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15 hours ago, Scalptrash said:

Lame. Thinking most people will still call it the “X”.

Same.  I really don't like that's it's named after a casino.  It's not that I'm particularly fond of Xcel, but I just kind of hate how intertwined sports and gambling have become.

I'm saying it right here, right now:

If I ever refer to the Wild home arena as the "X" or "Xcel" or "Xcel Energy Center", I did not make a mistake.  It was intentional.

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12 hours ago, Sam said:

Hearing the announcer say “It’s an Excel Energy power play!” Grand Casino power play doesn’t have quite the same ring to it..

I'm guessing that whenever there's a goal by the Wild, the jumbotron will show a slot machine with hockey sticks and a bunch of pucks will pour out of it or something. 

Depending on how prevalent that stuff is, it may make me want to go to games less often - and I already only make it to 0-2 games a year.  It's been a VERY long time since I went to 3.  I didn't make it to a game last year, so hoping to do one this year. 

Recently, part of the appeal of going to a game was to avoid all the gambling ads since they are all over TV when you watch a game.

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Now that Grand Casino is the sponsor, will they have Wild players promoting the Casino? When we see the adds for the casino on TV, I can imagine they may now feature references to the Wild on occasion and perhaps even a player appearance.

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On 9/5/2025 at 1:05 AM, Sam said:

Hearing the announcer say “It’s an Excel Energy power play!” Grand Casino power play doesn’t have quite the same ring to it..

It doesn't, but we all won't care if it is more effective! 🚨

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On 9/5/2025 at 1:48 PM, raithis said:

Recently, part of the appeal of going to a game was to avoid all the gambling ads since they are all over TV when you watch a game.

One nice thing about getting the game on ESPN+ is I can tune in late and skip through the commercials and intermissions and usually make it to the end within 10 minutes of the end, so it's almost live. 

Of course that makes it tough to jump on a game thread, but, I don't multitask all that well anyway. 

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On 9/5/2025 at 6:13 PM, Quebec1648 said:

Now that Grand Casino is the sponsor, will they have Wild players promoting the Casino? When we see the adds for the casino on TV, I can imagine they may now feature references to the Wild on occasion and perhaps even a player appearance.

Why would they?

It's not like the Wild were shown plugging in the power cords and saying how great electricity was.  Why would they be shilling for the casino?

They'll be the logos on the backdrop when doing interviews, etc, but it isn't like they have to actively promote it.

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