1 April 2005I like "House o' Funk" myselfExpress Personnel chairman Bob Funk, no stranger to downtown arenas he owns the Oklahoma City Blazers hockey team has been asked to bid on the naming rights for Tulsa's new arena. Tulsa Vision Builders project director Bart Boatright confirms that Funk was offered a shot, but declined to name anyone else who might have been asked to bid; The Oklahoman called up Bank of Oklahoma, Williams Companies, and QuikTrip, three major Tulsa-based firms, none of whom, said their spokespersons, were participating. Of course, had I a spare ten million or so the naming rights for Oklahoma City's Ford Center went for $8.1 million a few years back I might be inclined to hang Michael Bates' name over the door, just to see the reaction from various T-Town types. Posted at 1:06 PM to SoonerlandTrackBack: 9:29 PM, 4 April 2005 » Naming rights: $10 million. Jaws hitting the floor: Priceless. from BatesLine Charles G. Hill, writing about naming rights for Tulsa's new arena: Of course, had I a spare ten million or so — the naming rights for Oklahoma City's Ford Center went for $8.1 million a few years back — I might be inclined to hang Michael Bates' name ......[read more] You know that's a pretty good idea. I'd be willing to pay for a ticket to see the look in a few peoples faces at the unveiling ceremony. Posted by: Bobby at 10:47 PM on 2 April 2005The following link does not mention the Ford Center, but it is a fairly extensive list of naming right deals. |