Rick Sadowski: From Pepsi Center to Ball Arena

From ball to "puck". As in this season could be pucked.........

lol balls

Could this be the final domino to put the Avs over the top this season?

That name just flat out sucks

Could this be the final domino to put the Avs over the top this season?
- ddMoose

I feel like this might make things... roll... their way?

I mean, it's better than the Lemon Pledge whatever arena in Seattle

You can hate on the name all you want, but go look at a can of Pepsi and it has a Ball logo on it. They are a MASSIVE company, and this is a great business move assuming we get bums in seats at the arena again.

It's not often you get a stock tip in a hockey forum but here it goes:

Think about it from a numbers perspective. Selling their aluminum cans at concession for 20,000 people per event is big business. It's the concession companies selling the $10 hot dog that has to buy these cups. Now let's say these cups cost $0.05 each, they're likely much more, but let's just say 5 cents. Everyone in the seats and working the event has a beverage. Some will have many, others will have none, but average it out at one. That's $1000 per event. Now say they have an agreement to sell these aluminum cups in every stadium the concession operator works. It starts to catch on and all North American stadiums are demanding this. Start multiplying that $1000 per event times all the games in the Pro leagues NHL, NBA, MLB then it starts filtering down to the minor leagues and eventually community arenas. If they make headway in concert halls, movie theatres and food courts everywhere this is a giant opportunity.

I mean, it's better than the Lemon Pledge whatever arena in Seattle
- ChonDerry

Remember when stadiums and arenas used to be named after sports heroes instead of corporation you should be loyal consumer to?

"who wants to go see a game at the nut tonight?"

"who wants to go see a game at the nut tonight?"
- jimbro83

WELCOME TO THE SACK

You can hate on the name all you want, but go look at a can of Pepsi and it has a Ball logo on it. They are a MASSIVE company, and this is a great business move assuming we get bums in seats at the arena again.

It's not often you get a stock tip in a hockey forum but here it goes:

Think about it from a numbers perspective. Selling their aluminum cans at concession for 20,000 people per event is big business. It's the concession companies selling the $10 hot dog that has to buy these cups. Now let's say these cups cost $0.05 each, they're likely much more, but let's just say 5 cents. Everyone in the seats and working the event has a beverage. Some will have many, others will have none, but average it out at one. That's $1000 per event. Now say they have an agreement to sell these aluminum cups in every stadium the concession operator works. It starts to catch on and all North American stadiums are demanding this. Start multiplying that $1000 per event times all the games in the Pro leagues NHL, NBA, MLB then it starts filtering down to the minor leagues and eventually community arenas. If they make headway in concert halls, movie theatres and food courts everywhere this is a giant opportunity.
- Udogs

Ball is owned by Newell Brands, who also own Contigo, Coleman, Rubbermaid, Crock-Pot, Yankee Candle, etc. etc. etc

"who wants to go see a game at the nut tonight?"
- jimbro83

Swing down to the ball? Sakic will be hanging there tonight too!

You can hate on the name all you want, but go look at a can of Pepsi and it has a Ball logo on it. They are a MASSIVE company, and this is a great business move assuming we get bums in seats at the arena again.

It's not often you get a stock tip in a hockey forum but here it goes:

Think about it from a numbers perspective. Selling their aluminum cans at concession for 20,000 people per event is big business. It's the concession companies selling the $10 hot dog that has to buy these cups. Now let's say these cups cost $0.05 each, they're likely much more, but let's just say 5 cents. Everyone in the seats and working the event has a beverage. Some will have many, others will have none, but average it out at one. That's $1000 per event. Now say they have an agreement to sell these aluminum cups in every stadium the concession operator works. It starts to catch on and all North American stadiums are demanding this. Start multiplying that $1000 per event times all the games in the Pro leagues NHL, NBA, MLB then it starts filtering down to the minor leagues and eventually community arenas. If they make headway in concert halls, movie theatres and food courts everywhere this is a giant opportunity.
- Udogs

Yeah, but COVID

Ball is owned by Newell Brands, who also own Contigo, Coleman, Rubbermaid, Crock-Pot, Yankee Candle, etc. etc. etc
- BINGO!

Normally Chris is correct but today he is wrong:

Ball canning jars and supplies are no longer actually made by the Ball Corporation. The Ball Corporation has licenced the use of the Ball name on canning supplies to a company called Healthmark LLC, located in Muncie, Indiana. Healthmark in turn is owned by Newell (formerly Jarden) corporation of Florida. “Healthmark LLC dba (doing business as) Jarden Home Brands.”