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Washington Post
30-06-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Wild now play at Grand Casino Arena after new naming rights deal succeeds Xcel Energy Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand Casino Arena, after a naming rights deal with the tribal gaming and hospitality company that succeeds the venue's original name, Xcel Energy Center. The Wild's parent organization, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, announced on Monday the 14-year agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that takes effect on Sept. 3. The tribe operates two casino-resort complexes in east-central Minnesota, north of the Twin Cities.
Reuters
30-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Minnesota Wild's facility renamed Grand Casino Arena
June 30 - The operators of Xcel Energy Center, home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and PWHL's Minnesota Frost, announced a name change for the facility on Monday. The 18,000-seat arena in downtown Saint Paul will be known as Grand Casino Arena starting on Sept. 3. Minnesota Sports & Entertainment signed a 14-year naming rights partnership with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, owners of the building. "Grand Casino Arena will serve as the anchor of a dynamic entertainment district that transforms downtown Saint Paul," said Craig Leipold, majority owner and principal investor in Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. "The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has been a strong supporter of and investor in this city. We are thrilled for their partnership and support of the arena." Xcel Energy had held the naming rights since the building opened in 2000. "This is more than a name change -- it's a signal of where we're headed as a business," said Ronda Weizenegger, chief executive officer of Grand Casino. "Grand Casino Arena represents the strength of tribal enterprise, and our ongoing investment in Minnesota's future. We're proud to partner with the Minnesota Wild to bring this vision to life." --Field Level Media
Associated Press
30-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Wild now play at Grand Casino Arena after new naming rights deal succeeds Xcel Energy Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand Casino Arena, after a naming rights deal with the tribal gaming and hospitality company that succeeds the venue's original name, Xcel Energy Center. The Wild's parent organization, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, announced on Monday the 14-year agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that takes effect on Sept. 3. The tribe operates two casino-resort complexes in east-central Minnesota, north of the Twin Cities. The arena, which has about 18,000 seats for hockey, opened in 2000 for the Wild's inaugural season in the NHL on a 25-year naming rights deal with Xcel Energy that expired this summer. The utility provider remains a community and business partner of the club. In addition to Wild games, the downtown arena in Minnesota's capital has hosted four NCAA Men's Frozen Four events, two U.S. figure skating championships, two U.S. gymnastics championships, a Republican National Convention and numerous high school state tournaments, concerts and shows. ___ AP NHL:
