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sds70
12-27-02, 04:58 PM
This is too obvious guys . . . Hugh McColl is a partner of Bob Johnson's ownership group . . . . Bank of America Center will be the name of the new arena . . . Bank on it folks :D :D !!!!!!!!!
CharlotteDude
12-27-02, 05:09 PM
Two things:

1) Hugh retired from the Bank a couple of years ago. Not that he does not still wield some clout there though.

2) Don't think this will set too well with the Green & Blue Bank, who is contributing to the $100 million loan.
sds70
12-27-02, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by CharlotteDude
Two things:

1) Hugh retired from the Bank a couple of years ago. Not that he does not still wield some clout there though.

2) Don't think this will set too well with the Green & Blue Bank, who is contributing to the $100 million loan.


1) Hugh will make it happen :) . . .


2) Yeah, Wachovia contributed to the fund, but they already have an arena name (FU Center in Philly) . . . No need really to have 2 arena with their name on it, unless they are stupid like American Airlines (one in Miami, one in Dallas) . . . . BoA passed on putting their name on Ericcsion Stadium years ago, but I think they won't pass up this opportunity this time with the new arena . . .
CharlotteDude
12-27-02, 05:27 PM
Originally posted by sds70
2). . . BoA passed on putting their name on Ericcsion Stadium years ago, but I think they won't pass up this opportunity this time with the new arena . . .

Yeah, but . . . Ericsson's stadium naming rights have been on the market now for a couple of months. Have not heard of a single whisper / rumor of anyone interested in buying it. Seems to me like BoA would make a play for Ericsson before the new Arena.
sds70
12-27-02, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by CharlotteDude


Yeah, but . . . Ericsson's stadium naming rights have been on the market now for a couple of months. Have not heard of a single whisper / rumor of anyone interested in buying it. Seems to me like BoA would make a play for Ericsson before the new Arena.


BoA I would think would rather be mention on the tv/radio 41+ times a year with an NBA arena vs. 8 games for the NFL, unless they could buy the rights for a reasonable price. They aren't going to pay stupid money for the rights like FEDEX did for the Redskins new stadium . . .