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Old 07-06-2010, 12:28 PM   #26
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watch it get named jim pattison place or some shit like that
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Old 07-06-2010, 12:30 PM   #27
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Rogers Place?
Rogers Centre?
Rogers Stadium?
at least any of these would be better than
Telus centre
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Telus place
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Old 07-06-2010, 01:00 PM   #28
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Rogers arena is official
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Old 07-06-2010, 01:11 PM   #30
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I detest corporate names... its pretty pathetic be classy name it something without your corporate name in it... and plaster a couple corporate logos on the interior if you really want people to know
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Old 07-06-2010, 01:18 PM   #31
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rogers arena?!!? it sucks!
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Old 07-06-2010, 01:45 PM   #34
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Old 07-06-2010, 02:49 PM   #35
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Old 07-06-2010, 02:55 PM   #36
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watch the inside get plastered with rogers posters!

besides, how is the reception in there.. if it has bad reception, man thats gotta be embarrassing.
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Old 07-06-2010, 03:18 PM   #37
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watch Shaw buy the naming rights to BC Place when its completed.
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Old 07-06-2010, 03:57 PM   #38
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grosss Rogers Arena... wtf

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Old 07-06-2010, 06:01 PM   #39
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Oh well, I'm still going to call it GM Place. Just like how I still call it Science World.
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Old 07-06-2010, 06:44 PM   #40
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no longer calling it the garage will be weird

i will now cringe when the chinese news reporters with the piss poor accented english call it the "loa jaa see" center

dear god...
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Old 07-06-2010, 08:48 PM   #41
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BOOO-URNs.

Guess it's better than what Nashville's Stadium used to be called. "GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER"
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i heard its only 2mil/year for the naming rights. i dont know much about arena/stadium naming rights but 2mil/year is not that much for orca bay ent. they could have had a cooler name like canuck place or sth
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Old 07-06-2010, 09:08 PM   #43
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GM was paying $844,366/year.

to compare to other NHL only:
Corel Center Ottawa Senators $878,142
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville Predators $4 million
HP Pavilion San Jose Sharks $3.1 million
Office Depot Center Florida Panthers $1.4 million
Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary Flames $1 million
RBC Center Carolina Hurricanes $4 million
Xcel Energy Center Minnesota Wild $3 million

NHL/NBA
Air Canada Centre Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors $1.5 million
American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks, Stars $6.5 million
America West Arena America West Phoenix Suns, Coyotes, $866,667
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers $1.4 million
MCI Center Wash. Wizards, Caps $2.2 million
Pepsi Center Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche $3.4 million
Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers, Kings, Clippers $5.8 million
United Center Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls $1.8 million
Phillips Arena Atlanta Hawks, Thrashers $9.3 million

NFL/MLB

Bank of America Stadium Carolina Panthers $7 million
Reliant Stadium Houston Texans $10 million
Minute Maid Park Houston Astros $6 million
FedEx Field Washington Redskins $7.6 million
Safeco Field Seattle Mariners $2 million
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Old 07-06-2010, 09:20 PM   #44
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Old 07-06-2010, 09:24 PM   #45
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GM was paying $844,366/year.

to compare to other NHL only:
Corel Center Ottawa Senators $878,142
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville Predators $4 million
HP Pavilion San Jose Sharks $3.1 million
Office Depot Center Florida Panthers $1.4 million
Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary Flames $1 million
RBC Center Carolina Hurricanes $4 million
Xcel Energy Center Minnesota Wild $3 million
Bank of America Stadium Carolina Panthers $7 million

NHL/NBA
Air Canada Centre Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors $1.5 million
American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks, Stars $6.5 million
America West Arena America West Phoenix Suns, Coyotes, $866,667
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers $1.4 million
MCI Center Wash. Wizards, Caps $2.2 million
Pepsi Center Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche $3.4 million
Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers, Kings, Clippers $5.8 million
United Center Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls $1.8 million
Wut?
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Old 07-06-2010, 09:30 PM   #46
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http://www.panthers.com/
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Old 07-06-2010, 09:57 PM   #47
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woops. that was supposed to go under a different list that i gave up on
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Old 07-06-2010, 10:28 PM   #49
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haha if i wont the LottoMax jackpot, i would rename it to my name!

too bad i didnt win it
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