World News – US – Denver Pepsi Center Has New Name, Now It’s ‘Ball Arena’

(CBS4) – There is a new name for the Pepsi Center in Denver Prepare to go to the Ball Arena Arena officials announced the change Thursday morning

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Ball Corporation have a new partnership they call the first of its kind It relies in part on bringing more aluminum beverage packaging into venues to improve recycling

Ball Corporation says it wants to make more recyclable aluminum cans, bottles and cups available to consumers – and the partnership will do so around the world

The arena is the birthplace of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Mammoth and is also a popular venue for popular music artists. It was also home to the majority of the Democratic National Convention when Denver played host city in 2008

“This is an important time in sports and entertainment, and we are proud to partner with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment to advance sustainability at venues by implementing concrete solutions to the waste crisis.  » packaging We are committed to making recycling an easy daily choice for consumers by providing them with endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, bottles and cups that can be used and returned to a store shelf in just 60 days, and in improving the recycling infrastructure in the premises We look forward to continuing to work with KSE to bring about positive change for years to come, ”said John A, CEO of Ball Hayes said in a prepared statement

Stan Kroenke, whose family owns the professional teams playing there, said he was « very proud » of the deal and said he was looking forward to unveiling the Ball Arena and welcoming our fans. back home when it is time to responsibly celebrate sporting and live entertainment events « 

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