Rogers Wireless and Saint John’s new Premier Basketball League (PBL) team are teaming up to bring a new type of experience to basketball fans in the Port City. Rogers Wireless has signed up to become the title sponsor which will enable Rogers to support the team’s community involvement, in addition to game execution opportunities including Rogers contesting, Rogers Zone and brand recognition resulting in more excitement at home games for fans and players of the PBL.
“This is the type of excitement Rogers wants to be a part of right here in Saint John! We are thrilled to help support the team’s community involvement, in addition to creating a better fan experience and an exciting Rogers section at Harbour Station during home games. Giving back to the community in which we live and work is a priority,” says Susan Gordon, Vice President, Marketing Services, Rogers.
Rogers Street Team and youth basketball players from East Saint John Minor Basketball brought the audience to their feet by repeatedly and enthusiastically chanting “Saint John, Saint John, Saint John” before a PBL highlight reel showed what fans can expect to see on the court.
“By teaming up with Rogers we truly are bringing our ‘game’ to the Port City, and it’s going to be an exciting and memorable fan experience,” said Ian McCarthy, president of Saint John’s new PBL team. “We are thankful for the support Rogers is providing our team and are eager to get on the court, entertain our fans and bring a PBL championship to Saint John.”
The team and Rogers also announced a Got Name? contest for the community to vote on the team name.
To enter, participants must send a text message to 667242 and enter A, B, C, D, E or F for their
choice, as follows:
A – Saint John Millrats
B – Saint John Fog
C – Saint John Riptide
D – Saint John Fire
E – Saint John Shamrocks
F – Participant must enter suggested name
With the community’s input, members of the team will select the new name and randomly select the winner of a Rogers prize package and a pair of season tickets to the new Saint John team’s first season.
The naming contest will run from July 15th until midnight July 22nd and is open to basketball fans above the age of 13.
At the announcement, Rogers Street Team and youth basketball players from East Saint John Minor Basketball brought the audience to their feet by repeatedly and enthusiastically chanting “Saint John, Saint John, Saint John” before a PBL highlight reel showed what fans can expect to see on the court.
“By teaming up with Rogers we truly are bringing our ‘game’ to the Port City, and it’s going to be an exciting and memorable fan experience,” said Ian McCarthy, president of Saint John’s new PBL team. “We are thankful for the support Rogers is providing our team and are eager to get on the court, entertain our fans and bring a PBL championship to Saint John.”
The team and Rogers also announced a Got Name? contest for the community to vote on the team name.
“We can’t truly bring our game without a Saint John name,” said McCarthy.
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Is it too late to suggest a new name for the Saint John Team?
- Saint John Refiners
You have until midnight tonight to vote for your name suggestion.Text’f- refiners’ to 667242 to vote.