Paycom Center (formerly Chesapeake Arena)

[Laramie]

Anything on Naming Rights. My gut feeling is that an announcement is about to explode...

[scottk]

Anything on Naming Rights. My gut feeling is that an announcement is about to explode...

I was told by the Dippin Dots guy from the Loud City concourse, the arena has been in talks in joining the Southeast Conference.

[Laramie]

I was told by the Dippin Dots guy from the Loud City concourse, the arena has been in talks in joining the Southeast Conference.

Gotta love it. SEC. SEC, SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).

[jedicurt]

Anything on Naming Rights. My gut feeling is that an announcement is about to explode...

i had a long conversation this weekend with someone who would very much be in the "know" about this, that told me a story about how it was a done deal with one of the companies many people on here think it could be, and that it feel apart due to a pretty minor issue of the Thunder Organization not wanting to budge at all. and so they went with a second option after that fell through. I'm curious if that caused it to slow down just a bit. because it sounded like until the impasse, it was a done deal and ready to go.

[OkieHornet]

The NBA Draft is this Thursday, so maybe the Thunder are waiting to announce arena naming rights around then?

[BoulderSooner]

i had a long conversation this weekend with someone who would very much be in the "know" about this, that told me a story about how it was a done deal with one of the companies many people on here think it could be, and that it feel apart due to a pretty minor issue of the Thunder Organization not wanting to budge at all. and so they went with a second option after that fell through. I'm curious if that caused it to slow down just a bit. because it sounded like until the impasse, it was a done deal and ready to go.

i am guessing the Paycom was the deal that didn't cross the finish line??

[king183]

The NBA Draft is this Thursday, so maybe the Thunder are waiting to announce arena naming rights around then?

If I recall correctly--and I very well could not be--the Downtown Design Review Committee has to approve the new signage and someone said they would announce who it was when that review/approval was set to occur. The committee's next meeting is August 17.

[Pete]

If I recall correctly--and I very well could not be--the Downtown Design Review Committee has to approve the new signage and someone said they would announce who it was when that review/approval was set to occur. The committee's next meeting is August 17.

The arena issue is on the DDRC agenda today.

The meeting started at 1 so it's probably already been approved.

[Pete]

I just checked and the item passed.

I would expect an announcement this week.

[mike1k]

There is a Target reference in the design review committee video. I’m not sure if it was a reference to the type of lighting used or if Target is the new sponsor.

[kukblue1]

There is a Target reference in the design review committee video. I’m not sure if it was a reference to the type of lighting used or if Target is the new sponsor.

Target Center is in Minneapolis. I guess there could be two arenas named Target. Not sure if there currently are two with the same name though now.

[Mississippi Blues]

Target Center is in Minneapolis. I guess there could be two arenas named Target. Not sure if there currently are two with the same name though now.

Until recently there was an American Airlines Arena (Miami) and an American Airlines Center (Dallas).

[Richard at Remax]

Maybe the minor issue was the thunder not wanting the words "travel stop" on the arena

[WheelerD Guy]

Target Center is in Minneapolis. I guess there could be two arenas named Target. Not sure if there currently are two with the same name though now.

Would be totally fine with Target if it led to them placing some sort of mini-HQ in OKC.

[kukblue1]

Until recently there was an American Airlines Arena (Miami) and an American Airlines Center (Dallas).

^ you nailed it.

[shawnw]

Looks like it's Paycom

https://twitter.com/DylanBuckingham/...51791991246849

[PhiAlpha]

Looks like it's Paycom

https://twitter.com/DylanBuckingham/...51791991246849

OMG WHAAAAAATTTT???? Jk

[dankrutka]

Paycom Palace. Poku’s Playground. Haha

https://twitter.com/eddie_rado/statu...623681030?s=21

[Laramie]

Looks like it's Paycom

https://twitter.com/DylanBuckingham/...51791991246849

Way to go, Shawnw...

[David]

https://twitter.com/okcthunder/statu...775950340?s=19

[Bowser214]

Whew Looks awesome!

[catch22]

Great news!

[bombermwc]

I wish they would have been more creative than "center". But no surprise to this group that they won.

[Pete]

Adding an LED light ring around the top and entrances.

Should look really sharp.

[Martin]