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KeyBank and the Buffalo Sabres Announce 10-Year Extension of Arena Naming Rights Deal
BUFFALO, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 7, 2025 / KeyBank KeyBank(NYSE:KEY) and theBuffalo Sabrestoday announced a 10-year extension of their arena naming rights deal. The contract, which is set to begin in 2026-27, will keep the KeyBank Center name ...
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