UA to Renovate the JAR

[kreed5120]

I'm going to guess corporate dollars (selling naming rights) and private donations. No way is tax dollars going to get spent on renovating the JAR.

Edited March 28, 2017 by kreed5120

[clarkwgriswold]

The voters screamed NO to funding an arena in 2014.  It was going to go on the ballot with a levy for the police 911 and dispatch system but there was a such an outcry the arena portion was dropped.  Nothing has changed.  On top of that, the current athletic program is costing each UA student an average of over $1000.   No money from the public + no more money from tuition= a bad formula for a new arena.  I also think the less than stellar crowds at our lovely football facility maybe deter potential corporate investors as they'll wonder what benefit Infocision is getting out of having their names mentioned on random Tuesday nights in November on ESPN12.

[morris buttermaker]

26 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

I'm going to guess corporate dollars (selling naming rights) and private donations. No way is tax dollars going to get spent on renovating the JAR.

Especially since we were told last week that only 8,170 city residents working in the city earn more than $40,000/ yr

Edited March 28, 2017 by morris buttermaker

[K92]

1 hour ago, ZippyRulz said:

 

To upgrade JAR Arena?

 

You right.  I was still thinking new arena.  

[K92]

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Edited March 28, 2017 by K92

[infofan]

Isnt it sickening to see that Cleveland is going to spend 140 Million to renovate Quicken Loans arena ( totally unnecessary) yet we cant even get a facelift of the JAR to keep Coach D!  This is the 3rd multi million dollar renovation of the Q since it was built in 1994.

[akronzips71]

Don't worry!

There is someone here who knows that the next coach is going to fund it out of his new paycheck.

[LZIp]

Why has nobody ever thought of selling the naming rights to the arena (are we even allowed)? Probably won't get a ton of money relative to what other arenas get, but everything helps. Got to be a better solution than having an arena named after a Governor best known for the Kent State shooting. Just seems like an easy way to raise money, assuming UA is allowed to rename.

[K92]

9 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Why has nobody ever thought of selling the naming rights to the arena (are we even allowed)? Probably won't get a ton of money relative to what other arenas get, but everything helps. Got to be a better solution than having an arena named after a Governor best known for the Kent State shooting. Just seems like an easy way to raise money, assuming UA is allowed to rename.

Or

[LZIp]

17 minutes ago, K92 said:

Or

MAC schools now play in the Dollar General bowl. Might as well fully embrace it.

[Blue & Gold]

Meanwhile, 45-minutes north...

 

[ZippyRulz]

It helps the revenue stream to win a pro sports championship I suppose.

 

Where will the Cavs play while these reno's are being done?

 

Edited March 28, 2017 by ZippyRulz

[scottditzen]

1 hour ago, infofan said:

Isnt it sickening to see that Cleveland is going to spend 140 Million to renovate Quicken Loans arena ( totally unnecessary) yet we cant even get a facelift of the JAR to keep Coach D!  This is the 3rd multi million dollar renovation of the Q since it was built in 1994.

FirstEnergy Stadium underwent a $120 million renovation last year. At least Quicken Loans Arena is used all the time. FirstEnergy is positively vacant. 

[LZIp]

7 minutes ago, scottditzen said:

FirstEnergy Stadium underwent a $120 million renovation last year. At least Quicken Loans Arena is used all the time. FirstEnergy is positively vacant. 

I believe the Browns paid for all of it up front and will get a fraction back from the city over time. Does Summit County have a sin tax?

[clarkwgriswold]

Given the quality of the seating, I would suggest the following sponsor for naming rights to the JAR-

 

 

[kreed5120]

How about PayDay Loans Arena?

 

https://goo.gl/images/S6ZVwl

[zippy5]

There are some good opportunities. Pine Sol? Any local timber companies? Eiffel 65?

[kreed5120]

 

[dre22era]

So why are we building museums instead of an arena?

Great news that we announced today about a $5 million gift to The University of Akron. https://t.co/fA5VGE8kPr

— Matthew Wilson (@profmattwilson) April 20, 2017

[K92]

5 minutes ago, dre22era said:

So why are we building museums instead of an arena?

 

Ask Jim and Vanita Oelschlager.  They are the ones who ponied up the money.

[skip-zip]

8 minutes ago, K92 said:

Ask Jim and Vanita Oelschlager.  They are the ones who ponied up the money.

 

You beat me to it.  

[clarkwgriswold]

$5 million buys a much nicer native American museum than it does an arena.

[skip-zip]

8 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

$5 million buys a much nicer native American museum than it does an arena.

Unless we can find about 20 people who each have the same 5 Million, and all of them allocate it to an Arena, then we are in business 

[dre22era]

6 minutes ago, skip-zip said:

Unless we can find about 20 people who each have the same 5 Million, and all of them allocate it to an Arena, then we are in business 

its a shame the perception is we can't.

Its also a shame we have no problem laughing at ourselves. 
How can we build on something when we don't have faith in ourselves. 

 

[K92]

9 minutes ago, dre22era said:

its a shame the perception is we can't.

Its also a shame we have no problem laughing at ourselves. 
How can we build on something when we don't have faith in ourselves. 

 

Ask LeBron for the money.  After all, he loves the Zips.