Friday, May 23rd, 2008...7:58 am
Renaming PBS?
Posted by Brianne
Recently, Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune suggested decreasing the county’s debt from the Paul Brown Stadium construction project by selling naming rights.
Around the country, selling major venue naming rights has been inevitable as an income source for facilities that are massively expensive to build and maintain. Like it or not, it’s a viable alternative to passing or increasing taxes to pay for these projects.
Let’s put a little spin on this and instead of selling purely to the highest bidder, let’s consider selling naming rights to a company that fits the venue. You have to admit that we lucked out getting Great American Ballpark versus something more sterile like Kroger Field, Rumpke Diamond, or Cincinnati Bell Ballpark.
I would love to see something like Skyline Stadium or Cincinnati Zoo Tiger Den. Anyone else have a suggestion?
2 Comments
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:10 am
We could have it sponsored by the Hamilton County Correctional Facility. Eases the paperwork load
May 24th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Ouch.
Maybe the Public Broadcasting System will sponsor if so we can keep the same acronym. They can use the stadium on non-game days to show educational television.
I wonder how much they’re asking? That would make the best father’s day present ever for my dad. I’m sure I can get at least 3 of my other siblings to chip in a few bucks.
Leave a Reply