Downtown arena's many corporate renamings spark jokes

The arena at 201 E Jefferson St has had multiple corporate names-America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, and now Footprint Center-leading locals to joke about keeping a scorecard for its current name. Residents commonly make humorous remarks when the venue's corporate sponsorship changes. The sequence of name changes and the local joking about them are documented aspects of the arena's history.