Lenovo Center
Lenovo Center is a arena in Raleigh, United States that opened in 1999. Its recorded capacity is 19,772.
Key facts
Lenovo Center is a arena in Raleigh, United States that opened in 1999. Its recorded capacity is 19,772. It is owned by Centennial Authority. It is operated by Hurricanes and Carolina Hurricanes. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 4 names in total, including Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, RBC Center, PNC Arena. Current tenants are Carolina Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, Governor's Cup, Carolina Cobras, NC State Wolfpack men's basketball, Carolina Hurricanes, 2009–10 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2010–11 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2011–12 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2012–13 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2013–14 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2014–15 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2016–17 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team.
- Location
- Raleigh, United States
- Type
- Arena
- Capacity
- 19,772
- Opened
- 1999
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Centennial Authority
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 2
Lenovo Center is at latitude 35.803333, longitude -78.721944, in Raleigh, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 35.803333 |
| Longitude | -78.721944 |
| City | Raleigh |
| Region | Raleigh |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Lenovo Center has carried 3 recorded names. Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (no sponsor) ran 1999 to 2002. RBC Center (no sponsor) ran 2002 to 2012. PNC Arena (no sponsor) ran 2012 to 2024. The average tenure of a name here is 8.3 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena | None | 1999 to 2002 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| RBC Center | None | 2002 to 2012 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| PNC Arena | None | 2012 to 2024 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Centennial Authority | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Carolina Hurricanes | 1999 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Hurricanes | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
31 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 236 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | capacity | 19722 | 19772 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1375067702 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Lenovo_Center | Lenovo Center | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | PNC Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | RBC Center | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22160 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22159 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22158 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22157 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22156 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22155 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14782 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14781 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14780 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14779 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14778 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14777 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14776 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14775 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14774 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14773 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14772 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 14771 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: