Scottsdale officials say they’ll woo the front office of the Arizona Diamondbacks regarding a move of the team’s spring-training facility.Scottsdale officials say they’ll contact the front office of the Arizona Diamondbacks regarding a move of the team’s spring-training facilities. But whether the city has anything to offer remains to be seen. Scottsdale is already home […]
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Can Citigroup keep Mets ballpark naming rights?
As Citigroup totters on the edge of insolvency, negotiates a government bailout and announces 52,000 layoffs, some question whether a $400-million purchase of naming rights to the new Mets ballpark is appropriate.For the shareholders and employees of Citigroup, these are tough times: a stock collapse last week erased more than half the value of the […]
Delta ponies up for mass exposure at new Yankee Stadium
Delta Air Lines to push its offerings to suiteholders at new Yankee Stadium. In one of the larger naming-rights deals announced to date for the new Yankee Stadium, Delta Air Lines will sponsor the Delta Sky360 Suite as part of its designation as Official Airline of the New York Yankees. As the exclusive sponsor […]
Rangers to add 88 premium seats for ’09
The fans will be a little closer to the action after the Texas Rangers add two rows of premium club seats to the mix.The Texas Rangers are addiing 88 new premium club seats to the mix at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the 2009 season, giving those fans an even more intimate view of the […]
Final tour held at Yankee Stadium
The last tour of Yankee Stadium was held Sunday, as the team prepares to dismantle the facility before the new Yankee Stadium opens.The last tour of Yankee Stadium was held Sunday, as the team prepares to dismantle the facility before the new Yankee Stadium opens. It was a bittersweet experience, to be sure: No matter […]
Citi: We’re still married to the Mets
CItigroup affirmed its commitment to naming rights for the new Mets ballpark, despite a recent downturn in its stock price.Citigroup officials reaffirmed their commitment to the firm’s naming-rights deal for Citi Field, despite a downturn in the firm’s stock price. Reuters had named unnamed sources as saying the nation’s second-largest bank was looking to shed […]
In a departure from norm, Mariners post loss
The only team required to make financial records public as part of a lease, the Seattle Mariners claimed a loss for 2009 — a possible bellwether for MLB. The Seattle Mariners are considered one of the most profitable teams in Major League Baseball, so the team’s announcement of an operating loss for the 2008 season […]
Judge dismisses final challenge to Marlins ballpark financing
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen rules the financing plan is not subject to citizen referendum, killing Norm Braman’s last challenge. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen ruled today the financing plan for a new Florida Marlins ballpark is not subject to citizen referendum, killing Norm Braman’s last challenge to the project. Though totally expected, […]
New for 2009: Camelback Ranch
The new Glendale (Az.) spring home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will be named Camelback Ranch, as the teams (for now) eschew a naming-rights deal.The new Glendale (Az.) spring home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will be named Camelback Ranch, as the teams (for now) eschew a […]
Waterfront airport emerges as possible Rays ballpark site
As a committee attempts to find a home for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, Albert Whitted Airport emerges as a possible site.Albert Whitted Airport, the small airport located on the St. Petersburg waterfront near Al Lang Field, is being touted by some as a potential site for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. The […]
Could new Marlins ballpark cost county $3 billion annually?
We’re not sure we buy the premise, but one publication estimates that spending tax money on a new Florida Marlins ballpark as opposed to a convention center will cost Miami-Dade County billions.We’re not sure we buy the premise, but one publication estimates that spending tax money on a new Florida Marlins ballpark as opposed to […]
Sarasota, Orioles continue spring-training discussions
Sarasota officials want some time to study a proposal from the Baltimore Orioles for a $65-million spring complex that includes a renovated Ed Smith Stadium. Sarasota officials say they need a little time to review a proposal from the Baltimore Orioles for a $65-million spring-training complex. As discussed in last night’s county commission meeting, the […]
D-Backs virtually certain to shift spring operations to PHX
Team officials see no future in Tucson spring training with defection of White Sox.The Arizona Diamondbacks confirmed ongoing talks with four potential operators of spring-training sites in the greater Phoenix area, including the Gila River Indian Reservation. (We hinted at this yesterday with a reference to a river running through of the potential spring-training training […]