The XL Center is now People's Bank Arena. *nm*

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Imagine that, a small 20 branch mutual bank expanding in to CT markedly motivated to spread its name versus Fortune 500, publicly traded insurers with massive market exposure, many CT tax paying employees, insured residents, etc. Crazy! /s

 

[gtcam]

I applaud Peoples Bank of Serah Williams Mass and I hope all CT based businesses take note at how ridiculous it makes them look. $20 mill? a bargain these days.

 

[navery12]

Don't care what the name is, hope we accepted the most money from whatever company wanted to put their name on a dump

 

[Ts5034]

Not sure If this even matters, but I figured with the big renovations that are going on, It would at least attract a bigger name sponsor.

 

[HooperScooper]

Someone should change the subject title. Might as well get used to the new name and give PeoplesBank the recognition for their $20 million investment.

I'm surprised so many people care so much about the name. I couldn't care less. My friends and I just call it the Civic Center anyway.

 

[DCT]

Wow PeoplesBank, still Hartford Civic Center to me

Even when it was the Hartford Civic Center the arena was named "Veterans Memorial Colosseum"

 

[CL82]

Even when it was the Hartford Civic Center the arena was named "Veterans Memorial Colosseum"

Wasn't that New Haven?

 

[CL82]

I'm surprised so many people care so much about the Veterans Memorial Colosseum. I couldn't care less. My friends and I just call it the Civic Center anyway.

I am shocked and deeply disappointed by your reckless disregard of the facility's proper name.

 

[huskymedic]

Even when it was the Hartford Civic Center the arena was named "Veterans Memorial Colosseum"

Wasn't that New Haven?

After the New Haven Arena there was the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum but the original name up north was the Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Exhibit Center.

 

[NowInStorrs]

After the New Haven Arena there was the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum but the original name up north was the Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Exhibition Center.

What a mouthful. The HCCVMCEC.

 

[BonaConn]

It's fine, it'll grow on us once there's some great games there. It's a middle-of-the-road bank, not some business with a dumb name or, God forbid, a crypto company.

"The Peep was wild last night!"

"Man, Solo's dunk made the Peep go insane..."

"Azzi couldn't miss at the Peep last night."

Just embrace it if you want, it's still the Civic Center to a lot of people.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

It's fine, it'll grow on us once there's some great games there. It's a middle-of-the-road bank, not some business with a dumb name or, God forbid, a crypto company.

"The Peep was wild last night!"

"Man, Solo's dunk made the Peep go insane..."

"Azzi couldn't miss at the Peep last night."

Just embrace it if you want, it's still the Civic Center to a lot of people.

The Peep? Umm, no. Too big of an opportunity for sophomorish genitalia jokes.

 

[HuskyHawk]

It’s a big improvement over XL. Never even knew what that was other than my shirt size. Now get a Pepe’s in there and we can have Pepe’s Apizza at PeopleBank Arena.

 

[BonaConn]

The Peep? Umm, no. Too big of an opportunity for sophomorish genitalia jokes.

That's what makes it work. No one is calling it The Bank, not unique enough.

 

[CL82]

After the New Haven Arena there was the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum but the original name up north was the Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Exhibition Center.

I did not know that

 

[CL82]

That's what makes it work. No one is calling it The Bank, not unique enough.

Hmm, seeing the potential for a "bank shot at the Bank" commentary call. Not liking it.

 

[Ha Who]

I can just see the half court shot for $500 promotion. I think anyone who makes a half court shot should get a decent payout something like 10,000 dollars

 

[BugsyCT]

We go from the HCC to the XLC to the PBA.

 

[willie99]

Few things aggravate my OCD gene like re-named buildings. I envy those of you who will move forward with your lives unperturbed and not wince every single time it's mentioned (and yes, I know this isn't the building's first name change).

I still call it the HCC, probably always will

 

[GampelGladiator]

Welcome to The Bank!!

 

[jibsey]

The People Don’t Get Forever Seats Center

Forever isn’t forever I guess. T-Mobile took away my forever locked fixed price phone contract and raised the price. “And the price will never go up”.

 

[UCLJ0211]

The amount of shots off the backboard should increase exponentially. The bank is always open!

 

[NowInStorrs]

Missed a chance to go with PeoplesBank 'Rena, or the PBR. $2 beer night writes itself.

 

[husky8273]

PeoplesBank may have the arena but Athletics used to have 3 other banks that sponsored FB, MBB and WBB - Wells Fargo, Key Bank and ??.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Imagine that, a small 20 branch mutual bank expanding in to CT markedly motivated to spread its name versus Fortune 500, publicly traded insurers with massive market exposure, many CT tax paying employees, insured residents, etc. Crazy! /s

It does say a lot about how the larger companies in Connecticut view the value of associating with the Civic Center, and to a certain extent, UConn's brand.