cheeseman Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 It will be interesting to see if this season's record provides another big impetus for reaching the fundraising goal of $12 million. The improved play and the actual construction might be enough to throw it over the top - any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Where is AB??? That's going to be a huge donation from our friends on the corner of 7th and Arsenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrewprez Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I bet $12 million dollars that the Arena will end up being called "Busch Arena" or some variation of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappy96 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Having talked to an AB employee who has more insight than myself, sounds like they are not planning to step up for naming rights. It is more likely they will make a generous donation and have signage inside, but nothing in the neighborhood of what it will take to get their name on the building. I just hope SLU doesn't end up with some jacked up sponsors name like careerbuilder.com arena. Let's have some standards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 AB will not name the arena - Kappy is more right regarding what AB might do. At this point beggers can not be choosers. I just have no idea who might be interested from a naming rights angle. Right now more importantly is to get the 12 million - naming rights can come anytime even a year or two later after the building opens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrewprez Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Well, looks like I lost the bet...and it looks like the arena's gonna be named after me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Great! Are you single? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrewprez Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Yeah but I'm gonna be $12 million in debt after losing that bet...I'm not sure you wanna get into that haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I think that has a good ring to it or Michelob Ultra or even Easy Drinkin' Busch Light Pavillion. How about the Purina Palace? SBC Center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 AB Pavillion sounds excellent in the tradition of UCONN's Gampel, UCLA's Pauley and Stanford's Mappels ...it has a nice ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Ummm...so the local macrobrewery has this little ballpark downtown that already has its name on it. Do you honestly think they'd want to have Busch Stadium and Busch Arena in the same market? As for some of the other suggestions, you should be reminded that SBC no longer exists, nor does Purina. (Nor Pulitzer...it's not like there are a whole lot of big companies headquartered in St. Louis anymore.) I'm thinking that, by the time he retires, the name Biondidome still might be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlumniFan Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 ...the Arena will be named the AlumniFan Dome. I have already contacted Fr. Biondi and Cheryl. Check's in the mail. Also, I get to say who gets in and who doesn't. Heh, heh, heh.... Nervous anyone? Seriously, don't be surprised if they forego naming rights at this point. I think the focus has moved from trying to get one big donor to really courting those who are in a position to pony up significant, but not naming right sums. That said, if someone shows up with a $10,000,000 check, I am sure they would accept it....Joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The Energizer Arena The Express Scripts Center The AG Edwards Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The Isle Capri Casino headquarters just moved from Biloxi the St. Louis. Since they were the first casino to open on Mississippi coast after Katrina, they made more $ in the month of January then all of last year. Maybe Cheryl needs to hit them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The SLU Enterprise Official Billikens.com sponsor of H. Waldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 You need someone who is starting out, wanting to get their names into the media nationally (as we improve our visibility in the bball world) where they may not really be known yet... Express Scripts growing leaps and bounds Centene Corporation if they can build this big office complex in Clayton, they should be able to increase their visibility with the Centene Center at SLU, incorporate some of their work with the Medical Center, Law School with its medical law area, or the business school. This is just little ole me thinking outside the box a little. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrewprez Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Verizon Arena? Hardee-arium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 On a five year mission to boldly go where no slu ballers have gone before (final four???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIBatSLU Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 No, you guys have it all wrong... "The Natty Dome" or "The Nat" for short That'll get the greek population on campus to come out in droves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The Dirt Cheap Arena. Fred and the Dirt Cheap Chicken could have their own suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlee Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Box I was thinking the same thing last night when I saw one of his commercials on TV. I thought the Dirt Cheap Dome had a nice ring to it. I did see Fred at SLU's graduation last May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Wow, Fred at graduation? Did the Chicken finally get his/her PhD? The Dirt Cheap Dome offers so much possibility. We can all drink 30 dime wine for $2.99, and the more we drink, the better the Baby Blues look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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