New Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers Arena Targeted to Open in 2030

The Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers have unveiled the first exterior renderings of a proposed arena that would become the centerpiece of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

The privately financed venue is scheduled to open in 2030 and would serve as the home of the NBA’s 76ers, the NHL’s Flyers and Philadelphia’s incoming WNBA expansion team. The arena would also host concerts, live entertainment and community events.

The project is planned for the former site of the Spectrum, which was home to the 76ers and Flyers for nearly three decades. The location carries particular significance for the Flyers, who began playing at the Spectrum in 1967 and won the Stanley Cup there in 1974 and 1975.

“This is a new era for Philadelphia sports,” Comcast Corp. Chairman Brian Roberts said. “To build our future where Ed Snider and the Spectrum made history makes this project truly special.”

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the ownership group behind the 76ers, and Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers, are equal partners in the project. The partnership was announced in January 2025 after the 76ers abandoned plans to build a separate $1.3 billion arena near Philadelphia’s Chinatown and agreed to remain in the South Philadelphia sports 

District.

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“Philly fans deserve the best arena in the world,” 76ers managing partner Josh Harris said. He added that the privately funded venue would host “moments and memories that define this city for generations.”

Populous and Moody Nolan were selected to design the arena. The exterior takes inspiration from the shape of the Spectrum, incorporating stacked, cantilevered bands intended to give the building a recognizable profile while reducing the visual scale typically associated with large arenas.

Plans also call for more than a half-acre of outdoor gathering space, including fan plazas, food-and-beverage pavilions and expanded restaurant options. A broad staircase at the arena’s main entrance is designed to evoke the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The teams said the preliminary designs reflect feedback collected through fan surveys, focus groups and community discussions. Public engagement and review are expected to continue as the project moves through the design and approval process.

Project officials described the development as the largest fully privately funded project in Philadelphia history. They estimate it could create nearly 15,000 jobs, generate close to $6 billion in economic activity over 10 years and produce hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue for the city and the School District of Philadelphia.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the investment reflects “a shared belief in Philadelphia’s future” and would give the Flyers a state-of-the-art home.

The arena is targeted to open before the Philadelphia WNBA team begins its inaugural season in 2030, as well as ahead of that year’s NBA and NHL seasons. Comcast will hold the venue’s naming rights, although an official arena name has not yet been announced.