Rich Hofmann: Progress dictates the end of comfortable places like the Spectrum
                   
philly.com     Jul 16, 2008            

By Rich Hofmann Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Sports Columnist THE ULTIMATE question - wrecking ball or dynamite? - has not yet been answered due to the Spectrum's proximity to the Broad Street Line, but the building is likely coming down next spring. They announced that much yesterday. A few goodbyes are being arranged before construction begins on the new hotel/entertainment complex planned for the site. The Phantoms will play their AHL season there before being dispatched to parts unknown (maybe Atlantic City, maybe Allentown, but maybe someplace farther away, out of the market). The Kixx could be back for another year if their indoor soccer league is somehow reconstituted. The Flyers will play an exhibition game there, and the Sixers will play a regular-season game, and a few concerts are likely to be arranged. The... [read full story]                    


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