MiltonFludgecow Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I've got to admit, Sleep Train Arena is one of the worst names for a basketball arena. But ever since they changed New Orleans' arena name from New Orleans Arena to Smoothie King Center, it takes the cake for worst name change ever. Sure, Smoothie King is based in New Orleans, but the name doesn't sound very sports-like.That's my two cents. What do you think are the worst names for sporting venues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Sleep Train Arena definitely wins. Especially cause the Kings are so terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 The Jobberdome is a close second. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timehasflownby Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Jobing.com Arena, though maybe it's because including .com in an arena name is tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 The Perds' old arena, the Gaylord Arts and Entertainment and Center was basically just asking to be made of. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave721 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Canadian Tire Centre sounds like I should go get my tire pressure checked.KFC Yum! Center is pretty bad too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I'd say most stadiums which had the naming rights purchased by a company, but that company was absorbed by another so the naming rights went there (and in most cases, the local connection was lost), examples being Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T Park or CoreStates/First Union/Wachovia/Wells Fargo Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj882000 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Salt Lake City's EnergySolutions Arena gets my vote, just for the sheer amount of nicknames it spawned:"Initial fan reactions to the new name were predominantly negative. Early nicknames for the arena included "the Dump", a jab at EnergySolutions' radioactive and hazardous waste disposal operations. Other suggestions included the Glow Dome, Radium Stadium, the Isotope, ChernoBowl, JazzMat (short for Jazzardous Materials), the Big Bang, the Tox Box, the Power House, the Hot Spot, Plutonium Palace, the Fallout Shelter, the Melta Center, and Energy Pollutions Arena." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Honestly as a Sacramentan, Sleep Train Arena isn't that bad considering it's headquartered in the area and was way better then Power Balance Pavilion, the stupid bracelet company. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'd say most stadiums which had the naming rights purchased by a company, but that company was absorbed by another so the naming rights went there (and in most cases, the local connection was lost), examples being Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T Park or CoreStates/First Union/Wachovia/Wells Fargo Center.First Union Center wasn't too bad, but only because people would call it just FU. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Save On Foods Memorial Centre for the WHL's Victoria Royals.I understand having a Save On Foods arena or having a Memorial Arena, but combining them seems like it's a memorial for a grocery store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The idea for the arena was originally conceived as the result of the popularity of the livestock pavilion at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Newspaper records show that the name "Cow Palace" was used as early as May 1935. One story for how the current name came about tells of a newspaper editorial that wondered aloud "Why, when people are starving, should money be spent on a "palace for cows?" Thus, the Cow Palace was born. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS729 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Chesapeake Energy Arena is pretty bad IMO, I was going to say jobing.com too, but that's too obvious I guess. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Rogers Centre. SkyDome was the perfect name for that facility. If anything, it should be called Rogers SkyDome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Canadian Tire Centre sounds like I should go get my tire pressure checked.KFC Yum! Center is pretty bad tooYeah, KFC Yum! Center has to be the worst. Also, O.co Coliseum is pretty ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodCuse Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The Florida Panthers arena, when it was called the National Car Rental Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 the exterior is awesome, and the inside is great for a mid-level DI team.... But the name, woof.you can hardly see it in the picture, but the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just looked that one up. Man, that's pretty - especially with the fountain out front. Also like the nickname - "Slim Gym". "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Canadian Tire Centre sounds like I should go get my tire pressure checked.KFC Yum! Center is pretty bad too Yeah, KFC Yum! Center has to be the worst. Also, O.co Coliseum is pretty ridiculous.Everything about O.co Coliseum is rediculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Every stadium/arena that has a corporate name. Nothing is sacred in sports anymore. All about the Benjis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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