It looks like the Miami Marlins will be calling their new home Marlins Ballpark for the time being, as a naming-rights deal has failed to materialize. Appearing on a local radio station, team president David Samson said that a complex naming-rights deal had failed to close in time for the 2012 season, making Marlins Ballpark […]
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New for 2012: Constellation Field
Following a merger of StarTex Power and Constellation Energy, the new $35-million home of the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League) will have a new name for 2012 and beyond. Naming rights to the new ballpark were originally sold to StarTex Power by the Skeeters ownership. No other provisions of the 10-year naming-rights agreement are […]
Royals on verge of selling Kauffman Stadium naming rights?
The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of selling naming rights to Kauffman Stadium, according to a local TV station, with an announcement coming as soon as today. UPDATED! When an agreement was reached in 2006 with local municipalities to renovate Kauffman Stadium and next-door Arrowhead Stadium, the Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs […]
More legal silliness in Charlotte
Jerry Reese, who failed in five previous lawsuits to stop the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) from building a new ballpark, is back in court a sixth time — and seeks the same outcome. Reese, whose lawsuits were tossed early in the proceedings, is now arguing a lease extension signed between the team and […]
Whitecaps extend naming-rights deal, will renovate ballpark
The home of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) will continue to be called Fifth Third Ballpark after a 10-year naming-rights extension; meanwhile, the ballpark will receive a much-needed facelift. The agreement extends the original deal, which began in 1994 (as Old Kent Bank) when the ballpark opened and continued when Fifth […]
New for 2012: Ashford University Field
The home of the Clinton LumberKings (Low Class A; Midwest League) will have a new name pending City Council approval, as Ashford University has purchased naming rights to the former Riverview Stadium and Alliant Energy Field through the end of the 2014 season. “We are very fortunate to have Ashford University as our naming-rights partner,” […]
Keys, Frederick have draft lease; aldermen want more information
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) have reached a proposed lease agreement for Harry Grove Stadium, but city aldermen presented with it objected to some of the terms and asked for more information from city staff. The lease called for the Keys’ base rent to go up from $30,000 annually to $100,000 for […]
Cubs courting Sun Devils as ballpark partner
The Chicago Cubs are pitching Arizona State University officials on sharing the team’s new Mesa spring-training facility in a move that could see the Sun Devils leave venerable Packard Stadium. It’s fairly unusual for an MLB team to court a college program to share a spring-training facility, but this isn’t a normal circumstance. The Sun […]
O.co Coliseum goes live tomorrow
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will officially become O.co Coliseum tomorrow, as Overstock.com — purchaser of naming rights to the home of the Oakland Athletics — unveils a new corporate name and a logo just in time for a U2 concert. The Internet retailers purchased naming rights to the Coliseum in a six-year, $7.2 million naming-rights […]
New for 2011: Provident Bank Park
As we noted this weekend, Provident Bank has committed to a 10-year naming-rights deal for a new Ramapo, N.Y. ballpark housing the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League): the new ballpark will be called Provident Bank Park. The bank will pay $2.75 million over 10 years, a figure lower than Ramapo officials had expected during initial […]
Provident Bank to buy Ramapo naming rights
We have a new naming-rights deal on the horizon, as Provident Bank, the city of Ramapo and the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League) are expected to announce a multi-year arrangement at a Tuesday press conference. No word on ths specifics, though we’re told the deal will run ten years and bring in a couple hundred […]
It’s official: Overstock.com Coliseum
It’s official: The Oakland Athletics will call Overstock.com Coliseum home after the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority approved a six-year, $7.2 million naming-rights deal at a Wednesday meeting. The home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders will have yet another name, joining Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966-1998, 2008-2011), Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) and McAfee […]
On deck: Overstock.com Coliseum
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum could become Overstock.com Coliseum if the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority approves a six-year naming-rights deal at a Wednesday meeting. As first reported in Sports Business Daily, the home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders would have yet another name, joining Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966-1998, 2008-2011), Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) […]