Facility Notes
On Long Island, Neil Best cited sources as saying that MetLife will be the first of four corner sponsors at the new Giants/Jets stadium, and the company “will get exclusive sponsorship rights in the insurance sector.” MetLife will pay around $6M for the deal, which is “less than the Giants/Jets people originally sought for the corner sponsors" (NEWSDAY.com, 5/28).
WHAT THE WORLD IS WATCHING: In L.A., Shaikin & Hernandez report the Dodgers are "in line to play host to the finals" of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in '09. An official announcement is expected to "follow a WBC steering committee meeting next month." The Dodgers also would "like to lure the [MLB] All-Star game in 2013, after extensive renovations for Dodger Stadium's 50th anniversary in 2012" (L.A. TIMES, 5/29).
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Mitchell & Ness To Get Naming Rights
To Alley Store At Citizens Bank Park |
NAME GAME: The PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL reported sports apparel company Mitchell & Ness has reached a deal with the Phillies to "be the naming rights partner for the Alley Store at Citizens Bank Park." The store will feature throwback flannel jerseys from Mitchell & Ness' MLB Cooperstown Authentic Collection, as well as a "line of fashion apparel based on nostalgic Phillies logos, old-time pennants and banners." Terms of the deal were not disclosed (BIZJOURNALS.com, 5/28).
PEANUT GALLARY: In St. Louis, Georgina Gustin reports section 328 of Busch Stadium on July 21 will "go peanut-free." St. Louis-based allergy support group Gateway Feast Coordinator Carole Depke said that the Cardinals are the "third [MLB] team to introduce a peanut-free section." Cardinals Dir of Event Operations & Guest Services Mike Ball yesterday said that "if the experiment succeeds, the team could consider adding peanut-free sections at more games" (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 5/29).
HOME AWAY FROM HOME: In Florida, Roger Drouin reported the city of Sarasota is attempting to lure the Red Sox to the city for Spring Training with a $70M, 12,000-seat stadium. Industry analysts said that the stadium would be the "most expensive spring training facility ever built in Florida." Sarasota also has approached the Red Sox with an "exclusivity agreement that would forbid the ball club from negotiating with another city for a period of time." The Red Sox currently play their Spring Training home games in Ft. Myers (Sarasota HERALD-TRIBUNE, 5/28).
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