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Staples Center to be renamed Crypto.com Arena

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by ashleyem, Nov 17, 2021.

  1. ashleyem

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    It’s the .com that makes it bad, but Staples was also a brand so people need to calm down. Brand names for arenas is lame no matter how you slice it.
     
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    The Crypt could be a cool nickname for the arena. Maybe.
     
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    Was thinking that very same thing when I read this.

    I often wonder what the value of these naming rights really ends up meaning to the companies that purchase them.
     
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    New Lakers mascot?

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    Bloods in LA are not happy about this.
     
  8. Patience

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    Lol. This is worse than “Credit Karma Money”
     
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    I get Staples as a company is not doing too well, but Crypto.com?

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    "it is my dream to play at the Crypto.com arena"... that just rolls off the tongue o_O
     
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    should've been microsoft arena to get the other elay team excited
     
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    should of been covid vaccination and boosters arena
    a flashy name
     
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    I always thought it was weird that the premier arena (or #2 behind MSG) was sponsored by Staples.
     
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    Tilman better not sell Toyota’s naming rights to MS 13
     
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    Rox should sell the naming rights of the tc to Voyager Digital, it would be called the Voyager Arena or "The Launch Pad" as a nickname
     
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    What a stupid ****ing name.
     
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    Hornpub.com would be better.
     
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    Anything for a Buck is Tilfart's motto!
     
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    Time to invest in BitCoin

    Rocket River
     
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