Terreri31 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I'm glad Continental didnt try and buy the rights in Newark!! The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority said today it is hunting for a new firm to put its name on the Meadowlands arena after being informed by Continental Airlines that it has decided to opt out of its naming rights deal. The Meadowlands building in East Rutherford has been called Continental Airlines Arena for 12 years. A spokesman for the Houston-based airline, which is the largest carrier at Newark Liberty International Airport, said an option in its contract allows it to opt out after a major change. The New Jersey Devils, one of the arena's main tenants, is leaving this fall for Newark. "The current arrangement remains in effect until the NJSEA designates a new sponsor," said Dave Messing, a Continental spokesman. "We have had a rewarding relationship with the arena and are happy to continue to have our name on it until a new sponsor takes over." George Zoffinger, CEO of the authority, said the state would get a better deal with a new sponsor because the current contract pays only $1.3 million annually, with half the fees being paid through airline tickets. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/08/c...name_off_m.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I wouldn't have minded if Continental got the naming rights for Newark. It would have made more sense for that to happen than having their name on the Meadowlands Arena. Interesting how they paid half in tickets...damn that's $650,000 in airline tickets! Was the Meadowlands travel budget even that high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terreri31 Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 I want to know who got all these free plans tickets??? Dam NJ and their corrupt ways!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPntsca Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 any rumors on who or what it might be renamed as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Probably just Meadowlands Arena. I can't see anyone buy the naming rights with 1 tenant already out and another one starting to pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Brendan Bryne Arena!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parise9 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Brendan Bryne Arena!!! haha hell ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpua19 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Smart move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 haha hell ya I actually found a map of NJ today and it had some pictures on the front cover of places in NJ. The map turned out to be so old that the picture of the CAA/? Arena still had the words Brendan Byrne Arena on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'd pay 100 dollars to name it after myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Just like Brendan Byrne did, watch Corzine name it after himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Corzine won't do that, he'd be smart to KNOCK THAT sh!t DOWN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 any rumors on who or what it might be renamed as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Just like Brendan Byrne did, watch Corzine name it after himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Whoever gets the rights will probably get them cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Whoever gets the rights will probably get them cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Oh but they're holding out for more than $1.5M (or whatever it was)! I hope Hostess gets the rights and pays half in Twinkies! Hey if Continental could pay half in airfare, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 That makes even more sense. The place is a dump after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 We could call it Empty Arena!!! Anyone? Empty? Get it?... Because, you know... it's not gonna have any tenants so its... empt... (sigh) Seriously though, even though it was a dump, it was our dump. I'll kinda miss it when they decide to take it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 We could call it Empty Arena!!! Anyone? Empty? Get it?... Because, you know... it's not gonna have any tenants so its... empt... (sigh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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