Naming rights for XL Center expire; venue likely to change name in 2025.

[UConnRock]

Capital One Center…..the Basketball Capital

 

[CL82]

Boehringer Ingelheim Center.

Kind of just rolls right off the tongue.. and onto the floor.

 

[Eric K]

Whaler's Stadium. For nostalgia

 

[Kolumbo]

I read "XL Center closes . . . " and thought finally!! But's it's just for renovations.

How about Duracell Center. Duracell actually had offices in Bethel. "No regular arena looks like it, or lasts like it."

Or Timex located in Middlebury. Takes a lickin'...

XL Center closes for multimillion renovation project

Hartford’s XL Center will not host any games, concerts or other events this summer. As of May 20, the XL Center on Trumbull Street is closed for construction. The arena overhaul is more than a decade in the making. “This is our troubled child of all the properties we manage,” said Michael...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

Here's a little-known fact. People forget that the Energizer Bunny actually came about as a response to the Duracell Bunny commercials.

 

[huskyjawz]

I read "XL Center closes . . . " and thought finally!! But's it's just for renovations.

How about Duracell Center. Duracell actually had offices in Bethel. "No regular arena looks like it, or lasts like it."

Or Timex located in Middlebury. Takes a lickin'...

XL Center closes for multimillion renovation project

Hartford’s XL Center will not host any games, concerts or other events this summer. As of May 20, the XL Center on Trumbull Street is closed for construction. The arena overhaul is more than a decade in the making. “This is our troubled child of all the properties we manage,” said Michael...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

Here's a little-known fact. People forget that the Energizer Bunny actually came about as a response to the Duracell Bunny commercials.

Is this real? Shocking if so.

 

[bdbdbdbd]

Maybe no one stepped up. Back to the Hartford Civic Center?

Does The Hartford Insurance Company still exist? How about the Hartford Hartford Civic Center?

 

[UCann]

Does The Hartford Insurance Company still exist? How about the Hartford Hartford Civic Center?

Genius! Or how about the UTC - United Technologies Center? Too close to UTI?

Here's a list of notable CT companies, has to be one of these right?:

List of Connecticut companies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kolumbo]

Genius! Or how about the UTC - United Technologies Center? Too close to UTI?

Here's a list of notable CT companies, has to be one of these right?:

List of Connecticut companies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

UTC no longer exists. They could go with OTIS but knowing Connecticut they probably went with some other manufacturer for its elevators.

 

[Devland]

How abour "Ted's". Seems like a good name for a UConn venue.

 

[huskymedic]

-> After months of searching, the XL Center in Hartford has a new title sponsor, a company that will pay for long-term naming rights at Connecticut's premier sports and entertainment arena.

Who is it? Despite a deal in principle reached this week, several people told me, the company's identity remains under wraps until we have a signed contract, pegged for early June. <-

-> This much is clear: The price is a lot steeper than the average of $450,000 to $500,000 a year insurer XL Group paid, starting in December 2007…

…"I’m also happy with the fact that it more than doubles the amount of money the XL will get for the naming rights," Lamont said. "Well more."

 

[WrenchFan69]

Very interesting quote from Lamont about a potential Connecticut Sun move into the XL. That would be an unexpected positive

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Very interesting quote from Lamont about a potential Connecticut Sun move into the XL. That would be an unexpected positive

Definitely. Might encourage more money to go into the XL (err whatever) center

 

[CL82]

Very interesting quote from Lamont about a potential Connecticut Sun move into the XL. That would be an unexpected positive

Would it? It just creates more possibilities for scheduling conflicts. On the other hand, I suppose it also creates more possibilities for games Gampel, which I view as a good thing.

(For what it's worth, Travelers' Arena seems like it would unduly prejudice refs before they even step onto the court. )

 

[jostar1]

Very interesting quote from Lamont about a potential Connecticut Sun move into the XL. That would be an unexpected positive

That's a pipe dream.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Would it? It just creates more possibilities for scheduling conflicts. On the other hand, I suppose it also creates more possibilities for games Gampel, which I view as a good thing.

(For what it's worth, Travelers' Arena seems like it would unduly prejudice refs before they even step onto the court. )

Wouldn’t cause any scheduling conflicts with UConn basketball at least. WNBA season runs from May-Sept. Maybe with concerts or shows, etc.

