Regions Bank Sponsors $300M Mobile Arena

0:00Regions banked out of Birmingham, just locked in as the title sponsor for that brand-new $300 million arena downtown mobile. It's a 10-year deal, though they kept the money details under wraps when they dropped the news Tuesday. The announcement went down at a ceremony right outside the spot, which is still getting built and set to open in January 2027. Regions has been planted deep in mobile for over 100 years, calling it a key market for their growth. Bank leaders like CEO John Turner Jr. and others have strong roots here, which helped seal the naming rights. This joins their lineup, including Regions Field in Birmingham, home to the minor league barons with 8,500 seats. Oakview Group, the folks managing the arena on a 22-year contract, say the sponsorship cash, boost their budget to snag big shows and take. Chances, they had multiple bitters, but Regions brought the best package. A new minor league hockey team from the Southern Professional Hockey League will call it

1:00home to, with the franchise reveal coming in June. Mobile's entertainment scene just leveled up big time. That's your Birmingham News Today update, AI powered and always on.