Some legislators also criticized officials over the $50 million community benefits agreement, saying it isn't enough.

How can Philadelphians trust that a new 76ers arena won’t require taxpayer dollars? Why won’t the team offer more than $50 million to help mitigate the arena’s impacts? Why won’t the Sixers’ billionaire owners testify in City Council?

City Council kicked off a series of hearings for the proposed 76ers arena in Center City on Tuesday. The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight card is official as the eyes of the sporting world turn to Dallas ahead of a star-studded week.

The first of two days of hearings this week on the plan for a new arena for the Sixers in Center City began at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration testified.