Confirmed with Link: Air Canada Center to change name to Scotiabank Arena

[fahad203]

At least it's not the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans or KFC UM! Center in Louisville

 

[Swervin81]

Oof. On one hand, the ACC was a nice, simple name. On the other hand, Air Canada is a ******* organization, so the less we're associated with it, the better.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Sounds lame but so does Air Canada Center.

40 million is too much to turn down though.

Wish they could just call it the Maple Leaf Center or Gardens or whatever.

 

[ACC1224]

I remembered when it first opened just before puck drop they would show Sundin dressed as an Pilot in the cockpit and he say something like "this is your Captain speaking, prepare for takeoff". Always liked that.

 

[The CyNick]

Everyone hated the name Air Canada Centre compared to the Gardens. Now people will hate this new name until they get used to it, and it will go back to being something not worth worrying about.

 

[Morgs]

Pretty gross

 

[fahad203]

I remembered when it first opened just before puck drop they would show Sundin dressed as an Pilot in the cockpit and he say something like "this is your Captain speaking, prepare for takeoff". Always liked that.

That was a beauty of an add. I remember that very well. I think Tie Domi was in the aisle talking to the flight attendant or something


I guess now we can see Matthews taking the money to the Bank type of commercial

 

[arrbez]

Going down to the bank.
Tonight at the bank.
Leafs/Raptors win at the bank.
The Bank.

Ok, I'm more sold on this than I was a minute ago.

 

[Matthews34]

Isn't that Ottawa's arena name?

 

[Canada4Gold]

This sucks. Air Canada Centre can be so nicely abbreviated. ACC just sounds good. What are we supposed to call the Scotiabank Arena for short (keep your clever "the Scotiabank Arena. Duh" jokes to yourself). The SBA? The Arena? Blech.

The Bank. Going to the Bank tonight to watch the Leafs

 

[Deebo]

Isn't that Ottawa's arena name?

No, Ottawa's is called Canadian Tire Centre.

It was Scotiabank Place from 2006-2013

 

[I Believe]

Man, that is a lot of $$$.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Ewwww

 

[Mitchy]

Ugh, that does not roll off nicely on the tongue. ACC was really nice.

 

[al secord]

Thank god, Canadian Tire got outbid.

 

[Fogelhund]

People sure do hate change.... Me too sometimes, I'm not a big fan of corporate naming rights, but I appreciate why they happen.

Changing from one name, to another corporate name doesn't bother me in the least though... nice chunk of change for the Leafs.

I agree, that Scotiabank Gardens would have been great.

Just like Canadian Tire Mosport Park would have been preferrable.

 

[Pastor Of Muppets]

Scotiabank Arena sounds pretty drab...more akin to a building in Dartmouth NS..

 

[Jozay]

"The agreement with Scotiabank, which will see the downtown Toronto arena renamed the Scotiabank Arena next July 1, is believed to be the highest-priced annual building and team sponsorship in North American sports history."

Wow, good for them.

Terrible name , but business is business

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

I wonder what the ticket prices will be?

 

[Buds17]

Will always like the ACC moniker, but it's not the first venue to undergo a name change and it certainly won't be the last. No biggie.

 

[ACC1224]

I wonder what the ticket prices will be?

Has nothing to do with ticket prices

 

[Loosie]

Isn't that Ottawa's arena name?

Not anymore. Now they're the Canadian Tire Centre

 

[DarkKnight]

I'm with Scotia and even I hate it. Why not Scotiabank Canada Center? SCC? Ewwww!!!

 

[CertifiedLurker]

It's obvious the arena nickname should be 'The Piggybank' since its located in hogtown.

 

[ACC1224]

Ugh, that does not roll off nicely on the tongue. ACC was really nice.

What about SBA?