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    Where all 30 teams will be  Sep 12, 2008
    Gaylord Entertainment Center. Nashville. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)

    Carolyn and Frances Williams to appear in Hannah Montana movie (175)  Aug 20, 2008
    When the open casting call was published in the Tennessean and announced on Channel 5, the Williams sisters went to the Sommet Center (previously known as the Gaylord Entertainment Center) in Nashville, Tennessee, to give show business a try. After spending hours in line and filling out papers, they were contacted a few days later asking if they were available this summer. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)

    EIU women's basketball schedule comes together  Jul 31, 2008
    The semifinals and championship game return to Sonnet Center (formerly the Gaylord Entertainment Center) in Nashville this spring. The 08 event was held at the Municipal Auditorium. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    COLLEGE HOOPS: Third-seeded Louisville to face Boise State  Mar 17, 2008
    And when Louisville made its run to the 2005 Final Four, it started its journey at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. Louisville (24-8), coming off a loss to eventual champion Pittsburgh in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, is seeded third. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)

    UMass Travels To Unbeaten #15 Vanderbilt For High-Octane Battle  Jan 5, 2008
    Ford coached his Eastern Kentucky Colonels to the 2005 OVC Championship at the Gaylord Entertainment Center (now Sommet Center). Ford's EKU team won the title with a 52-46 win over Austin Peay in the title game on March 5, 2005. (Umassathletics.com)

    ROLFE: You can't tell the stadiums without a scorecard  Nov 14, 2007
    The frosty frisson of the Gaylord Entertainment Center. They were right here last year only to be replaced, if just in title, as the naming rights roulette wheel spins madly on. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Country Music Association spreads the love  Nov 8, 2007
    The Country Music Association spread the love in its 12 categories, with no one artist departing the Gaylord Entertainment Center with more than two awards. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)

    Promise Keepers '07: Energizing Men for Action  Jun 15, 2007
    2007 CITIES AND DATES June 29-30 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center July 13-14 San Antonio, TX AT & T Center July 20-21 Nashville, TN Nashville Arena (formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center) July 27-28 Orlando, FL Amway Arena August 3-4 Columbia, SC The Colonial Center August 17-18 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena August 24-25 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center (Dates, cities and venues are subject to change. . (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Nashville Arena inks naming rights deal  May 21, 2007
    In the interim, it was known as the Gaylord Entertainment Center through an $80 million dollar naming rights deal signed in 1990. Gaylord and the Preds terminated the 20-year agreement in 2004, with Gaylord paying the team more than $9 million. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Beyonce's North American Tour Dates Announced  May 10, 2007
    "The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris" Fri 7/6 New Orleans, LA Superdome Sat 7/7 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum Sun 7/8 St. Louis, MO Savvis Center Wed 7/11 Monterrey, Mexico Monterrey Arena Fri 7/13 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Sat 7/14 Houston, TX Toyota Center Sun 7/15 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center Wed 7/18 Nashville, TN Gaylord Entertainment Center Fri 7/20 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Sat 7/21 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum Sun 7/22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    CMT Insider Interview: Kenny Chesney  Apr 12, 2007
    CMT Insider's Katie Cook recently visited with Chesney during his tour rehearsals at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center. CMT Insider: You're rehearsing for the tour, and there's a lot going on. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)

    Blackhawks Edge Preds In Shootout  Apr 4, 2007
    (Sports Network) - Radim Vrbata provided the deciding goal in the shootout, as Chicago edged Nashville, 3-2, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Mikael Holmqvist and Dustin Byfuglien scored for the Blackhawks, who have won three straight. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Star-spangled feat  Mar 19, 2007
    Spectators inside the Gaylord Entertainment Center reportedly booed and mocked Modano after he scored his record-setting goal late in the third period of a nasty game the Predators won 3-2. advertisement. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    National Hockey League Game Capsules  Mar 18, 2007
    Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Kimmo Timmonen's pair of goals helped Nashville clip Dallas, 3-2, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Jordin Tootoo also scored for the Predators, who snapped a two-game slide. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    K.C. still hopeful of getting an NHL franchise  Mar 15, 2007
    SI.com - NHL - K.C.remains hopeful ofgetting NHL franchise - Wednesday March 14, 2007 7:34PM. Kansas City remains hopeful of getting NHL franchise. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)

    Penguins’ decision leaves Kansas City jilted, but still hopeful  Mar 15, 2007
    The Predators have a 30-year lease at the 17,113-seat Gaylord Entertainment Center, but a clause in the deal would allow them to leave town if average attendance drops below 14,000 this season and in 2007-08. The team also has played an exhibition game in Kansas City, put on by NHL 21 in September 2005, and drew more than 12,000 fans to aging Kemper Arena. (Leavenworth Times, KS)

