A rendering shows what the arena will look like when Appalachian Wireless brands the building by the end of July. (Courtesy Appalachian Wireless Arena) Sponsor Appalachian Wireless pleased with opportunity to title venue The former East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville will place a massive new Appalachian Wireless Arena sign on the front of the building by the end of July. The 14-year-old, 7,000-capacity multipurpose venue agreed to a five-year naming-rights deal in April for $85,000 a year, totaling $425,000, with the wireless company. The name officially changed last month. “Appalachian Wireless is a longtime sponsor of ours and had been the box office sponsor for several years. Conversations began about the city’s desire to have the arena named and Appalachian Wireless expressed interest in doing that,” said Philip Elswick, Pikeville city manager and CEO of the arena. “The way we see that is it’s an infusion of cash into… Continue Reading New Name Going Up at Kentucky Arena

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