Speculation: Verizon Center to be renamed Capital One ARENA (official: name changed already)

[hockeykicker]

the verizon center in washington dc, home to the washington wizard nba team and washington capitals nhl team, is likely to be renamed the capital one center.
Verizon’s naming rights expire ends next year, and capital one just registered a bunch of domain names that suggest it will be taking over naming rights when that happens.

A full list of the domain names is below, but note the dc related domains such as capital1arenadc.com and capital1centerdc.com.

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[g00n]

So we get the Cap Cent(er) back, I guess. I'm ok with that.

 

[RandyHolt]

Getting back to our roots!

"Capital" One works better than Verizon, at least at first glance it appears we didn't sell out. I will likely just start dropping the "one" and refer to it as Capital Center. Newer fans may not know our original arena was named that.

Many years ago, non Verizon phones didn't work at games. I am glad to see them go.

The original Capital Centre, in black and white for effect

 

[Corby78]

That was one ugly arena, but man I loved it. A lot of hockey firsts for me in that building. If the arena/ballpark/stadium isn't named after a person or town or for the team (i.e. Just a sponsor) then I don't care what it's named, it means nothing. The cap center was special, RFK, memorial stadium. But those days are gone.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

No more phone booth??

These coorprate stadium names suck so I could care less

 

[RandyHolt]

I have a lot of great memories from there... Cap centre flash back.

I think it was section 101 behind the goal, with aluminum flooring, and all the country boys in their work boots (IIRC some wrapped in duct tape to hold the sole on) would get to stomping proper to make noise. I finally sat down there one time to get in on the action in lame running shoes. Good folks down there.

I saw pro wrestling there, tractor pulls, and countless great concerts. Lots of crazy tailgating memories....

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

No more phone booth??

These coorprate stadium names suck so I could care less

Capital One Center sounds really good for a team named the Capitals. More relevant than Verizon Center or phone booth...

 

[Hivemind]

I will miss the Phone Booth nickname.

But bringing back the Cap Center monicker is nice.

Also the COC.

 

[RandyHolt]

LOL. Coc. Great. Capital One Arena sounds better. Nostalgia>Coc I guess.

I don't miss the days of MCI Arena. MCI used to slam me and my families long distance service all the time. Crooks.

 

[Hivemind]

We traded MCI's long distance for Verizon's ****** ISP policies for Capital One's credit card gouging. Gotta love corporate sponsors.

 

[Langway]

Maybe not?:

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Capital One's proposal to redevelop its corporate headquarters in Tysons Tuesday in a "plan to remake Tysons into the county's urban downtown."

Included in the redevelopment proposal is a state-of-the-art, mixed use events center, called the Capital One Center.

 

[RandyHolt]

Capital Centre in Concrete Corner

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Maybe not?:

Craig Laughlin retweeted the article saying that they were changing the name from Verizon Center to Capital One Centre. I'd assume he knows something about it, no?

Capital Centre in Concrete Corner

Capital Center in China Town Corner

 

[blokeyhighlander]

From rock the red to in the red?

 

[Brian23]

Done deal?

 

[Dream Big]

Done deal?

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Anyone know what the new $ amount is that Capital One is paying for naming rights vs Verizon's old contract?

Any increase is appreciated as it goes to upping the cap.

 

[Hivemind]

? ?
Anyone know what the new $ amount is that Capital One is paying for naming rights vs Verizon's old contract?

Any increase is appreciated as it goes to upping the cap.

Arena naming rights are not Hockey Related Revenue, and thus do not figure into the salary cap.

 

[usiel]

Slightly related but I recall Ted mentioning on the interwebz that they are finally changing out those purple seats in the next year or so.

 

[hockeykicker]

Slightly related but I recall Ted mentioning on the interwebz that they are finally changing out those purple seats in the next year or so.

Purple seats?

 

[Holtbyisms]

How fitting since Capital One pretty much owns me...Three credit cards, checking account, saving account, two car loans and my mortgage....

Now my hockey team!

 

[John Price]

Purple seats?

The seats in the Capital One Center are purple. They are okay. I don't really notice.

(Season Ticket Holder for Capitals Here)

 

[John Price]

Also good to see they avoided potential satire with the "Capital One Center" and made it "Capital One Arena" instead

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ne-arena-starting-now/?utm_term=.a67cfa295687

Monumental will also announce a separate $40 investment in the privately owned arena, with the money going toward projects such as Monumental360 — a data-based effort to analyze fan preferences — and a new point-of sale system, meant to create more efficient lines. That system will likely offer discounts to Capital One cardholders.

 

[stanleycaps18]

No more Phone Booth. Boooo.

But, I will for now and going forward, refer to it as the Cap Center.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[twabby]

A hype video for an arena name change?

Truly capitalism knows no bounds.