New Arena Construction Update

[We R Final Four]

Or not.

I don't believe there is any type of requirement to reveal the terms of the deal, and if it was far below what the Bucks owners were hoping to get, they won't be any hurry to do it voluntarily.

Or we will.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Hmm...here's the local companies in the Fortune 1000:

• Northwestern Mutual, 97
• ManpowerGroup, 146
• Kohl’s, 150
• American Family Insurance Group, 315
• WEC Energy Group, 368
• Oshkosh, 425
• Harley-Davidson, 435
• Rockwell Automation, 442
• Fiserv, 471
• Quad/Graphics, 560
• Bemis, 587
• Snap-On, 618
• Alliant Energy, 677
• CUNA Mutual Group, 683
• Regal Beloit, 690
• Sentry Insurance Group, 720
• A.O. Smith, 776
• Plexus, 795
• Komatsu Mining, 843
• Roadrunner Transportation Systems, 947
• REV Group, 957
• Rexnord, 958
• Briggs & Stratton, 997

And a couple dark horses...

• Gruber Law Offices
• Bucky Badger Popcorn
• Silk Exotic Entertainment
• Real Chili
• UW-Milwaukee (they do already have naming rights down the street)
• Wisconsin Cheese Mart
• Westallion Brewing Company

Some privately held companies that may make sense:  SCJ, Kohler, Johnsonville, KwikTrip, Uline can turn into:  Scrubbing Bubbles Arena, The Flush, The Brat, The Quickie or The Paper Clip.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/10/06/2017-deloitte-wisconsin-75-recognizes-companies-contributions/727494001/

[WarriorDad]

Some privately held companies that may make sense:  SCJ, Kohler, Johnsonville, KwikTrip, Uline can turn into:  Scrubbing Bubbles Arena, The Flush, The Brat, The Quickie or The Paper Clip.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/10/06/2017-deloitte-wisconsin-75-recognizes-companies-contributions/727494001/

FoxConn been approached? 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

My money is on the Muscoop NM Center. About damn time Rocky and Topper put those membership fees to good use.

[Dr. Blackheart]

FoxConn been approached?

Yes but it was rumored they are out because they don't really have any direct consumer brands except Sharp.

[Dr. Blackheart]

My money is on the Muscoop NM Center. About damn time Rocky and Topper put those membership fees to good use.

"The NM"  has a nice ring to it.

[WarriorDad]

Yes but it was rumored they are out because they don't really have any direct consumer brands except Sharp.

It is awfully late in the process not to have a naming rights sponsor.  Must be a buyer's market now, hold out until they get desperate to sell.  I've seen some stadiums and arenas having naming rights before the first shovel even hits the ground. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

It is awfully late in the process not to have a naming rights sponsor.  Must be a buyer's market now, hold out until they get desperate to sell.  I've seen some stadiums and arenas having naming rights before the first shovel even hits the ground.

I don't think the new owners have read "How to Win Friends and Influence People".

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I could get behind Harley Davidson Arena, seeing Bango and the Eagle coming out on Harleys before each game could be enjoyable.

[GGGG]

Or not.

I don't believe there is any type of requirement to reveal the terms of the deal, and if it was far below what the Bucks owners were hoping to get, they won't be any hurry to do it voluntarily.

I wonder if they will have to release the naming numbers.  It is a quasi-state agency.

[jsglow]

I wonder if they will have to release the naming numbers.  It is a quasi-state agency.

I'm kind of thinking not.  The Bucks were given total control.  Not like MU's lease is public info.  But I could certainly be wrong.

I'm sensing something here.  Namely that the owners may have some sense that they have pushed a 'New York approach' too hard.  Perhaps they will try to mend a few fences? Aaron Rodgers?  That would make sense in my scenario.

Anyway.

[GGGG]

I'm kind of thinking not.  The Bucks were given total control.  Not like MU's lease is public info. 

That's a good point.

[We R Final Four]

HD is a foundation sponsor, which leads one believe that they would not also be involved in the naming rights negotiations.

[GGGG]

Some privately held companies that may make sense:  SCJ, Kohler, Johnsonville, KwikTrip, Uline can turn into:  Scrubbing Bubbles Arena, The Flush, The Brat, The Quickie or The Paper Clip.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/10/06/2017-deloitte-wisconsin-75-recognizes-companies-contributions/727494001/

Potawatomi Nation Arena

[GooooMarquette]

Hmm...here's the local companies in the Fortune 1000:

• Plexus 795

They could do great things with this if they go with solar power.

[🏀]

Some privately held companies that may make sense:  SCJ, Kohler, Johnsonville, KwikTrip, Uline can turn into:  Scrubbing Bubbles Arena, The Flush, The Brat, The Quickie or The Paper Clip.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/10/06/2017-deloitte-wisconsin-75-recognizes-companies-contributions/727494001/

And those are just the ones to voluntarily submit their revenues.

[dgies9156]

I like the idea of SCJ's naming rights:

The RAID Centre (with appropriate of dead bug on side of arena).

Or Milorganite --- I'm not touching that one.

[mu_hilltopper]

Bel Air Cantina Chaluparena.  The end, lock the thread.

[brewcity77]

Bel Air Cantina Chaluparena.  The end, lock the thread.

Umm...isn't that your job?

[StillAWarrior]

It was close to the $150 from 1988-1992

I was there from 1987 through 1991.  I have a very different recollection than you.  I thought it was in the $60 range.  There are a lot of people on this board who were there around the same time.  Topper?  Silverback?  WarriorDad?  What did student season tickets cost at that time?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

If I remember correctly, during my tenure (2011-2015) they raised student ticket prices from $95 to like $115 for a season and everyone freaked the eff out, which prompted the change back to $100 the next year.

[Galway Eagle]

If I remember correctly, during my tenure (2011-2015) they raised student ticket prices from $95 to like $115 for a season and everyone freaked the eff out, which prompted the change back to $100 the next year.

This. 09-14 first two years were 90 by the time my fourth or fifth year came around it was upwards of 100.

[Wojo Era]

I went to the preferred seating presentation on Friday, and was pleasantly surprised.  They are adding 6 or 7 rows of preferred seating on the sidelines, with different price points.  I was expecting a 40% increase after reading some stuff here, and it's not even close to that.  Couple interesting things were brought up: The two aisle seats are 5% more than the rest of the row(not sure if this is only in preferred or in every section), and they will go to the "hockey" rules of going to your seats (have to wait for a break in play, can't just wonder around whenever you please).

[Newsdreams]

I went to the preferred seating presentation on Friday, and was pleasantly surprised.  They are adding 6 or 7 rows of preferred seating on the sidelines, with different price points.  I was expecting a 40% increase after reading some stuff here, and it's not even close to that.  Couple interesting things were brought up: The two aisle seats are 5% more than the rest of the row(not sure if this is only in preferred or in every section), and they will go to the "hockey" rules of going to your seats (have to wait for a break in play, can't just wonder around whenever you please).

So what was the increase?

[Wojo Era]

So what was the increase?

Not apples to apples, as there are now 5 different price points for preferred seats.  Similar seats to past years were roughly 15% more.