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COMCAST SPECTACOR NAMES ANDREA AGNEW VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
November 16th, 2020Comcast Spectacor, a leader in live sports, entertainment, and gaming, today announced the appointment of Andrea Agnew as Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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Nerd Street Gamers and Spectacor Gaming Partner to Host Largest All-Women VALORANT Tournament
August 31st, 2020The FTW Summer Showdown Showcases Female Talent in the New Emerging Esport and Features a $10K Prize Pool Sponsored by T1 and G FUEL
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Gritty gets a 'Queer Eye' makeover: Philadelphia Flyers' mascot goes from 'orange fluffy mess' to 'game day best'
June 30th, 2020Netflix's "Queer Eye" is heading to Philadelphia for its fifth season, so it was only natural that the Fab Five attempted to work their magic on one of the city's biggest stars -- one who prides himself on being rough around the edges.
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Flyers rack up 3 honors in 2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards
June 15th, 2020Flyers rack up 3 honors in 2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards, but was Gritty snubbed?
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Flyers coach Alain Vigneault and others helping isolated senior citizens stay connected during the coronavirus
April 28th, 2020Those living in senior-citizen homes are much lonelier than usual these days because the coronavirus outbreak has prevented visits from relatives and friends and, for the most part, confined them to their rooms or apartments.
The Flyers are trying to help.

Philly Fusion set for Overwatch League opener as 2020 esports season kicks off
February 14th, 2020They have heard the common misconceptions associated with the sport.
But they’ll tell you, yes, they only play one game -- Overwatch -- and like other sports, esports take a mental and physical toll on the body.

Flyers’ sponsorship team gets off to a soaring start
January 20th, 2020While interviewing for the position of president of the Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center in the fall of 2018, Valerie Camillo made multiple visits to the arena, and it didn’t take long for her to identify a problem: There was too much advertising clutter.
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Nike Announces Partnership With T1 & 'League of Legends' Star Faker
January 16th, 2020The deal includes training programs and soon-to-be-opened facilities.
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Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center Adds Localhost Esports Arena
September 27th, 2019Nerd Street Gamers has partnered with Comcast Spectacor to put a Localhost esports arena in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center.
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Ground broken for new Fusion Arena in Philadelphia, set to open in 2021
September 25th, 2019After plans to build the first purpose-built esports arena in the Western hemisphere, Comcast Spectacor and the Philadelphia Fusion break ground on Fusion Arena.
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From mascot to meme to megastar: How Gritty took over the world
September 24th, 2019Our Marketing team sat down with Barry Melrose of ESPN to tell the oral history of Gritty.
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Fans of Overwatch League finals snap up tickets at Philly’s Wells Fargo Center
August 26th, 2019The Overwatch League Grand Finals were welcomed to the Wells Fargo Center with a sold-out house
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Wells Fargo Center’s giant scoreboard will ship to Philly in 19 trucks
August 13th, 2019The Rock Lititz studio in Lancaster County is where the new Wells Fargo Center scoreboard is being assembled and tested before it is shipped in 19 trucks to Philadelphia.
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Gritty Pays Tribute to 7 Iconic Philadelphians As Only Gritty Can
July 25th, 2019Has any Philadelphian ever had a better year than the one the Flyers mascot just had? We asked our choice for this year’s Best Philadelphian to pay tribute to some other great Philadelphians (and to muse on overnight success).
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A 7-year-old hockey fan wanted a prosthetic leg that repped his favorite team, and Gritty was happy to surprise him
June 26th, 2019See everyone's favorite mascot surprised a young Flyers fan in the hospital.
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