    Nashville gets rapped for apathy, but I saw plenty of passion and some new fans.  Mar 12, 2007
    After an impressive 6-3 win on Thursday night over the Calgary Flames (announced attendance: 15,515, slightly above this season's average of 14,918 for the 17,113-seat Gaylord Entertainment Center although actual head count is often about 1,500 fewer), the scene surrounding Saturday night's affair with the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets had to be exactly what the league and ownership envisioned when the franchise opened for business in 1998. The game was a sell-out. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)

    Play, play music, keep running International Children's Festival  Mar 11, 2007
    Gaylord Entertainment Center, 501 Broadway. 615-255-9600. (Boston Globe)

    Arnott And Weber Lead Preds Over Flames  Mar 9, 2007
    (Sports Network) - Jason Arnott scored twice and added an assist, as Nashville doubled up Calgary, 6-3, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Shea Weber added a pair of goals for the Predators, who ended a two-game slide and won for the fifth time in seven games. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    NHL: One city drops out of race to lure Penguins  Mar 9, 2007
    The Predators, already struggling with lukewarm fan support, have apparently had no luck finding a sponsor to step up and pay for the naming rights to the Gaylord Entertainment Center, and the hockey team wants to change the name back to the Nashville Arena. -- The Tennessean. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    ISHEE NAMED SOUTHEAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH  Mar 6, 2007
    Ishee led the Redhawks women's basketball team to its second consecutive O'Reilly Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. He became acting head coach on Nov. 9. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Redhawks Claim OVC Tournament Championship and NCAA Dance Card With 62-60 Win Over Murray State  Mar 5, 2007
    5 seconds remaining as top-seeded Southeast Missouri State (24-7) edged second-seeded Murray State (21-9), 62-60, to win its second consecutive O'Reilly Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville. The Redhawks produced an early 8-3 lead in the first half behind four points from sophomore guard (St. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Southeast Advances To OVC Title Game With Win Over Samford  Mar 3, 2007
    Hancock) tallied a game-high 20 points to lead top-seeded Southeast Missouri State women's basketball past fourth-seeded Samford in the semifinals of the O'Reilly Ohio Valley Conference Tournament today at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The Redhawks improved to a school record 23-7 mark, while the Bulldogs finished the season with an 18-13 mark. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Conference tournaments schedule/results  Mar 3, 2007
    ESPN.com - NCB/CHAMPWEEK2007 - Conference tournament schedules, results. 0) { ES_showBox(); };ES_searchKeyPress( this. (ESPN -- College Basketball)

    Bulldogs' Championship Run Ends Against No. 1-Seed Austin Peay, 65-55  Mar 3, 2007
    For only the second time in school history, Samford (16-16) advanced to the semifinals of the OVC Tournament, which is annually held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn. The Bulldogs trailed by six points at the half, but fought back to take a 44-43 lead with 8:41 remaining in the game. (Samfordsports.com)

    Women's Basketball Falls In OVC Semifinals, 57-51, To SEMO  Mar 3, 2007
    - The Samford women's basketball team ended its 2006-07 season with a 57-51 loss to the top-seeded and regular-season champion Southeast Missouri Redhawks Friday at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. "You have to give SEMO a lot of credit," Samford head coach. (Samfordsports.com)

    Women's Basketball Captures OVC Postseason Accolades  Mar 2, 2007
    The Redhawks face Samford today in a semifinal contest at the 2007 O'Reilly OVC Tournament, held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center with a start time of 12 noon. (Gosoutheast.com)

    'Dogs To Face Top-Seeded Austin Peay In OVC Tournament Duel On ESPNU  Mar 2, 2007
    The semifinal OVC Tournament game will be held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn ... The contest is slated for a 7:05 p.m., tip-off at the Gaylord Entertainment Center and will be televised by ESPN2. (Samfordsports.com)

    Samford's Gulina Earns First-Team All-OVC Honors  Mar 2, 2007
    The semifinal round of the 2007 OVC Tournament will be played Friday at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn. Fifth-seeded Samford will square off against the No. 1-seed Austin Peay at 5:30 p.m., before No. 2 Eastern Kentucky and No. 3 Tennessee Tech are scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m.. (Samfordsports.com)

    Women's Hoops Takes On Top-Seeded SEMO In OVC Semifinals Friday  Mar 2, 2007
    The game is scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. tip-off from the Gaylord Entertainment Center ... - The Samford women's basketball team will take on the top-seeded Southeast Missouri Redhawks in the semifinals of the 2007 O'Reilly Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Friday at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. (Samfordsports.com)

    Munday Named First-Team All-OVC  Mar 2, 2007
    Munday and the fourth-seeded Bulldogs will take on top-seeded Southeast Missouri in the semifinals of the 2007 O'Reilly OVC Tournament Friday at 12:00 p.m. at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. 2006-07 ALL-OVC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS. (Samfordsports.com)

