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The deal does not include the Wells Fargo Center or the Philadelphia Flyers, which will still be owned by Comcast-Spectator.
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Peter Hooley had 13 points and Sam Rowley and Mike Black added 10 each for Albany, which also lost its first NCAA game in the Wells Fargo Center.
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Example: the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia will host the local Sixers against LeBron James and the Miami Heat, a high profile opponent from a large market that increases exposure.
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Their 21-2 run in the second half stunned and delighted the sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center, and their ability to hold off final charge by the Big East team, sold the fans on the legitimacy of the win.
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One reason for the relatively low sale price for the 76ers is that beginning with the 20111-12 season the 76ers will be a tenant at the Wells Fargo Center and will only get NBA-related revenues from the building and pay rent.
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The Philadelphia 76ers share their facility (the Wells Fargo Center) with the Villanova Wildcats, and North Carolina, Michigan State and Connecticut all have professional basketball teams (Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics, respectively) within a 51-100 mile range from where they play their regular season home games.
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Wells Fargo shut down its call center in Santa Ana, Calif. (part of the L.A. metro) last month.
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In the fourth quarter, financials were front and center for the group, with several targeting Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup.
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