Teams calling the RBC Center “home” - (2)

Carolina Hurricanes (Hockey)

NC State University Wolfpack (Men’s Basketball)

Arena Owner –The Centennial Authority ; Arena Naming Rights – RBC Centura

A 770,000 sq. ft. multipurpose entertainment and sports arena

Arena’s overall length (635 ft.) width (495 ft.)

Seating: Basketball (19,722), Hockey (18,176), Concerts (21,000)

Handicapped seating for wheelchair and companion:
     Basketball (197), Hockey (183)

69 Luxury suites

Parking spaces (8,000)

Elevators (5)

Escalators (8)

Public Restrooms-Women (21), Men (16)

Concession stands (18)

Amount of concrete (30,000 cubic yards) Enough for a sidewalk from Raleigh to Greensboro

Amount of wire installed (250 miles) : Amount of steel (3,000 tons)

Jumbotron Scoreboard: Cost ($5 million), Light bulbs (65,536), number of people to fully man the video board (20)

Acoustical banners hung in steel roof (540)

Total speakers hanging from ceiling (210)

Ribbon Board (LED Board), new in 2003, financed by Gale Force Holdings and Wolfpack Sports Marketing provides new entertainment for fans.

Temperature inside the building for hockey games – 67 degrees

How long does it take to transform the arena from hockey to basketball? 2 ½ hours to 6 hours

Ice Floor: Pipe length in floor for ice (31,000 ft.)

Welded joints holding pipes together (2)

Amount of water to make ice (5,000 gal.)

Dimensions of ice floor (200 ft. x. 85 ft.)

Ice thickness (ranges from 5/8 in. to 1 ½ in.)

Leo the Lion – The north side RBC Center sign featuring the Leo logo shield facing Wade Avenue is 29ft.+ high by 22 ft.+ wide making it the largest Leo logo in existence with second place going to Leo of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia


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