Is anything for sale nowadays? The owner of the Chicago Cubs says that he will not hesitate to sell the naming rights of Wrigley Field, the home of the Cubs since 1916. In a day where arena and stadium naming rights change as often as the seasons of the year, a select few venues have somehow escaped the corporated naming rights disease.
The newest stadium to be built is the Dallas Cowboys new 100,000 seat, retractable roof stadium that will be completed in a couple years. This new stadium, which total cost is around $1 billion, has more parking spots, 30,000, then Wrigley had seats during it first 13 years of operation.
Given the choice to visit the two, I would pick Wrigley for its history, uniqueness, and small town feel surrounded by a large city.
How much more money do these owner need that $20 million over five years is worth putting a name on a stadium like Wrigley that people will continue to call Wrigley no matter what corporate name gets tagged to it?
Across town, the White Sox changed their stadium name to U.S. Cellular Field, but everyone calls and knows it as (New) Comisky Park. Anyone remember what the Houston Astros called their stadium when it first opened? Enron Field. Think they regret that decision?
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