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Wild now play at Grand Casino Arena after new naming rights deal succeeds Xcel Energy Center
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FILE - Xcel Energy Center before an NHL hockey game between the Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. - photo by AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, file
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand Casino Arena, after a naming rights deal with the tribal gaming and hospitality company that succeeds the venue's original name, Xcel Energy Center. The Wild's parent organization, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, announced on Monday the 14-year agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that takes effect on Sept. 3. The tribe operates two casino-resort complexes in east-central Minnesota, north of the Twin Cities.