W. K. Lis
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I would have preferred Maple Leaf Gardens Version Two Point One, Now With Scotiabank.
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Scotiabank Arena (Air Canada Centre) Renovations
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junctionist
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That cheesy name is richer than you think.
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Nah, I preferred the original corporate name. You could only say the abbreviation "ACC" and everyone knew what you were talking about. Also, "Air Canada Centre" was about as innocuous a corporate name as you can get.
There's no such opportunity now for an easy-to-say abbreviated name.
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Quite deliberately.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Just a thought - they will have to install new logos on the roof. Also now that AC is no longer holds the naming rights, wonder if it will affect their tenancy at the office building attached.
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JasonParis
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I wonder if Scotiabank will slowly get out of the Cineplex-naming market now.
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Why would it, as long as they continue to have the Cineplex deal for Scene loyalty cards?
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I agree, but they seem to be shifting their priorities away from arts and culture (which I suppose Cineplex is vaguely a part of) to sports.
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Although Cineplex is moving big time into gaming, as well as the Rec Room concept, all of which meshes nicely with professional sports.
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I still think The Arena is a good abbreviated and catchy name that everyone will understand.
Lots of people call Rogers Centre "The Dome" and no one is ever confused.
innsertnamehere
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the dome is a short form for skydome.
The problem with arena is that people in hockey circles more traditionally use that for the local hockey rink. "I went and saw a game at the Arena" usually means you went and watched the local C level team at the local rink, not went to Toronto and watched a game at the Scotiabank Arena.
The problem with arena is that people in hockey circles more traditionally use that for the local hockey rink. "I went and saw a game at the Arena" usually means you went and watched the local C level team at the local rink, not went to Toronto and watched a game at the Scotiabank Arena.
For short, I'm going to call it 'The Sports and Entertainment Palace Sponsored by a Bank and with a Criminally Inept PATH Connection'. Everyone will definitely know which place I'm talking about then.
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We've gone through so many name changes with the arena in Ottawa that really nothing sticks. ACC certainly has more history but you even hear people calling The Dome the Rogers Centre so I suspect after a little while people will just call it Scotiabank Area, just like people call it Scotiabank Theatre and not necessarily cineplex.
I do wish arenas would go the route of english clubs where a stadium like St. James' Park becomes Sports Direct Arena at St James Park (though they've gone back to no sponsorship in the name).
I do wish arenas would go the route of english clubs where a stadium like St. James' Park becomes Sports Direct Arena at St James Park (though they've gone back to no sponsorship in the name).
kotsy
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Fair point but I think if anyone is talking about going to see a Leafs or Raptors game, they won't even mention the venue since everyone knows where they always play when they're at home. "The Arena" could be used and understood if a band is playing there because if they're big enough to play a huge venue, they're either going to be there or down the street.
