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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Corral is the obvious choice. Even if you hate Calgary's history and identity, you can't argue with the simplicity of a nickname like that.
The Scotiabank Saddledome is "the dome."
What do you people want?
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I guess I'd rather they just call it the "
Sponsor Dome" in that case, and we can keep calling it the Dome because that's easier to say than Corrall with it's awkwardly drawn out syllables make it unsuitable for regular use with my busy schedule.
But it's all moot, because to maximize sponsor dollars they will keep it generic. Centre/Arena/Place so that a nickname that doesn't include the expensive advertising becomes more difficult.
But if I really, really got my own way. Say I was an eccentric billionaire, I would just buy the naming rights for myself, call it the Victoria Park Arena, and people could call it "the Vic" or whatever but more importantly we wouldn't need to have a corporate name tied to what is supposedly a source of civic pride because none of the iconic arenas and stadiums are named after corporate sponsors and the best ones are named after the neighborhoods in which they are in.