Naming Rights to the Rent?

[SonsOfNutmeg]

So honestly tho, its going to be one of these companies/brands, right??

-United Technologies (or a subsiderary)
-Traveler's
-Webster Bank
-Dunkin' Donuts (gives a whole new meaning to "The Dunk")
-CBS (Connecticut Business Systems)
-Bob's Discount Furniture
-Frontier Communications
-Easy Seat (that'd be interesting!)
-Mohegan Sun
-New York Life
-State Farm
-JetBlue
-Geico
-Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop Stadium at Rentschler Field would be kinda nice... Call it "The big paper bag"? Since that's what we'll all be wearing on our heads if we have a couple of more season like these last four anyway!

 

[31GuardTrap]

Rentschler Field at Nooneishere Stadium

 

[31GuardTrap]

Rentschler Fied at The Hooker Stadium

 

[CL82]

Bob's Discount Stadium at Rentschler Field. Somehow playing in a discount stadium just feels right.

 

[uconnfan68]

Rentschler Fied at The Hooker Stadium

Hookers at Rentschler? that might work!

 

[TheJerk]

So honestly tho, its going to be one of these companies/brands, right??

-United Technologies (or a subsiderary)
-Traveler's
-Webster Bank
-Dunkin' Donuts (gives a whole new meaning to "The Dunk")
-CBS (Connecticut Business Systems)
-Bob's Discount Furniture
-Frontier Communications
-Easy Seat (that'd be interesting!)
-Mohegan Sun
-New York Life
-State Farm
-JetBlue
-Geico
-Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop Stadium at Rentschler Field would be kinda nice... Call it "The big paper bag"? Since that's what we'll all be wearing on our heads if we have a couple of more season like these last four anyway!

you left out ...

-The Electric Blue

 

[CTGoonie]

Hearing a rumor on the CR board and elsewhere about Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Can anyone confirm?

 

[ktuck911]

I'm going with The Hartford Stadium... The Hartford Financial Services Group have the most assets out of any insurance group in CT.. and.. it kinda makes sense considering the location... it sounds a bit boring but it makes sense.

 

[cttxus]

Hearing a rumor on the CR board and elsewhere about Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Can anyone confirm?

Ssshhh! until 3:30pm today.
http://www.noodls.com/view/01FB182365459E600E9A1A2BC6F914009C6A3F73?4714xxx1437001964
http://bit.do/7gr4

 

[huskymedic]

Geez...wonder why we may need more parking?

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Geez...wonder why we may need more parking?

Maybe there's a another B1G announcement coming soon? Where's conspiracy kitty?!

 

[Justin M]

 

[cttxus]

Geez...wonder why we may need more parking?

How many acres are devoted to parking now? I found one website that said UTC originally donated 75 for the stadium itself plus 100 for parking. Not sure how much of that is available or being used on game days. So, 10 more acres + access to 15 more may or may not be a B1G deal, if you know what I mean.

 

[CL82]

Maybe there's a another B1G announcement coming soon? Where's conspiracy kitty?!

Don't know. She left early and said something about that she had to be somewhere by 3:30 today.

 

[Bonehead]

Geez...wonder why we may need more parking?

USMNT games...during the day...

 

[huskymedic]

Not exactly...

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...tadiumn-pratt-naming-0717-20150716-story.html

>>A UConn spokesman said the university had nothing to do with the name and was not involved in the negotiations.<<

 

[Justin M]

Not exactly...

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...tadiumn-pratt-naming-0717-20150716-story.html

>>A UConn spokesman said the university had nothing to do with the name and was not involved in the negotiations.<<

Do we really have to get into deep logistics here?

 

[TheDoggPound]

Semantics - not a big deal at all. Everybody's still going to call it the Rent anyways.

 

[ktuck911]

you left out ...

-The Electric Blue

Heck, why not make it even more fun and go back to oldin days at UCONN ... Call it Thumpers Stadium...

 

[huskymedic]

Do we really have to get into deep logistics here?

Only from the standpoint that this was a State deal and those certain folks expecting a direct financial windfall to the university will be disappointed.

 

[ktuck911]

no way...
Wow... This was serious all along? holy crap....

 

[FDNY99]

Not exactly...

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...tadiumn-pratt-naming-0717-20150716-story.html

>>A UConn spokesman said the university had nothing to do with the name and was not involved in the negotiations.<<

Gotta love it...the ONLY reason that stadium is there is because of UCONN football....the state taxpayers paid for it...AND now the CRDA runs it...charges the State a rental fee per game...and can't even get things right to manage it.

 

[junglehusky]

Additional parking... well it could be they're going to develop some of the land currently used for parking maybe around Cabela's, which would be nice, or put it there for stadium expansion, which would also be nice, or both, which would be awesome....

 

[Dooley]

"As part of the stadium agreement, UTC will donate 10 acres of land to the State of Connecticut for additional stadium parking. UTC also will provide an easement for the use of an additional 15 acres adjacent to existing stadium parking, further expanding the parking available to UConn fans. In return, UTC's stadium naming rights will be extended through 2030. Since its opening, the stadium has been known simply as Rentschler Field. - See more at: http://www.noodls.com/view/01FB1823...6A3F73?4714xxx1437001964#sthash.mextBnlB.dpuf"

25 additional acres for parking. Does anyone know how many cars that can fit and how many acres the Rent currently has? Gotta think that this is a long-term move to secure additional parking spots for a potential stadium expansion.

 

[TheDoggPound]

Gotta love it...the ONLY reason that stadium is there is because of UCONN football....the state taxpayers paid for it...AND now the CRDA runs it...charges the State a rental fee per game...and can't even get things right to manage it.

They subcontract to Global Spectrum. I don't think the hate for CRDA is warranted, they've been a great asset for the entire region.