    Southeast Battles Samford In OVC Tournament Semifinal Showdown This Friday  Mar 1, 2007
    Friday, March 2, 2007 - 7 p.m. Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,000) - Nashville, Tenn ... TIP-OFF: Southeast Missouri State women's basketball heads to Nashville this Friday (March 2) for the semifinals of the 2007 O'Reilly Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. (Gosoutheast.com)

    OVC Tournament Tickets Available  Mar 1, 2007
    Tickets also will be available at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The fourth-seeded Samford women will play top-seeded Southeast Missouri at noon Friday at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville ... Samford fans are encouraged to arrive at the Gaylord Entertainment Center early for an informal pep rally before both games on Friday. (Samfordsports.com)

    Lovelady Guides Redhawks Past Austin Peay, 58-54, In OVC Tournament First Round Action  Feb 28, 2007
    With the win, Southeast advances to the OVC semifinals this Friday (March 2) where it will battle fourth-seeded Samford at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville with the tip-off set for a 12 noon start time. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Redhawks Host Austin Peay In OVC Tournament First Round Game  Feb 28, 2007
    UP NEXT: With a win, the Redhawks will advance to the OVC semifinals at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville on Friday, March 2 at 12 noon against fourth-seeded Samford or fifth-seeded Tennessee Tech. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Conference tourney previews  Feb 28, 2007
    Sites: Higher seeds host first round; semifinals and final at Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville. Defending champion: Murray State. (USA Today -- Sports)

    'Dogs Advance To Nashville With 70-60 Victory At Murray State  Feb 28, 2007
    The Bulldogs will square off against the No. 1-seeded Austin Peay Governors at 5:30 p.m., in the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn ... The game will be held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. (Samfordsports.com)

    Women's Basketball Advances To OVC Semifinals With 63-60 Win Over Tennessee Tech  Feb 28, 2007
    Samford advances to play top-seeded Southeast Missouri Friday at 12:00 p.m. at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn ... The fourth-seeded Bulldogs will take on top-seeded Southeast Missouri Friday at 12:00 p.m. at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. (Samfordsports.com)

    Women's Basketball Hosts Tennessee Tech In First-Round OVC Game Tuesday Night  Feb 27, 2007
    The winner of Tuesday night's game advances to Friday's semifinal game at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. Samford, the fourth seed in the tournament finished the regular-season with a record of 17-12 overall and 12-8 in OVC play. (Samfordsports.com)

    Forsberg's OT Tally Gives Nashville Win Over Detroit  Feb 25, 2007
    (Sports Network) - Peter Forsberg's goal 2:11 into overtime led the Nashville Predators over the Detroit Red Wings, 4-3, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Forsberg posted a goal and an assist for the Predators, who won for the second time in three games. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Koivu Gives Montreal A Shootout Win Over Nashville  Feb 23, 2007
    (Sports Network) - Saku Koivu tallied the game-winner in a shootout to go along with two assists as Montreal edged Nashville, 6-5, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Nashville's Paul Kariya scored the first goal in the shootout before Tomas Plekanec evened things for Montreal. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Gretzky to seek help from affiliate  Feb 19, 2007
    Coyotes at Predators When: 4 p.m. Where: Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville. TV/radio: No TV/KDUS-AM (1060). (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Wild spoil Forsberg's Music City debut  Feb 18, 2007
    It was Peter Forsberg's first game in a Nashville uniform, but Marian Gaborik scored the game winner for Minnesota to lead the Wild to a 4-1 win over the Predators at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Forsberg made his first appearance for the Predators after the team acquired him from Philadelphia on Thursday for right wing Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and their first and third round picks in the 2007 draft. (FOX23 News, NY)

    Nashville's next three foes are easy prey  Feb 18, 2007
    That makes them a great play this week with all three of their games set for the Gaylord Entertainment Center - Monday against Phoenix, Thursday versus Montreal and Saturday hosting Detroit. Left wing Paul Kariya is a point-a-game machine against both Phoenix (48 career games-24 goals-24 assists-48 points) and Montreal (11-7-4-11), and quite productive against Detroit (46-21-17-38). (Buffalo News -- Sports)

    NHL: Trade talks as the deadline approaches  Feb 16, 2007
    The NHL-leading Predators haven't filled Gaylord Entertainment Center many nights and could be on the way out of Nashville. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Sharks sweat out buzzing Blues  Feb 14, 2007
    Where: Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville. When: 5 p.m.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Sharks and Preds clash in the Music City  Feb 14, 2007
    The Nashville Predators look to rebound from a rare home defeat when the Western Conference point leaders host the San Jose Sharks tonight in a marquee matchup from the Gaylord Entertainment Center. Nashville saw its franchise-record eight-game home win streak come to a surprising end on Saturday, as the lowly Los Angeles Kings skated away with a 4-1 decision over the Predators. (FOX23 News, NY)

