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B.C. Place postpones announcing new stadium name on eve of opening extravaganza between B.C. Lions and Edmonton Eskimos
Does the roof of the newly revamped B.C. Place Stadium (Spiderdome, anyone?) look like a dead spider to you?
The revamped B.C. Place Stadium’s new name is being withheld past its long-trumpeted September 30 opening extravaganza featuring a CFL game between the B.C. Lions and the Edmonton Eskimos.
The Friday-night game, which will feature the Canadian national anthem being sung by celebrated chanteuse Sarah McLachlan, will be played in what will “still be called B.C. Place”, according to media person Trevor Pancoust, who contacted the Straight in response to a call on September 29.
Pancoust said the reason the naming announcement was still not forthcoming—even at this late date, after a half-billion dollars' worth of refurbishings, and failing to take advantage of an invaluable barrage of cross-country media attention for the lucky corporate bidder—was because “talks” were still ongoing between interested parties.
He did not provide additional details.
We still like the name “Spiderdome”.
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Sep 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm
The taxpayers of BC - or more likely, their children and grandchildren - are the ones footing the half-billion plus price tag, so unless the "lucky corporate bidder" is willing to add a few additional zeros on to the figure they're willing to pay, I'll still be calling it BC Place (or maybe BC's Grandchildren's Place).
Oct 4, 2011 at 6:05 pm
How about naming it after those who will pay for it. Taxpayers' Place
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