The Josh Harris-owned 76ers got key approvals from city lawmakers just last month for a new arena in Center City

In a shocking turn of events, the Philadelphia 76ers’ new downtown arena is now being scrapped. The Sixers, after a years-long effort to construct a new home in the downtown portion of the city, will remain in the stadium district in South Philly.

The Philadelphia 76ers appear to not be moving out of the South Philadelphia sports district, after all. After pushing for years to have an NBA-only arena in Center City, the Sixers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Comcast Spectator to stay in South Philly.

The 76ers are going to stay in South Philly after all, according to multiple City Council members. The team has struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor to remain in the South Philadelphia sports stadium district,

In a move that will likely stun many, the plan to bring a $1.3 billion arena to Market Street in Center City Philadelphia has been abandoned. On Sunday, around noon, union officials confirmed with NBC10 that the team has worked out a new deal with Comcast Spectacor and has backpedaled on a plan that would have brought an arena to the area of the

The 76ers have abandoned their plans to build a new arena in Center City. The team’s owners have instead struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers and Wells Fargo Center, to build a new arena in South Philadelphia.

Those sources say the Sixers and Comcast Spectacor will announce an agreement to instead build a new arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The plan for an arena in Market East near Chinatown is "off the table,