Brian Fork, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hurricanes Holdings, LLC, (sports company based out of North Carolina) released an update regarding renovations to the Lenovo Center for the 2025-2026 seasons including the imagery of the Lenovo Legend Club, the new arena-level bunker suites and the 300-level view bar.
‘nhl.com’ quoted Fork as stating, “We are thrilled to be able to give our fans and the partners a look at how these new spaces will look. As we begin construction on the arena renovation we’re grateful to have partners in the Centennial Authority and the North Carolina State University (NC State – a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States) who are determined to make the Lenovo Center the premier sports and entertainment venue in our region – a jewel that our fans and everyone in ‘The Triangle’ can be proud of.”
The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina is also called the Research Triangle, or The Triangle, because of its proximity to the three major research universities – the Duke, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the North Carolina State University – as well as being a hub for technology and biotech companies.
The Lenovo Center (originally the Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena and formerly the RBC Center and the PNC Arena) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The arena seats 18,700 for ice hockey and 19,500 for basketball including 61 suites, 13 luxury boxes and 2,045 club level seats. The building has three concourses and a 300-seat restaurant. Lenovo Center is home to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina (US). The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at the Lenovo Center.
The Centennial Authority provides facility oversight, finance monitoring, operations, upgrades, new additions, and all activities associated with ensuring the Lenovo Center, a sports and entertainment venue, remains a first-class facility for the people of the State and the region that it serves.
‘nhl.com’ further stated that the first phase of the Lenovo Center upgrades focuses on the arena level and the 300 level of the building. At the ice level, the renovations are highlighted by the addition of the Lenovo Legend Club – a luxurious space below the South Stands that will feature the arena’s most premium food and beverage (F&B) offerings in a plush entertainment setting. Access to the Lenovo Legend Club will include all-you-can-eat food stations and a full-service bar and will be exclusive to fans with seats in the first and second rows off the ice as well as rows C through E sections 101, 128, 127, 126, 125, and 122 on the South end as well as bunker suite ticket holders.
Adjacent to the club will be a limited number of bunker suites – the new standard for premium hospitality at the Lenovo Center. Offering an opportunity to entertain the clients and the families in the private lounges just steps from the ice the bunker suites combine the luxury of a traditional premium suite with seats a few rows off the glass. The suites will feature oversized monitors that display an exclusive feed from 8k cameras with a live look at what is happening on the ice at all times. Because the suites do not have a direct view of the ice the bunker ticket holders will have seats in the first few rows of the lower bowl around the corner from their suites as well as access to the Lenovo Legend Club.
The 300 level of the Lenovo Center will see its first significant changes since the arena opened in 1999 highlighted by the state-of-the-art View Bar. A food and beverage (F&B) gathering space with a direct view of the ice the view bar will replace the seating sections 317-319 and be open to all the fans. In addition to the view bar, a new grab-and-go concession space will enhance options for 300-level seat holders and all restrooms will receive a complete refresh.
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