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    I think they (The Chickasaw's) have a plan and are only playing the game to get what they want. Let time move about and this will only be the beginning.

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    Had a really good time at the game last night

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    This was probably their plan all along. If they would have said Chickasaw from the start, people would have griped to no end about a city owned building being named after a tribe. But now it doesn't seem so bad since it's not named after a casino. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dulahey View Post
    This was probably their plan all along. If they would have said Chickasaw from the start, people would have griped to no end about a city owned building being named after a tribe. But now it doesn't seem so bad since it's not named after a casino. lol
    That implies an awful lot of rather disingenuous strategic planning just to get a tribal name on the ballpark. Sure seems to me this was just a serious misjudgment on the part of Mandalay in their naming negotiations. They failed to learn from the SBC naming fiasco of several years ago. Bottom line: Stop screwing with the name of the ballpark. Huge mistake for the city to have relinquished naming rights control. A more stubborn team owner would have told the city to shove off.

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    Hands up of all the people that will still call it "The Brick" or the "Bricktown Ballpark" regardless of whatever paid-for name slaps a new sign on it...

    Me....

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    Quote Originally Posted by SoonerDave View Post
    A more stubborn team owner would have told the city to shove off.
    Ever hear of Bob Funk?

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    Makes me think they are trying to win over the public opinion to support the issue on water rights.

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    Need to change the thread now that this is the 7th name (#6 lasted a day?)...LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeOKC View Post
    http://kfor.com/2012/04/05/ballpark-...ng-name-again/

    The Chick Brick. (j/k) Seriously, this is better and Mandalay should be commended for their improvements at the ballpark. As someone said earlier in the thread, they're making remarkable progress in updating and making the park a great baseball venue. That's their reputation and I was sorry to see the naming thing throw it for a loop. I was surprised because I think the ownership has been wonderful but thought they really blew it with the naming rights. They should have known better. Hopefully, we're back on track.
    I caught that in a couple of the news articles. What improvements have they made to a building they don't own. Why would they do that? That could set a bad precedent if we have team owners/renters paying for improvements

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    The only thing I remember for sure that they did was close off parts of the upper deck if anyone considers that to be an improvement. I believe there have been some changes to the concessions but I don't know if they control that.

    http://okgazette.com/oklahoma/articl...slam-grub.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry OKC View Post
    I caught that in a couple of the news articles. What improvements have they made to a building they don't own. Why would they do that? That could set a bad precedent if we have team owners/renters paying for improvements
    I don't think that's really uncommon at all Larry, nor would I see it as a bad thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry OKC View Post
    I caught that in a couple of the news articles. What improvements have they made to a building they don't own. Why would they do that? That could set a bad precedent if we have team owners/renters paying for improvements
    they did create a new season ticket holder bar on the main concourse on the 3rd base line ..

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    New signage to be installed reflecting the recent sponsorship / name change:


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    Will new signage be approved for each entrance where they currently have the banner signs hanging or is it just for this main entrance?

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    Just from an eye-appeal standpoint, that signage isn't nearly as attractive as the "bulb-lit" arched sign that used to be there. Just looks kinda dinky to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OnlyOne View Post
    Will new signage be approved for each entrance where they currently have the banner signs hanging or is it just for this main entrance?
    Each entrance gets it's own, similar, sign.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
    Each entrance gets it's own, similar, sign.
    I don't really care for this sign as much as what I thought was originally proposed. I'll see if I can dig up an image of what I'm remembering.

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    Here's a couple of older ones:





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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
    Here's a couple of older ones:
    Those signs look great. The newer one...not so much.

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    Not only does that Chickasaw photo look like it was taken with a toaster, it also looks to be "rendered" in MS Paint.


    So is it just metal stencile letters? No lighting to the actual sign?

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    The new signs will all have individually-lit letters.

    Most of it will be LED, which is probably why the letters aren't as thick.

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    In my observation, it seems somewhat unreasonable to expect something tasteful when your sponsor is an Indian casino.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CuatrodeMayo View Post
    In my observation, it seems somewhat unreasonable to expect something tasteful when your sponsor is an Indian casino.
    This is a most distasteful statement. Why do you feel at liberty to disparage a people in this manner?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RodH View Post
    This is a most distasteful statement. Why do you feel at liberty to disparage a people in this manner?
    While I can't speak for the poster, I suspect the statement really intended no disrespect at all to Indians since all casinos in Oklahoma are Indian related.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RodH View Post
    This is a most distasteful statement. Why do you feel at liberty to disparage a people in this manner?
    It's a pretty observable fact that nearly every casino in Oklahoma (all of which are owned by various tribes) is over-the-top ugly, gaudy, and lacking even the most basic taste. I merely made an observation of an obvious fact with no intent to put down any particular group of people (except maybe the designers of these crimes of architecture). Put away the race card, it is not needed here.

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