UNT Sells the Naming Rights to Football Stadium/Apogee

by **ponyscott** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:33 am

UNT stadium naming deal is with Apogee, according to reports...at a average of $1,000,000 a year makes for a nice source for revenue for UNT. Could a deal ever be broached to rename the field, Ford Field as a forever tribute to Ford, and then be able to then go sell the naming rights to the Stadium at SMU? ....just a thought....

Dallas Business Journal - by Lance Murray

Date: Friday, August 12, 2011, 6:36am CDT

UNT's new stadium reportedly will be named for campus networking firm Apogee.

Officials at the University of North Texas will make the official announcement on the naming rights for its new Mean Green Football Stadium today at a news conference, but media reports say the rights have gone to a campus networking firm.

Austin-based Apogee signed a 20-year naming-rights partnership agreement that averages around $1 million a year, according to Sports Business Journal. The 30,850-seat Apogee Stadium is scheduled to open Sept. 10 at the Denton campus.

Los Angeles-based Premier Partnerships brokered the agreement.

by **SmooBoy** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:38 am

SMU Plucker's Stadium

by **RGV Pony** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:45 am

well, that would give us some marketing $

by **Mexmustang** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:53 am

Gerald Ford/Ford Motor Stadium
"Home of the Mustangs"

by **GiddyUp** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:55 am

Yep - its time to sell out - can't keep up with these AD budgets now. Dr Pepper Moody Col. / Southwest Airlines Ford Stadium

by **ponyscott** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:00 am

Mexmustang wrote:Gerald Ford/Ford Motor Stadium
"Home of the Mustangs"

I thought of that too.......would be an easy one!

by **stc9** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:48 am

You can also sell the name of the field. For example, Bowden field at Doal Cambell Stadium.

"Welcome to Dr. Pepper Field at Ford Stadium - The Home of the Mustangs!"

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:59 am

Why stop at the field, sell both end zones the goalposts and quadruple your money.

by **RGV Pony** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:01 am

and underwrite more of the cost by having The Boulevard presented by The Richards Group...no $ for that one, just exchange for services

by **SMU89** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:08 am

We can sell all our signage -- SMUckers

Some good traffic on Mockingbird where some companies would like to have their name.

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:21 am

Start the game with the Sewell Lexus coin toss at the Exxon Mobil 50 yard line.

by **mrydel** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:10 am

jtstang wrote:Start the game with the Sewell Lexus coin toss at the Exxon Mobil 50 yard line.

You have long claimed the Mrydel section 104 seat.

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:34 am

True, but you must admit that your sponsorship has limited lucrativeness.

by **mrydel** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:41 am

jtstang wrote:True, but you must admit that your sponsorship has limited lucrativeness.

I believe my lap has been offended.