 

[Ha Who]

Very interesting quote from Lamont about a potential Connecticut Sun move into the XL. That would be an unexpected positive

Is Mohegan taking odds on Boston or Hartford?

 

[Kolumbo]

The HHC HCC - The Hartford HealthCare Hartord Civic Center
The Cigar - Cigna Arena

How about bring back the ESPN Zone

 

[HooperScooper]

-> After months of searching, the XL Center in Hartford has a new title sponsor, a company that will pay for long-term naming rights at Connecticut's premier sports and entertainment arena.

Who is it? Despite a deal in principle reached this week, several people told me, the company's identity remains under wraps until we have a signed contract, pegged for early June. <-

-> This much is clear: The price is a lot steeper than the average of $450,000 to $500,000 a year insurer XL Group paid, starting in December 2007…

…"I’m also happy with the fact that it more than doubles the amount of money the XL will get for the naming rights," Lamont said. "Well more."

This much is clear: The price is a lot steeper than the average of $450,000 to $500,000 a year insurer XL Group paid, starting in December 2007.

How much steeper? Would you pay $2 million a year for your name on the arena, boldly on the building, tagged on every ticket sold and plastered on every promotion?

That was the estimated value of the naming rights last summer, when the arena's management firm, Oak View Group, known as OVG, started hawking the rights to local corporations and national consumer businesses. I was able to get my hands on the offer sheet.

So now they'll decrease the cost for UConn to play there? Right? Lol

 

[CL82]

Wouldn’t cause any scheduling conflicts with UConn basketball at least. WNBA season runs from May-Sept. Maybe with concerts or shows, etc.

Yep, of course that's right!

 

[Petero]

A long time Whalers and UConn ticket holder. Even was there the night the roof collapsed, and followed the Whalers to Springfield. UConn alum and lifelong die hard fan.
That being said, I have no opinion on the name. Just do it right, the rebuild, the naming, and financial terms. Amen.

 

[UConnJim]

Would it? It just creates more possibilities for scheduling conflicts. On the other hand, I suppose it also creates more possibilities for games Gampel, which I view as a good thing.

There are only 22 home games over 4 months so I don't think there would be many conflicts in Hartford.

As for playing in Hartford, I think it is possible if an owner decides that makes the most sense financially. TD Garden is pretty well booked, but they could squeeze a WNBA team in, but May and June would be tough scheduling months if the Celtics and Bruins make the playoffs and October would be tough to schedule if the WNBA team made the playoffs. In NY, the Liberty play at Barclays, not MSG, as there is only an NBA team playing there. And, the Garden is not going to give up sold out concerts, Bruins, and Celtic games for a team that would probably play in front of a half full arena (or less) at low ticket prices.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UCann]

-> After months of searching, the XL Center in Hartford has a new title sponsor, a company that will pay for long-term naming rights at Connecticut's premier sports and entertainment arena.

Who is it? Despite a deal in principle reached this week, several people told me, the company's identity remains under wraps until we have a signed contract, pegged for early June. <-

-> This much is clear: The price is a lot steeper than the average of $450,000 to $500,000 a year insurer XL Group paid, starting in December 2007…

…"I’m also happy with the fact that it more than doubles the amount of money the XL will get for the naming rights," Lamont said. "Well more."

This paragraph in the article had me cracking up:, Viagra night lol:

“Connecticut has been the home of lots of big pharma. Pfizer, the biggest, with a hefty workforce in New London County, doesn't have its name on an arena and the cultural fit just doesn't seem right. Would they host Viagra night? Lipitor Lane in the concourse?”

 

[cullaville]

@CL82 calling it the Excel Center was probably the last straw. Who wants to pay a lot of money for naming rights when people still have no idea what XL is?

I have always and probably will call it The Civic Center forever.

 

[Chin Diesel]

This paragraph in the article had me cracking up:, Viagra night lol:

“Connecticut has been the home of lots of big pharma. Pfizer, the biggest, with a hefty workforce in New London County, doesn't have its name on an arena and the cultural fit just doesn't seem right. Would they host Viagra night? Lipitor Lane in the concourse?”

To make it a valid test, some people have to get a placebo instead of the real thing.