Overview

• Minnesota Sports and Entertainment confirmed a 14-year naming rights agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to rebrand the arena as Grand Casino Arena starting in September.
• Xcel Energy's 25-year naming partnership will end this summer but the company will retain a separate sponsorship presence inside the venue and on the team’s online platform.
• The arena will remain home to the Minnesota Wild and will continue hosting dozens of concerts and public events each year under its new name.
• City officials and team leaders are seeking $50 million in state funding for a planned $488 million renovation of the downtown arena district.
• Mayor Melvin Carter and team owner Craig Leipold have vowed to sustain advocacy for state support after renovation funding was excluded from this year’s budget.