# Did they really think people wouldn't confuse these arenas? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 14, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860 "2015-01-14T23:56:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/1 "2015-01-14T23:56:13Z")
Last summer, the Cumberland County Civic Center changed its name to the Cross Insurance Arena. [http://www.crossarenaportland.com/](http://www.crossarenaportland.com/) In Bangor, about two hours away is the Cross Insurance Center. [http://www.crossinsurancecenter.com/page/958/home](http://www.crossinsurancecenter.com/page/958/home) I have heard of bands that were only doing one show in Maine accidentally telling their fans to go to the wrong city. Did anyone think this through at all? Or is Cross Insurance taking over the world one hockey stadium at a time? ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/2 "2015-01-15T19:15:34Z")
Seems confusing to me. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/3 "2015-01-15T21:59:49Z")
Clearly, a cross attendees will have to bear. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/4 "2015-01-15T22:29:09Z")
During the last year or two before being demolished naming rights for the Metrodome in Minneapolis went to the Mall of America. It was known as Mall of America Field. However, the actual Mall of America is located about 11 miles south of the downtown area where the dome was located. I wonder how many visitors who came for events at the Mall of America Field thought they could get a hotel by the mall and just walk to the dome? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/5 "2015-01-15T23:08:04Z")
Criss Cross! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/6 "2015-01-15T23:38:05Z")
> [@boffking](#): > > I have heard of bands that were only doing one show in Maine accidentally telling their fans to go to the wrong city. There must be a word that expresses how those fans felt when they showed up at the wrong venue. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/7 "2015-01-16T03:14:15Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > There must be a word that expresses how those fans felt when they showed up at the wrong venue. Peeved? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/8 "2015-01-16T09:14:39Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > There must be a word that expresses how those fans felt when they showed up at the wrong venue. > [@gigi](#): > > Peeved? Mainely, yeah. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/9 "2015-01-16T14:17:53Z")
For awhile, the Albany area had two facilities known as the Knickerbocker Arena. There was little confusion, though: one was a major sports/concert venue; the other a youth hockey rink. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/10 "2015-01-16T18:50:56Z")
Their diabolical plan is working. Up until I read this thread, I had never heard of Cross Insurance. But now they have managed to get a lot of local news coverage about the stadium mix up that prominently features their name and the news has spread to an international audience via the \ SDMB. Everyone is now talking about Cross Insurance! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2015, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-really-think-people-wouldnt-confuse-these-arenas/709860/11 "2015-01-17T05:06:35Z")
Clearly, both Cumberland County and Bangor should rename their facilities Municipal Auditorium. Or Memorial Coliseum.