Could the New Orleans Arena be getting a new name? A big local industry is considering it, but who it is may surprise you. It’s not a local corporation – it’s the local seafood industry.
??The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board is considering a sponsorship that would rename the arena the “Louisiana Seafood Arena.” Harlon Pearce with the board said renaming it “The Louisiana Seafood Arena” would be a great way to counteract negative publicity from the BP oil spill - they would even use BP’s money to help pay for the sponsorship.??
“Since the BP oil spill, we got USD 30 million for marketing and branding, so we're trying to capitalize on the use of that money,” said Pearce.
