Stupid Venue Names
he.who.forgets
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I'm prompted to start this thread because the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa FL was just recently re-named the "1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre". I certainly realize the revenue potential from naming-right sponsors, but that's a little rediculous. What other stupid venue names are out there? Jiffy Lube Live is another silly one.
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the Steelers play in Hienz field!? hate that one
and every bank has their own venue somewhere
everything is for sale nowadays
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seems like a good name for a Philly venue.
yup. and I liked calling my bank F.U. Bank.
"where do you do your banking?"
"F.U."
and it is changing it's name again to the Wells Fargo Center.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Consol Energy Center? :roll:
Coca Cola Starlake Amphitheater...Post-Gazette Pavilion...First Niagara Pavilion :roll: Over it already...its Starlake to us old school people.
Even when they changed the name of The Civic Arena to Mellon Arena it was annoying.
Then there's the amphitheater at Station Square that's been opened and closed more times than I can count with who knows how many names??? It will always be IC Light Amphitheater to me!
Finally got that "One for the Thumb"!!! Got the "Six Pack". Now we're on a "Stairway to Seven"
Some words when spoken...can't be taken back.
"Seeing a brick wall straight ahead and stepping on the gas." Eddie...Pittsburgh 6/23/06
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Yeah I don't mind Heinz Field either.(especially when it's spelled correctly) It's nice to be connected to the history of the city as you said.
But was that amphitheater really called IC Light Amphitheater? haha. Really?
Tweeter Center was pretty cool since it was related to an audio/video store. Then they changed it to The Susquehanna Bank Center. And on top of that I got charged $4.00 fee to get money from an ATM they had there. I have an account with Susquehanna Bank. :evil: Thanks a lot.
I think when Nissan Pavilion changed to Jiffy Lube Live just about take the cake. Absolutely terrible.
Yes, way back in the day it was originally called IC Light Amphitheater. And that's what it wil always be called in my world!!!
Jiffy Lube Live???
Finally got that "One for the Thumb"!!! Got the "Six Pack". Now we're on a "Stairway to Seven"
Some words when spoken...can't be taken back.
"Seeing a brick wall straight ahead and stepping on the gas." Eddie...Pittsburgh 6/23/06
will never forget...however the venue didnt really seem all that XL :?
at least the heinz family is a staple in pennsylvania, especially that part of the state.
but yeah, this is one of the things i hate about sports these days. i heard that ashleymadison.com (the site where married people search for other married people for affairs) put in a bid for the new giants stadium. they wont get it but just the fact that they're even an option is pretty bad.
i still refer to the sixers arena as the corestates center even though it is about to have its 4th name change in its 15 year existence.
really? that's crazy. it was Core States Center too at one point. terrible
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I hate that "Jobing.com Arena" name for the Phoenix arena too..
Quickenloans Arena in Cleveland just sounds bad too.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
quicken's a bunch of criminals too.
Agreed...pretty stupid I must say.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Everybody still calls it Starplex though and even the signs on the highway say Starplex.
Cowboys Stadium, Yankee Stadium
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
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10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
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4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
It amazes me how people don't get confused over the University of Phoenix Stadium.
I went to the first match there after the change over from Telstra to ANZ, half of the staff still had Telstra uniforms and the signs were still up on the scoreboard.
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