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tulsa78
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« on: August 29, 2008, 07:12:16 am » |
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I'm glad Tulsa has finally built something that will help our city grow. On the other hand the majority of this project was paid for by tax dollars. Why should it be named after a corporation? I know money was 'donated' for all the naming rights and other uses that will generate the 'donors' more money than they spent... but at least let Tulsans be proud of what their tax dollars have built and not let a company claim the spotlight title for the sake of advertising.
/rant off
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RedskinRich
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 07:15:56 am » |
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Right or wrong, it is the way of today's world and corporate America. Naming rights are being sold on just about everything for a multi-million dollar donation, and the only way to get the donation is if you put there name on the facility.
Look at how many times the baseball fields in Houston and Dallas/Arlington have changed names.
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 07:26:06 am » |
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Originally posted by RedskinRich
Right or wrong, it is the way of today's world and corporate America. Naming rights are being sold on just about everything for a multi-million dollar donation, and the only way to get the donation is if you put there name on the facility.
Look at how many times the baseball fields in Houston and Dallas/Arlington have changed names.
You are exactly right. Look at Comiskey park...errr US Cellular Field in Chicago or the Hoosier Dome in Indianpolois...oops I mean the RCA Dome. If I remember right, RCA paid something like 17 million or so for naming rights for 10 years back in the early 90's. Unfortunately/fortunately (depending on how you look at it) it has "worked" for quite a few year's and I don't see it going away anytime soon. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 07:52:17 am » |
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I am selling the naming rights to my children.
For the right price, I will call my son Quizno's.
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Conan71
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 09:25:17 am » |
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It's annoying to me, but "Naming Rights" does help to get a little nicer facility and equipment. Didn't Williams donate the $$ for the new Megatron?
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sgrizzle
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 09:41:23 am » |
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Williams paid for the scoreboard upgrades and are named as the "replay sponsor."
BOK bought naming rights to the arena as a whole.
Arby's bought naming rights to the box office.
Ford, Cox, Pepsi and Cherokee Casinos paid money to be titled "The Official <whatever> of the BOK Center"
Other sponsorships include money for the outside marquee (which is still being built) and the landscaping, pavers, terrazo floor, lighting of the icon wall, etc.
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tulsacyclist
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2008, 09:41:25 am » |
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Originally posted by Conan71
It's annoying to me, but "Naming Rights" does help to get a little nicer facility and equipment. Didn't Williams donate the $$ for the new Megatron?
Yes, around $2 mil. The scoreboard cost a total of like $3.6 mil, I think. |
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sgrizzle
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« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2008, 09:42:23 am » |
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
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Originally posted by Conan71
It's annoying to me, but "Naming Rights" does help to get a little nicer facility and equipment. Didn't Williams donate the $$ for the new Megatron?
Yes, around $2 mil. The scoreboard cost a total of like $3.6 mil, I think.
Williams gave $3.4M towards the scoreboard and etc. |
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tulsacyclist
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2008, 09:55:52 am » |
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Originally posted by sgrizzle
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
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Originally posted by Conan71
It's annoying to me, but "Naming Rights" does help to get a little nicer facility and equipment. Didn't Williams donate the $$ for the new Megatron?
Yes, around $2 mil. The scoreboard cost a total of like $3.6 mil, I think.
Williams gave $3.4M towards the scoreboard and etc.
Oh, I got my info from the Tulsa World so it was probably just inaccurate reporting unless 'and etc' includes things other than the scoreboard. The scoreboard is very impressive though, I must say. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2008, 10:05:39 am » |
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
Oh, I got my info from the Tulsa World so it was probably just inaccurate reporting unless 'and etc' includes things other than the scoreboard. The scoreboard is very impressive though, I must say.
Hello Ed Grimley |
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tulsacyclist
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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2008, 10:39:44 am » |
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Originally posted by Townsend
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
Oh, I got my info from the Tulsa World so it was probably just inaccurate reporting unless 'and etc' includes things other than the scoreboard. The scoreboard is very impressive though, I must say.
Hello Ed Grimley
I have no idea what you are talking about. |
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Townsend
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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2008, 10:56:51 am » |
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
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Originally posted by Townsend
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
Oh, I got my info from the Tulsa World so it was probably just inaccurate reporting unless 'and etc' includes things other than the scoreboard. The scoreboard is very impressive though, I must say.
Hello Ed Grimley
I have no idea what you are talking about.
obscure reference to a Martin Short character on SNL who idolized Pat Sajak and ended his sentences with "I must say". |
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MDepr2007
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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2008, 10:07:33 pm » |
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Are the receipts viewable to the public of all this extra donated money and how it was spent?
I don't want what some lacky at the Tulsa World wrote either.
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AMP
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« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2008, 11:05:07 pm » |
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From Wiki...
"Tulsa County completed 8,000 seat Robert B. Sutton Stadium in 1981, naming it for its chief benefactor, a local oil executive. Sutton, however, was convicted in 1982 of fraud, and as a result the County renamed the park Tulsa County Stadium. In 1989, Drillers Stadium received its current name. The stadium now seats 10,997 , making it the largest stadium in Double-A baseball.
Originally a multi-purpose stadium with an artificial surface playing field, it now features a Prescription Athletic Turf (PAT) grass surface. Since its installation in 1993, the field has regularly been rated one of the best in the Texas League by players and managers.
Though it now primarily serves as a baseball stadium, monster truck rallies, unsanctioned fights between The Nation of Drillation, and concerts can be held here."
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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2008, 11:46:57 pm » |
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Originally posted by MDepr2007
Are the receipts viewable to the public of all this extra donated money and how it was spent?
I don't want what some lacky at the Tulsa World wrote either.
I'm sure if you wanted them bad enough, you could ask for them. They do a progress report monthly located on the vision2025.info website usually which has the bullet items listed. |
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