K, Winnipeg Arena is just what it was, why would MSG need to sell naming rights, EVERYONE knows it's MSG, no matter how many versions/retrofits they do.... see the point about disingeneous how many times have we seen that discussed in the Phoenix/Arizona threads on this particular forum
Well, I'm not seeing anything "disingenuous" here HUTCH. Sure enough the old Winnipeg Arena was called simply that; Winnipeg Arena, and fondly nicknamed The Ol' Barn on Maroons Road, The White House, Crazy Corner. Opened in 1955 (2004) its lifetime spanning an era when naming rights werent sold. Totally different situation. Arenas named after cities, after athletes in some cases & so on & so on. The Winnipeg Arena replaced the smaller & antiquated Sheas' Amphitheater, built in 1909 and for many years the only indoor artificial ice surface between Toronto & Vancouver. Seated about 5000+ for hockey. Sheas' a major developer & construction company heavily involved in everything from hotels to theaters, golf courses, skating & roller rinks, you name it throughout NA through the 19th & 20th centuries. So there it was in fact named after corporate; themselves. They owned it, managed it. Indeed, the entire area around the arena a "sports & entertainment complex".....
As for MSG, you'd look at that company in the same way you'd look at Sheas' if they were still around. MSG retaining its 19th century name as its a commercial entity & industry unto itself that is heavily involved in the sports & entertainment business sectors, has been since inception. They dont sell the naming rights as its far more beneficial to them to retain it themselves, its a "name brand" unto itself, its monetized, its their profile. NY City is like a country unto itself. Massive. One of the most important economies on the planet. Madison Square Garden is a world renowned name & brand. The very company that operates it & all of their interests named after it. Cable interests, all kinds of stuff going on. Multi-billion dollar business. If they did decide to sell the name you can bet they'd get some serious blowback from preservationists etc but to do so would be counter-productive to their own interests & the price tag? My God I could only imagine. You'd be looking at north of a billion, way more than that & who in their right mind, what entity would pay it? Its just not on. And if they did try it on I'd hazard to guess the city itself would shut them down. No way no how. Threaten their tax situation, any number of threats quickly put an end to any thought of that happening.
Finally, not entirely sure what your referencing pursuant to Glendale Arena, jobbing.com & now of course named Gila River Arena. In what context, what are you driving at?
