It seems to me that more and more places are losing names of any real emotional and sentimental value and are being replaced by the name of the highest bidder.
examples:
Toronto Skydome becomes Roger's Centre
Toronto's Paramount Theatre become's Scotiabank Theatre
other canadian landmarks named after companies right out of the gate: The Canon Theatre, Air Canada Centre, GM Centre, CN Tower, Barrie's Molson Park and Barrie Molson Centre
The same thing is happening at countless stadiums, theatres, School's and other Large public venues across North America.
Sure, i can understand that they're making some good money off of it, but at what cost to the emotional attachment people have to a place. the years the Blue Jays one the World Series are tied to Skydome at its prime. The History of the Leafs is tied to Maple Leaf Gardens, people have many years of sitting at the rink, learning to skate their, watching their heroes take the ice. how many people remember their first fight night at Madsen Square Gardens? Would you feel the same if it was at the Trump Centre or Microsoft plaza?
So is it just me or do you actually care less about venues then you used to? does the name matter anymore? or are modern venues soul-less?
