ARLINGTON – The little casino on the hill above Arlington keeps growing and growing.

And now it has made its way all the way to Everett – as in the Angel of the Winds Arena.

Today it was announced that the arena in Everett will be named after Angel of the Winds Casino. The naming rights deal through 2028 cost $3.4 million.

The Everett Public Facilities District and Spectra by Comcast Spectacor announced the agreement.

Rick Comeau, Angel Of The Winds Arena general manager, “After a thorough, months-long search throughout the region, we can think of no one better to expand our partnership with, and come aboard long-term for the arena naming rights.”

New exterior signage will go up over the coming months, along with updates within the arena to reflect the name change. Tickets and information for all upcoming events can be found at angelofthewindsarena.com.

“The arena at Everett is one of the Northwest’s leading sports and entertainment venues, which is why the Stillaguamish Tribe is proud to be entering into a sponsorship agreement to create the Angel Of The Winds Arena,” said Travis O’Neil, general manager of Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort. “Through our partnership with the newly named Angel Of The Winds Arena, our customers and all the people of the Pacific Northwest will be able to experience sports and entertainment on an unprecedented scale.”

Since the building opened in 2003, the multi-purpose arena has drawn over 5 million guests to Everett, hosted hundreds of Everett Silvertips hockey games, along with more than 1,500 events, covering all genres from monster trucks and sold-out concerts, to high school graduations and Disney On Ice.

EPFD board president Gary Weikel said, “We look forward to partnering together well into the future, and working to bring first-class entertainment to Snohomish County.” Shawn Yanity, chairman of the Stillaguamish Tribe, said, “Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort has provided the Stillaguamish Tribe with many great opportunities over the past thirteen-plus years to grow and improve our quality of life programs for our members and also give back to our neighbors within Snohomish County.”