Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum is getting a new name
It’s been an eventful few months for the Pacific Coliseum.
First, the Coliseum got a facelift as it became the home of PWHL’s Vancouver Goldeneyes.
Now, it’s seeking a name change for the first time since it first opened 57 years ago.
Applications are now open for businesses to bid on naming rights for the Pacific Coliseum and the neighbouring Agrodome, the PNE announced on Friday.
Throughout the venue’s long and storied history, the City of Vancouver-owned venue has never had a naming sponsor.
Businesses interested in this naming rights opportunity could bid to have their name on both the Coliseum and the Agrodome. Alternatively, the PNE is open to having separate sponsors for both buildings.
The current permanent seating for the Coliseum is 15,713, while the Agrodome can seat 3,400.
Currently, applications only require a business name and contact information. The formal registration process is scheduled to begin in 2026.
The PNE recently spent $6 million in upgrades on the Coliseum in preparation for it being home to the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The biggest upgrade was a brand-new videoboard. The arena’s lighting, broadcast services, hockey boards, and dressing rooms were also updated.
The historic Vancouver venue has been home to many iconic sporting events throughout its history. That includes two Stanley Cup Final appearances by the Canucks in 1982 and 1994. The Pacific Coliseum has also hosted figure skating and short-track speed skating during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Game 4 of the 1972 Summit Series, two Memorial Cups, a World Junior Hockey Championship, and even a boxing match featuring Muhammad Ali.
Before the Goldeneyes made the Coliseum their home, there hadn’t been a full-time hockey tenant there since the WHL’s Vancouver Giants vacated for the Langley Events Centre back in 2016.