06-30-2022, 04:16 PM
(06-30-2022, 03:50 PM)PDub80 Wrote: I would be fascinated to see who actually owns the stadium naming rights. The Bengals don't own the stadium so, could Hamilton County just rename it at some point?
Considering all the things that are in the lease with the county I'd be shocked if something as valuable as the naming rights were not explicitly addressed. Given that the county didn't sell the naming rights around 2009 (huge sales tax decline from recession), I think it is safe to say the team owns those rights.
Btw, this is one of the things that really gets Jerry Jones going. He doesn't think the Bengals are really trying to max franchise value and one of the things he points at is the stadium naming rights. Interesting perspective since most locally think Mike Brown only cares about maxing value; some of his peers don't think he's even trying.
