T-Mobile US Inc. announced Thursday that it will rebrand Kansas City's premier downtown arena from Sprint Center to T-Mobile Center. The name change comes on the heels of T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS) completing its acquisition of
Sprint Corp
.
When did tmobile buy Sprint Center?
Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US merged in
2020
in an all shares deal for $26 billion. The deal was announced on April 29, 2018. After a two year long approval process the merger closed on April 1, 2020, with T-Mobile emerging as the surviving brand. The Sprint brand was discontinued by T-Mobile on August 2, 2020.
What is the Sprint Center in Kansas City called now?
| Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap | Former names Sprint Center (2007–2020) | Address 1407 Grand Boulevard | Location Kansas City, Missouri | Construction |
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What is the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City?
About T-Mobile Center
T-Mobile Center is
Kansas City's home for live entertainment and sporting events
. Anchor to more than $8 billion of reinvestment in a revitalized downtown Kansas City, the award-winning venue has welcomed more than 12 million guests since opening in 2007.
Who owns the Sprint Center in Kansas City?
Sprint Center is Kansas City's home for sports, concerts, family shows, collegiate competitions, tournaments and special events. Anchor to more than $6 billion of reinvestment in a revitalized downtown Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center is a unique
public/private partnership between the city of Kansas City and AEG.
What was the Sprint Center called before?
| Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap | Former names Sprint Center (2007–2020) | Address 1407 Grand Boulevard | Location Kansas City, Missouri | Construction |
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Is the Sprint Center change its name?
Kansas City's Sprint Center is changing its name to
the T-Mobile Center
.
Will Sprint customers become T-Mobile?
Sprint will be absorbed by T-Mobile
, and eventually Sprint customers will migrate to the T-Mobile network. T-Mobile will not raise prices for existing customers in the next three years. This includes people on T-Mobile, Sprint, and prepaid plans.
What does T-Mobile Sprint merger mean for Sprint customers?
T-Mobile successfully acquired Sprint as of April 1
, becoming one company and effectively bringing the total number of major US cell carriers from four down to three. … At least for now.
Can Sprint customers switch to T-Mobile?
Eligible Sprint customers can now take advantage of the full T-Mobile network with a
simple SIM swap
. Your Sprint account remains the same, with the same price, plan and billing experience, but now you'll access the T-Mobile network as your primary network.
What is Kansas City known for?
Kansas City, the biggest city and second biggest metro area in the Sunflower State, was founded in 1830s and is now the 37th largest city by population in the entire country. Home to 470,000, Kansas City is known for many things,
from baseball to fountains
.
Has Kansas City ever had an NHL team?
The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, and became the
Colorado Rockies
.
What team plays at the Sprint Center?
Kansas
plays an annual game at Sprint Center. Kansas State and Missouri annually look to put a Kansas City game on their schedules.
