December 14, 2015 – The Charlotte Hornets announced today that the team has reached a multi-year agreement with Grant Thornton LLP to become the Official Accounting Firm of the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets and Grant Thornton will enter into a multi-year advertising arrangement that includes the re-naming of the Crown Club as the “Grant Thornton Crown Club.” The agreement is the franchise’s first in the accounting category.
Grant Thornton will provide accounting services for Hornets Sports & Entertainment. The firm will also enter into an entitlement agreement for the recently renovated and renamed Crown Club, which is an exclusive lounge area located on Time Warner Cable Arena’s event level for Hardwood Club, Courtside and Inner Circle Club ticket holders.