Vancouver's domed stadium has been in the news a fair bit. With funding from the Olympics, we were able to afford some much-needed renovations to the interior of the stadium. Over this past year, the massive inflatable dome has been replaced with a fantastic new $460-million retractable roof.
It's been announced that the completion date for the new dome will be September 30th this year. It will be the home for both the Lions -=BC LIONS=- CFL team as well as our new Major League mens' soccer team. Today, we found out that the Lions will get the first home game under the new dome. The Whitecaps soccer team had the first game under the original dome back in 1984, a sellout crowd.
What has not been announced is the new name for the upgraded dome. That will be unveiled in a couple of weeks. Currently, the stadium is BC Place. However, I am guessing that some possible sponsors will include:
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
- Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India bank of Canada (ICICIBC)
- Canadian Broadcasing Corporation (CBC)
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), and
- BC Place, the original stadium ownership.
So, if they all combine forces, I think the new stadium will rightly be called
CIBCICICIBCCBCICBCPC Place:
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