Its the end...For Shea

[Guest Edgy DC]

There seems to be a non-organized grass roots movement for that. I suggested it in this space a while back.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The tough part is that not long ago we were mocking teams and municipalities for selling out when the corporatons were paying only about a million per for the naming rights. Recent deals, however, have been for much more. Check out what the Panthers' and the Texans' stadia have netted: http://espn.go.com/sportsbusiness/s/stadiumnames.html

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think I may have brought that up. Some arenas get about $1 million per year for the naming rights; which is what the Mets are paying Jose Valentin. Not nearly enough to sell your soul for.

If it's closer to $10 million, I can better understand the temptation. I'd still like to see them resist, though. The Yankees will, but they have all the money.

[nymr83]

if a municipality is shelling out tax dollars for a stadium they should be ENCOURAGED to recoup some of it by selling the naming rights, to not do so would be irresponsible.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Municipalities have other interests besides recouping dollars.

Otherwise, why not sell naming rights to Van Cortland Park, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Seventh Avenue, Martin Luther King Boulevard and other things the city builds and maintains?

[Willets Point]

I'm Down

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Nice find Willets.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John seems intent on cracking up the others.

Meanwhile, funding approved.

[Guest old original jb]

Edgy DC wrote: Municipalities have other interests besides recouping dollars. Otherwise, why not sell naming rights to Van Cortland Park, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Seventh Avenue, Martin Luther King Boulevard and other things the city builds and maintains?

What makes you think this won't be happening someday soon?

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[Willets Point]

Well that would just be making transparent what already is true.