Home of NBA's Nuggets, NHL's Avalanche renamed Ball Arena

DENVER (AP) — The home of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche is being renamed Ball Arena as part of a global partnership with Kroenke Sports and Entertainment.

The arena has been known as the Pepsi Center since it opened in October 1999. It also holds concerts and family events.

Ball Corporation and KSE announced the naming rights deal Thursday. It also includes aluminum beverage packaging deals with Arsenal of soccer's Premier League, which plays in London’s Emirates Stadium, and with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams in their new home, SoFi Stadium.