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MLSE goes to courts over Maple Leaf Gardens

Sports empire doesn’t want Ryerson to keep Leafs name attached to new venue

by macleans.ca on Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:18pm - 1 Comment

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is seeking an injunction against Ryerson University and Loblaw Properties over Maple Leaf Gardens, the former home of Toronto’s NHL team. Court documents reveal MLSE is trying to ensure Ryerson can’t use the name Maple Leaf Gardens for the building. The company claims the name could lead people to mistakenly believe Ryerson is affiliated with the Leafs. The venue is part of the university’s plan to add more space to its downtown campus and build its name, and has been supported in part by a levy students have paid in addition to their tuition fees. The injunction indicates MLSE is worried the 2,500-seat arena will steal away concerts and other events that would otherwise be held at the Leafs’ current home at the Air Canada Centre.

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Anonymous

Seriously?

It’s a landmark building and should be allowed to keep its name. No one chooses to buy concert tickets because the venue is where a hockey team plays. And no promoter is going to mix up two such differently-sized venues.

If anyone is worried about who is affiliated with whom, you’d think that Ryerson would be the ones looking to change the name; being associated with a team with such an incredible losing record might damage their reputation as a quality institute of learning. :-)