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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
The Scotiabank deal runs through 2030 so the timelines match at the rate things are going with the negotiations for a new facility. Seems a little short sighted to sign such a long term deal when the organization knew it was looking at building a new arena. Maybe there's fine print that voids the deal if the Flames move to a new arena but that doesn't sound like a great deal at all for the Flames.
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I don't know how the contract is structured but I would assume that the naming rights are for the Saddledome so if a new rink was built and the Flames moved there a new sponsor could be chosen for that building. Scotiabank would maintain naming rights for the existing building. Maybe that is too simplistic though and they could have rights to first refusal on sponsoring a new building.
I've always thought that Telus, Shaw or Westjet should have the naming rights on the Flames rink because they are local businesses.