Guessing it's more of a local brand. ODS/Moda, Burgerville, Fred Meyer/Kroger, Kaiser, etc. Wells Fargo woulda been a possibility too, but I think they're too poor to finance the names of arenas in both Philly and PDX. Would prefer Nike/Adidas/Intel as they would at least be recognizable nationwide. Edit: Guess it depends on how much $ PA is gonna charge and whether the local companies can afford it.
To get more exposure in the area? Like Chesepeake Energy Arena, or Bankerslife Fieldhouse, or BMO Harris Bradley Center, or Energy Solutions Arena, etc etc
I think some of it is the fear of sucktitude. What are the odds it is a name that isn't embarrassing on some level, or simply bad sounding? Like "MODA"? (Which is latin for I forget what, which I'm sure makes MODA's customers feel all warm and fuzzy, or it might if they had any fucking idea what MODA fucking means.) Anyway...Rose Garden is roundly felt to be a good name, one with local significance that we are proud of. We don't want to be like those uncool fans with an uncool name or be associated with some corporation with no local history or connection.
I doubt he would want his companies stamp on any part of this but Nike Pavillion or The Swoosh would be cool.
So what places are left with the no corporate sponsor? Madison Square Garden and The Palace at Auburn Hills. What else?
Interesting that Microsoft has not been mentioned as an option. I mean the Rose Garden was kind of built with Microsoft shares.
I've gotten over my outrage. I don't give a crap what they call it. It's just the place the Blazers play. They can throw every corporate cross-over logo at me and mention their names a billion times. I'm not a sheep. I'll spend my money how I want on what I want.
