# Corporate sponsored names for stadiums that you'd LIKE to see **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 25, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790 "2002-10-25T03:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/1 "2002-10-25T03:18:03Z")
Me and a friend of mine who is also a Doper got on a weird tangent earlier tonight in an IM session and we started coming up with corporate sponsored names for stadiums that we wouldn’t mind seeing, or at least potential consequences of names that we wouldn’t want to see. I.e., **Microsoft Field** - Where the scoreboard display is powered by Windows, and shows the Blue Screen of Death at least once every quarter/inning. “Let’s see the instant replay…but first, we’ll have to reboot.” (Thanks to **Monstre** for this one…) **Xerox Field** - Where every game seems the same. **Playboy Field** - Bunny logo on the goal posts, and outstanding cheerleaders. I’m sure the Dopers can come up with more… ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/2 "2002-10-25T03:26:33Z")
And for **Playboy Field** , don’t forget the great halftime shows! 😉 This came about, by the way, in talking about how stadiums all seem to be getting renamed for corporate sponsorships (and noting that one of the sillier sounding ones was Minute Maid Field). So, how about… **eBay Park** - Where the fans place bids and the team with the highest bid (when time expires) wins. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/3 "2002-10-25T03:37:46Z")
**Straight Dope Stadium** – Fighting Ignorance and Visiting Teams Since 1973. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/4 "2002-10-25T03:41:35Z")
**The America Online Dome** - “Welcome. You’ve Got a Touchdown!” ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/5 "2002-10-25T11:40:33Z")
**Enron Park** Claims to seat 30,000 but really is just a couple of lawn chairs. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/6 "2002-10-25T11:58:53Z")
**Macintosh Park:** You keep hearing about how all of the seats are padded with fine Corinthian leather, and how you’re served free drinks by really hot waitresses in tight clothing, and how the games are always more exciting there… When you get there, however, you find out that it’s no different than any other stadium 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/7 "2002-10-25T12:20:05Z")
**Tyco Stadium** : Unfortunately all the bathroom fixtures were stolen midseason. In an unrelated matter, the CEO recently had 30 stalls and one urinal trough installed in his summer home… ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/8 "2002-10-25T13:01:32Z")
well…I’d like to know exactly who is sponsoring this stadium. Americans and irony; never a happy match. [http://www.indianablast.com/kuntz.html](http://www.indianablast.com/kuntz.html) Mind you, there is an english football stadium called Gay Meadow. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/9 "2002-10-25T14:14:31Z")
I’ve always wanted to see the Jets move back into Shea Stadium and the corporate sponsor could name the place the **Ty-D-Bowl.** Not only would it reflect the fact that the Jets play like you-know-what, the stadium is located in Flushing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/10 "2002-10-25T20:13:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by owlstretchingtime \* > \*\*well…I’d like to know exactly who is sponsoring this stadium. Americans and irony; never a happy match. > > [http://www.indianablast.com/kuntz.html](http://www.indianablast.com/kuntz.html) > > Mind you, there is an english football stadium called Gay Meadow. \*\* I know who this is named for. I grew up playing CYO sports in Indianapolis in the 70’s and this guy was in charge. I went to school with some of his grandchildren too. In fact I knew quite a few Kuntz in Indy. What? What did I say? Ohhhh… By the way, it’s pronounced like the author Dean Koontz’ name not c… What? I’m just talkin’ bout. Oh never mind ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/11 "2002-10-25T20:14:40Z")
No stadium name, real or fake, can compare to **Sick’s Stadium** for sheer strangeness. Named after the Rainier beer head Emil Sick, which makes it even stranger. And **kferr** , the Astros’ Minute Maid Park used to be Enron Field. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/12 "2002-10-25T20:39:42Z")
I think **Tampax Field** would be pretty funny. You could have great big tampons as goalposts or something. ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/13 "2002-10-26T02:31:10Z")
**Playboy Field**? How about Busch Stadium? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/14 "2002-10-26T02:59:56Z")
**Doc Johnson’s Dildome**. With appropriately shaped goalposts, dome, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Pythagoras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@Pythagoras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pythagoras)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/15 "2002-10-26T04:46:39Z")
Lady’s and Gentlemen. Welcome to the **Vagisil THUNDERDOME!** ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/16 "2002-10-26T07:07:46Z")
[ul]**[_]SNICKERS STADIUM[_] M & M BOWL[\*]TWINKIES DOME** [/ul] ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/17 "2002-10-26T10:37:40Z")
Why stop at stadiums? Why not sell naming rights for the Master Lock County Jail? The Tonka Municipal Garage? The Quake III National Guard Armory? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/18 "2002-10-26T11:46:31Z")
The Trojan Lumber Jack Games (“Now, when people think of Trojans, they’ll think of wood!”) The Wal-Mart Arena (Nothing but cheap seats!) Linux Stadium (You have to build it yourself, none of the major league teams will play there, but the view’s great from any seat.) ---
**Author:** ![Kalashnikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kalashnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalashnikov)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/19 "2002-10-26T16:33:59Z")
There actually is a Verizon Wireless Arena near me. I wonder if the sound system just doesn’t reach certain seats and randomly cuts in and out at others? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790/20 "2002-10-26T17:19:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\*And for **Playboy Field** , don’t forget the great halftime shows! 😉 > \*\* You mean half-and-halftime shows? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-sponsored-names-for-stadiums-that-youd-like-to-see/133790.md?page=2)