Time for some light Lenovations.
PNC Arena is getting a minor facelift and a name change this week, as the naming rights agreement with PNC Bank expired at the end of August. An announcement on the new building sponsor appears to be coming Thursday, and according to the trailer for EA Sports’ NHL ‘25, that sponsor will be Lenovo.
The building’s Wikipedia page is already updated, so this must be official. Lenovo! It’s computer stuff. I love having new words to use to reference buildings. It’s a great day. We bid farewell to one corporate champion and hello to another corporate champion. You won’t make it far in life without a good corporate champion on your side.
PNC will still sponsor some things inside the building as the company and the Hurricanes “embark on this next chapter in our growth story.” That is a great way to spin a breakup, actually, so I’m going to save that one for everyday use.