Gampel Family Unhappy with UConn Arena Naming Deal, Says It Was Not Consulted
STORRS, Connecticut — The naming-rights dispute over the University of Connecticut's Gampel Pavilion took a new turn on November 8, as the family of donor Harry Gampel objected to the university adding sponsor M&T Bank to the arena's name, saying it was never consulted.
According to Sports Business Journal on November 8, citing a letter published November 7 in the Hartford Courant, the Gampel family expressed disappointment at the added corporate naming and said it had not been asked for its views. Harry Gampel, a UConn alumnus, developer and philanthropist, donated $1 million toward construction of the arena that bears his name.
UConn announced on October 21 that the venue would become the M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion under a 20-year, $32.5 million naming-rights agreement. The university said in a statement that it had communicated with attorneys representing some family members before the announcement and would continue seeking a meeting with the family to discuss their concerns and outline existing and planned tributes to Gampel.
(Source: Sports Business Journal)
Source: Sports Business Journal
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Photo: 图：康涅狄格大学 Gampel 体育馆（资料图）。Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Gampel Pavilion at the University of Connecticut (file photo). Wikimedia Commons.