    Sullivan, Predators double-up Maple Leafs  Feb 9, 2007
    Steve Sullivan had a goal and an assist to give the Nashville Predators a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Vernon Fiddler, David Legwand and JP Dumont each had a goal for the Predators, who have won two of their last three games. (FOX23 News, NY)

    RHCP + Gnarls = Crazy Californication  Jan 26, 2007
    At Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, the tour's third stop, the four shoot the breeze about being famous, being funny and that pile of Grammy nominations. "What do you call what you do?" Cee-Lo, aka Thomas Callaway, asks Anthony Kiedis and Flea, both 44. (USA Today -- Life)

    'Peppers' mildly hot on stage  Jan 25, 2007
    The Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Arcadium" tour made its way to Nashville last week and as a pretty big fan of them, I reached the Gaylord Entertainment Center excited and ready for a great show. Gnarls Barkley opened with a crazy mix of theatrics including dwarves and stringed instruments played by scantily clad girls. (The University Echo, TN)

    /C O R R E C T I O N -- Jive Records/  Jan 24, 2007
    Remaining shows and dates are as follows: Date City Venue Jan-27 St. Paul, MN Xcel Center Jan-30 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre Jan-31 Montreal, QUE Bell Center Feb-2 Washington, DC Verizon Center Feb-3 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Feb-6 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden Feb-7 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Feb-18 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena Feb-19 Columbus, OH Schottenstein/Nationwide Feb-22 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum Feb-24 Miami, FL American Airlines Feb-25 Fort Lauderdale, FL... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Barry Alberts  Jan 23, 2007
    Other HOK projects include the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, United Center in Chicago and Pepsi Center in Denver. John Shreve, a principal with HOK, said in an interview following the arena authority meeting that the Louisville project is similar to the one in Kansas City because both are key parts of downtown revitalization efforts. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Legwand's Hat Trick Highlights Preds Win Over Blackhawks  Jan 21, 2007
    (Sports Network) - David Legwand's first-career hat trick propelled Nashville to a 6-3 win over Chicago at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Martin Erat had a goal and a pair of assists and J.P. Dumont registered a goal and one helper for the Predators, who have won eight of their last nine outings. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Tower Investments wraps up SoBro property buy  Jan 19, 2007
    67-acre site that is just south of the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The land is currently home to a surface parking lot, but supporters of a new convention center have zeroed in on the area as a prime spot for the proposed facility. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Predators may sell up to 40 percent of team  Jan 13, 2007
    Weak attendance could allow the Predators to opt out of their 30-year lease at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The exit clause allows the Predators to announce they might leave if attendance dips below 14,000 a game this season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)

    Vokoun, Predators blank Blue Jackets  Jan 13, 2007
    Tomas Vokoun made 22 saves to record his second shutout of the season, as the Nashville Predators blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-0, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Vokoun, who picked up his 18th career shutout, was solid from start to finish for the Predators, who have won four straight. (FOX23 News, NY)

    NASCAR's Kyle Petty Driven by Sound & Speed  Jan 13, 2007
    Numerous activities will be held over the two days in various venues with the majority being held in the Gaylord Entertainment Center ... Tickets for Sound & Speed are available at the Gaylord Entertainment Center box office. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)

    Life on the road  Jan 13, 2007
    The Vols played a couple of NIT Tipoff games at Nashvilles Gaylord Entertainment Center Nov. 13 and 14 beating (78-71) and UNC-Wilmington (87-75) but the crowds were predominantly pro-UT crowd each time. They beat (79-77) at the same venue, again before a partisan Vol crowd. (InsideTennessee.com)

    Local woman to appear on ‘Wheel of Fortune’  Jan 13, 2007
    I played the first screening game, and three months later they called me back to play another game at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. There were 500 in that group. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    GAME DAY REPORT: Vanderbilt vs. Auburn  Jan 7, 2007
    Vanderbilt won both meetings: 74-50 at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville on Jan. 7 and 76-71 in the first round of the SEC Tournament at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville on March 9. Coaches: is in his eighth year at Vanderbilt (132-100) and his 14th year overall (255-163); is in his third year at Auburn (36-38) and his ninth year overall (290-186). (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Vandy Visiting Auburn for SEC Opener  Jan 7, 2007
    Vandy won the regular season opener 76-50 in Nashville and defeated 76-71 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament played at The Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville. Auburns leading scorer is sophomore , who is averaging 13. (autigers.com)

    Avs top Predators as Sakic reaches another milestone  Jan 2, 2007
    Wojtek Wolski scored a pair of goals and Joe Sakic reached a significant milestone with his three assists, as Colorado topped the Nashville Predators, 5-3, at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Sakic surpassed Paul Coffey for 10th on the all-time scoring list, and now has 1,533 points for his career. (FOX23 News, NY)


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