Kurt Wescott is a die-hard Minnesota Wild fan and season ticket holder. He's also a neighbor of the team as he manages Wescott Station, his family's antique store, one block west of Xcel Energy Center. "My initial reaction is, how am I going to stop calling it the X?" Wescott said.

The Wild and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, which founded Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Hinckley, agreed to a 14-year naming-rights contract.

Say goodbye to the “X” in the Xcel Energy Center. In downtown St. Paul, a new 14-year naming rights agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will refashion the home of the Minnesota Wild as the Grand Casino Arena, a major nod to Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley.