with various companies. Comcast emerged as the frontrunner and offered $3.5 million for the ten-year term in addition to free advertising on cable television that would be of equivalent value. The company pulled out of the deal for the proposed "Comcast Dome" in December 2003, ahead of a city council vote and amid public backlash over the removal of "Tacoma" from its name. An offer to sell naming rights to city-owned Tacoma Power for $1.25 million annually was rejected in 2009 after a search for a city-inclusive name. The city began soliciting new bids for a marketer in 2013 to search for naming rights sponsor, but the two submitted proposals were rejected for being too costly. References External links Tacoma Dome Shanaman Sports Museum of Tacoma-Pierce County Sports venues in Tacoma, Washington Event venues established in 1983 Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States Seattle SuperSonics venues Western Hockey League arenas American football venues in Washington (state) Modernist architecture in Washington (state) Geodesic domes 1990 Goodwill Games venues Indoor soccer venues in the United States Former National Basketball Association venues Premier Lacrosse League venues Tourist attractions in Tacoma, Washington 1983 establishments in Washington (state) Sports venues completed in 1983 Basketball venues in Washington (state) Music venues in Washington (state) Indoor arenas in Washington (state) Gymnastics venues in the United States Covered stadiums in the United States