a team in the city. With almost 24,000 seats, it was not only the largest venue in the league, but the largest basketball-specific arena ever to serve as a full-time home for an NBA team. Some thought the Coliseum was too big, but Shinn believed the area's longstanding support for college basketball made the Coliseum a more-than-viable home for an NBA team. The day after the dedication, the United States Olympic basketball team was scheduled to play an exhibition game at the Coliseum. While preparing for the event, the multi-million dollar scoreboard was being repositioned when it struck the ceiling and crashed to the floor, destroying both it and the basketball court it landed on — an alternate floor was brought from Independence Arena in time for the game that night. The Hornets would go on to lead the NBA in attendance over the course of their first seven seasons playing in "The Hive".〔 At one point, they sold out 364 consecutive games—the equivalent of almost nine consecutive seasons. However, poorly received decisions made by Shinn, as well as anger over personal scandals involving him, caused fan support to dwindle, and by then the once-sparkling Coliseum was seen by many as outdated and no longer suitable to be the home of a major professional sports team. When the Hornets relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2002, the Hornets' attendance had dropped to last in the 29-team league.〔(NBA Home Attendance Totals )〕 One of the Coliseum's last functions before being shuttered was as a shelter for people fleeing New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005. The arena was also used for a variety of collegiate basketball events. The Coliseum hosted the 1994 Men's Final Four and the 1996 Women's Final Four (both jointly hosted by Davidson College and UNC Charlotte), in addition to many NCAA Tournament regionals, sub-regionals, eight ACC men's basketball tournaments and the 1989 Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball tournament. It also hosted the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. It was also the site of WWE Unforgiven 1999 and Judgment Day 2003. The Coliseum was home to filming of the movie ''Eddie'' in 1996, and was the Tech Dome, home of the fictitious Tech University in the 1998 film ''He Got Game.'' It was also featured in 2002's ''Juwanna Mann''. In addition to the many sporting events hosted at the Coliseum, it was a perfect setting for large concerts. The first concert was not long after the grand opening and featured Frank Sinatra. The final performance in the arena was by Rick Sammons. This was actually the second building to use the name "Charlotte Coliseum"; Bojangles' Coliseum, located on Independence Boulevard, originally opened as the Coliseum, and it shared the same features as the "new" Coliseum, including its famous domed roof. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlotte Coliseum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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