Naming Rights

Vodafone in running to sponsor Fiji National Stadium - 23 May 08

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.

New Twins stadium adds $1.2 million in revenues - 28 Apr 08

The Minnesota Twins new baseball stadium is set to generate between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion in additional revenue for the club.

NBA's Bobcats strike naming rights and TV deal - 8 Apr 08

NBA team the Charlotte Bobcats agreed a deal with Time Warner Cable for naming rights to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena and for TV distribution.

Juventus and Sportfive agree 15-year marketing partnership - 25 Mar 08

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.

Chicago Cubs consider Wrigley Field naming rights deal - 10 Mar 08

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.

University of Oregon signs media deal - 13 Feb 08

The University of Oregon extended an agreement for its for multi-media marketing rights with Oregon Sports Network and IMG College in a ten-year, $67.14 million deal.

Naming rights deal for Giants, Jets stadium could set record - 11 Feb 08

Experts predict a deal for naming rights for the new New York Giants and New York Jets stadium to set naming rights records.

Telstra stadium becomes the ANZ Stadium - 17 Dec 07

Sydney’s Olympic stadium has been renamed the ANZ Stadium in Australia's biggest ever naming rights sponsorship deal.

Telstra to end Sydney naming rights deal - 12 Dec 07

Australian telecoms company Telstra is to cut short its naming rights sponsorship of Sydney's Olympic stadium according to Australian media reports.

New Jersey Nets to play at Izod Center - 5 Oct 07

Clothing company brand Izod has won the naming rights to the Meadowlands arena, home the NBA’s New Jersey Nets.

New partnership for Lyon and Sportfive - 25 Sep 07

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.

New Jersey Nets accepting bids for arena name - 24 Sep 07

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.

BEIJING TO PUT OLYMPIC VENUE NAMING RIGHTS ON MARKET - 10 Apr 07

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.

STEELBACK CONFIRMED AS TORONTO GP SPONSOR - 14 Mar 07

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.

TORONTO GP SET TO UNVEIL NEW TITLE SPONSOR - 13 Mar 07

Steelback Brewery is today set to be unveiled as the new title of Champ Car’s Grand Prix of Toronto.

IRISH SPONSORSHIP MARKET TO TOP €100M IN 2007 - 26 Jan 07

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.

SPONSORSHIP SPENDING TO RISE AND RISE - 23 Jan 07

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.

DALLAS COWBOYS NAMING RIGHTS COULD HIT $300 MILLION - 22 Jan 07

The NFL's Dallas Cowboys could bring in $300 million from a naming rights deal for its $1 billion new stadium.

Campus 07: 90 days 90 speakers - 19 Jan 07

With 90 days to go before Campus 07, SportBusiness has signed up over 90 leading speakers to address the conference in April with new presenters confirming all the time.