After a public outcry against a casino’s name on the ballpark, the Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) revised the naming-rights deal with Chickasaw Nation. The new name: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The original announcement for Newcastle Field at Bricktown had naming rights purchased by a casino owned by the Chickasaw Nation. The new […]
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New for 2012: Newcastle Field at Bricktown
We have a new name for the home of the Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League): Newcastle Field at Bricktown, as naming rights were sold to Newcastle Casino, owned by the Chickasaw Nation. Oklahoma City RedHawks President and General Manager Michael Byrnes and Newcastle Casino executives unveiled the new ballpark logo and a […]