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Sports Illustrated
June 10, 2002
Phil Taylor |
The name game Corporate bids bring blandness to sports arenas.   |
U.S. Banker
January 2002 |
Banks Look Smart -- by Contrast Sometimes banks don't look so dumb -- at least compared with some hot-shot stocks, ranging from Enron to the once high-flying dot-com companies. A litmus test may be how much companies pay for naming rights to sports arenas... |
Sports Illustrated
January 9, 2001
Rick Reilly |
Corpo-Name Disease: Stop the Plague! I do hereby invoke the Oprah of all curses on all companies that for greedy profit slap their monikers on stadiums that used to be named for our heroes, our history and our cities. May they all go down the drain faster than New Coke... |
Salon.com
August 28, 2001
John Solomon |
One, two, many Enron Fields! Purists complain about corporate names for new sports arenas, but it's better than subsidizing them with public money... |
Fast Company
July 2006
Paul Lukas |
"Take Me Out of This Eyesore..." The latest in a series of tales inspired by past visions of a perfect future: Shea Stadium was the first of a now-scorned generation of circular, characterless complexes designed for both baseball and football. |
AskMen.com
Troy St. Louis |
The Cost Of Owning Stadium & Arena Naming Rights Of the current 121 teams that play North America's top four pro sports games (baseball, hockey, football, and basketball), 83 teams have their home stadiums and arenas named after corporate sponsors. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2006
Brian Richards |
Is It Worth That Much? Investors, why is American Airlines -- a company that hasn't posted a profit since 2000, a company that's losing nearly $1 billion per year -- spending millions on sports venue naming rights? |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dot-Coms' Last Laugh The University of Phoenix is a real-world presence, and its University of Phoenix Online arm has the potential to grow even larger with Arizona State's Sun Devil Stadium naming-rights exposure. Investors, take note. |
Sports Central
October 13, 2008
Diane M. Grassi |
MLB is No Longer Recession-Proof When Wall Street tanks, it not only has profound global ramifications, but impacts the local economies and the financing of MLB teams is entrenched in corporate sponsorships. |
Sports Illustrated
August 23, 2001
Frank Deford |
Keeping the faith Loyalty in sports eclipses all others... |
Fast Company
April 2009
Zachary Wilson |
HOK Imagines the Ballpark of the Future A look at the Yankees' and Mets' pricey new homes -- and the baseball stadium of tomorrow. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: 2008 Baseball Games To Watch You can't watch every game, so you should at least try to catch some of these must-see games. |
U.S. Banker
December 2010
Robert Barba |
Score! Banks Put Their Names in Neon Buying the naming rights to a major venue has become rare for banks since the economic downturn. But a resurgence in sponsorships is underway. |
Sports Illustrated
June 14, 2001
Lester Munson |
Charlotte votes down Hornets arena For an owner looking for a new facility, the lessons of Charlotte are clear: Avoid any referendum. If you find yourself facing the voters, do what you must to win. Civic-minded volunteers are not enough. A high-powered campaign is essential... |
Reason
May 2005
Daniel McGraw |
Demolishing Sports Welfare Two court cases could mean the end of publicly funded stadiums. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2004
Tim Beyers |
INVESCO Moves On The fund firm and partner AIM Investments agree to a $450 million settlement. |
