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Rupp Arena receives corporate sponsor, slight name change

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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Since it opened in 1976, Rupp Arena has never been called anything else and has never had a corporate naming rights deal.

That changed on Thursday, as Central Bank stepped in and bought the naming rights from the University of Kentucky.

Now, according to those at the ceremony, the arena will be known as Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center:

It seems as though Central Bank should know better than to mess with history, especially one as rich as Kentucky’s, but here we are.

How are Wildcats fans handling the news? So far, the reaction to the slight name adjustment has been mixed:

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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