http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/area/combo/content_newsitem/359%2C354/feed Areas combo dynamic http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166852/vodafone-in-running-to-sponsor-fiji-national-stadium The Fiji Sports Council is expected to name a new sponsor of the National Stadium in Suva next week, with telecoms company, Vodafone Fiji, which already sponsors the Vodafone Arena at the National Stadium complex in Laucala is thought to be among those short-listed. Marketing Fiji Naming Rights Fri, 23 May 2008 10:06:10 +0100 msherlock 166852 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166694/new-twins-stadium-adds-1-2-million-in-revenues The Minnesota Twins new baseball stadium is set to generate between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion in additional revenue for the club. Marketing United States Baseball Naming Rights Sponsorship Stadia & Facilities Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:28:19 +0100 msherlock 166694 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166575/nbas-bobcats-strike-naming-rights-and-tv-deal NBA team the Charlotte Bobcats agreed a deal with Time Warner Cable for naming rights to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena and for TV distribution. Marketing United States Basketball Naming Rights Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:07:17 +0100 msherlock 166575 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166486/juventus-and-sportfive-agree-15-year-marketing-partnership Juventus and Sportfive Italia agreed a new long-term strategic partnership for naming and partial promotional and sponsorship rights for the club’s new stadium. Marketing Italy Football Soccer Naming Rights Sponsorship Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:20:11 +0000 msherlock 166486 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166332/chicago-cubs-consider-wrigley-field-naming-rights-deal Major League Baseball team, The Chicago Cubs, have been approached by at least three companies interested in purchasing the naming rights to the historic Wrigley Field ball park. Marketing United States Baseball Naming Rights Sponsorship Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:50:03 +0000 msherlock 166332 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/164167/naming-rights-deal-for-giants-jets-stadium-could-set-record Experts predict a deal for naming rights for the new New York Giants and New York Jets stadium to set naming rights records. Marketing United States American Football Naming Rights Sponsorship Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:16:22 +0000 msherlock 164167 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163130/telstra-stadium-becomes-the-anz-stadium Sydney’s Olympic stadium has been renamed the ANZ Stadium in Australia's biggest ever naming rights sponsorship deal. Marketing Australia Naming Rights Sponsorship Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:49:20 +0000 msherlock 163130 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/163098/telstra-to-end-sydney-naming-rights-deal Australian telecoms company Telstra is to cut short its naming rights sponsorship of Sydney's Olympic stadium according to Australian media reports. Marketing Australia Naming Rights Sponsorship Swimming Track And Field Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:35:44 +0000 msherlock 163098 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162692/new-jersey-nets-to-play-at-izod-center Clothing company brand Izod has won the naming rights to the Meadowlands arena, home the NBA’s New Jersey Nets. Marketing United States Basketball Naming Rights Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:12:40 +0100 mglendinning 162692 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162622/new-partnership-for-lyon-and-sportfive French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais agreed a ten-year deal with the Sportfive agency. Sportfive will help the club maximise revenues from its new stadium and aid the club’s international development. Marketing France Events Football Soccer Naming Rights Sponsorship Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:22:34 +0100 msherlock 162622 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162616/new-jersey-nets-accepting-bids-for-arena-name The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority will find out today which companies are interested in buying the naming rights to the New Jersey Nets basketball team's 20,000 seat Continental Airlines Arena, at the Meadowlands sports complex. Marketing United States Basketball Naming Rights Stadia & Facilities Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:41:07 +0100 nicolarogers 162616 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161668/beijing-to-put-olympic-venue-naming-rights-on-market China officials say they will put the naming rights of the 91,000-seater Olympic stadium in Beijing up for sale once the closing ceremony of the 2008 Games takes place. Marketing China Naming Rights Track And Field Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:43:23 +0100 cbritcher 161668 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161552/steelback-confirmed-as-toronto-gp-sponsor It was one of the worst kept secrets, but Steelback Brewery was yesterday officially confirmed as the new title sponsor of Champ Car’s Toronto Grand Prix. Marketing United States Motor Racing Naming Rights Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:20:26 +0000 cbritcher 161552 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161547/toronto-gp-set-to-unveil-new-title-sponsor Steelback Brewery is today set to be unveiled as the new title of Champ Car’s Grand Prix of Toronto. Marketing Canada Motor Racing Naming Rights Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:22:23 +0000 cbritcher 161547 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161154/irish-sponsorship-market-to-top-100m-in-2007 Rugby World Cup 2007, landmark new GAA deals and major sports events including the World Rally Championships and Seve Trophy are all set to push spend by businesses on major sponsorship in Ireland up to a new high of €103 million in 2007. Marketing Ireland Broadcast Event Management Football Soccer Hospitality Motor Racing Naming Rights Rugby Sponsorship Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:33:50 +0000 msherlock 161154 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161115/sponsorship-spending-to-rise-and-rise US companies plan to spend $14.9 billion on sponsorships this year, up 11.7 per cent from $13.4 billion in 2006, according to the IEG Sponsorship Report. Marketing United States Naming Rights Sponsorship Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:27:23 +0000 msherlock 161115 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161091/dallas-cowboys-naming-rights-could-hit-300-million The NFL's Dallas Cowboys could bring in $300 million from a naming rights deal for its $1 billion new stadium. Marketing United States American Football Events Naming Rights Sponsorship Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:27:55 +0000 msherlock 161091 at http://www.sportbusiness.com